{"product_id":"of-devotion-and-death-main-dear-miss-hermione-mystery-3","title":"Of Devotion and Death (Main) (Dear Miss Hermione Mystery #3)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMystery, romance, and an interesting look at the power of cult leaders-- \" \n\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e on \n\u003cb\u003eOf Hoaxes and Homicide\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTold from multiple points of view, this historical mystery is firmly set in Victorian times and includes several plot twists-- \" \n\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e on \n\u003cb\u003eOf Hoaxes and Homicide\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDelightful . . . This is a solid cozy mystery: It has compelling settings, both in terms of locations and period and its characters are highly appealing. Highly recommended for cozy mystery fans!-- \" \n\u003cb\u003eMystery Tribune\u003c\/b\u003e on \n\u003cb\u003eOf Hoaxes and Homicide\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t[A] gripping Victorian mystery . . . This series is among [Anastasia Hastings's] best-- \" \n\u003cb\u003eAkron Beacon Journal\u003c\/b\u003e on \n\u003cb\u003eOf Hoaxes and Homicide\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDelightful . . . The book's thrilling denouement evokes the shocking revelations of Wilkie Collins, the social acuity of Jane Austen and the comic melodrama of Oscar Wilde-- \" \n\u003cb\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/b\u003e on \n\u003cb\u003eOf Manners and Murder\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t[A] witty series launch . . . Hastings imbues her endearing lead with sufficient depth to make the plot plausible. \n\u003cb\u003eAllison Montclair\u003c\/b\u003e readers will be eager for the sequel-- \" \n\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e on \n\u003cb\u003eOf Manners and Murder\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA series of surprising revelations leads to a shocking conclusion. The first in a series steeped in Victorian mores offers a dashing heroine and an impressive pile of red herrings-- \" \n\u003cb\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e on \n\u003cb\u003eOf Manners and Murder\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSatisfying . . . includes tricky plot twists and a beautifully described Victorian setting-- \" \n\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e on \n\u003cb\u003eOf Manners and Murder\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAn entertaining historical mystery-- \" \n\u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e on \n\u003cb\u003eOf Manners and Murder\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCaptivating . . . Hastings never loses her footing while toggling between her large cast of characters, and fluidly intersperses comedic moments and game-changing twists. Readers will be ravenous for the next installment in the series-- \" \n\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly Starred Review\u003c\/b\u003e of \n\u003cb\u003eOf Hoaxes and Homicide\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781448320141, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eHastings, Anastasia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor \u003cb\u003eAnastasia Hastings\u003c\/b\u003e, there is nothing as intriguing as a fog-filled, gas-light street, the clip-clop of a horse pulling a hansom cab, and the possibility of murder and mystery around every corner! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe has been lucky enough to bring it all alive in the Dear Miss Hermione mystery series which follows the adventures of Violet Manville, Victorian England's most famous (and enigmatic) agony aunt. Book #1, \n\u003ci\u003eOf Manners and Murder\u003c\/i\u003e, was a finalist for the 2024 Mary Higgins Clark Award presented by Mystery Writers of America, and \n\u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e said it \"evokes the shocking revelations of Wilkie Collins, the social acuity of Jane Austen and the comic melodrama of Oscar Wilde.\" Book #2 of the series, \n\u003ci\u003eOf Hoaxes and Homicide\u003c\/i\u003e, was called \"captivating\" by \n\u003ci\u003e Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUnder a variety of names and throughout a career than spans more than 30 years, Anastasia has published 70 novels. \n\u003ci\u003eThe Secrets of Bones\u003c\/i\u003e, written as Kylie Logan, was recently made into a Hallmark Mystery movie. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnastasia lives in Ohio with her husband and two dogs, an Airedale named Eliot Ness and his best friend (even if he doesn't know it yet), Tequila Elizabeth, a Russell Terrier. 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