A Blighter is Bumped Off is going on tour with Rachel's Random Resources, if you wish to participate please contact me on rachel@rachelsrandomresources.com with your name, blog name, preferred post type and availability.
A Blighter is Bumped Off by Helen Golden
Genre: Cozy Mystery / Historical Mystery
Tour Dates: 29th June - 5th July 2026
Publication Date: 27th June 2026
Estimated Page Count: 370
Standalone Third full novel in The Duke of Stortford Mysteries series
Formats available: Epub
Types of post available: Reviews (preferred) and very limited extracts and Q&A.
The only thing worse than a persistent suitor? A dead one on your lawn.
London, 1892. Alice, Duchess of Stortford, has returned to town determined to enjoy her first Season as a wealthy widow.
But instead of balls, flirtation, and whispered gossip, she finds herself besieged by ambitious bachelors—none more persistent than the insufferably smooth-talking Miles Fonthill. When Alice firmly refuses his sudden proposal, she assumes the matter is settled.
Instead, he turns up dead in her garden.
The police are happy to call it a tragic accident. Alice is less convinced.
Why was Miles climbing over her garden wall in the middle of the night? Why had he become so determined to win her favour? And what did he really want?
As Alice begins to dig into Miles’ final days, her search leads her into the glittering heart of London society, where old loyalties run deep, secrets are guarded fiercely, and reputation matters more than truth. But when whispers of the mysterious Order of the Golden Key begin circling dangerously close to her own late husband’s name, Alice realises this death may be far more complicated than one unwelcome suitor meeting an unfortunate end.
And if someone is willing to kill to keep their secrets…this Season may prove positively deadly.
Perfect for fans of feisty female sleuths, Victorian High Society, and secret scandals, all served with a dash of humour and a cup of tea.
About Helen Golden
Helen Golden spins mysteries that are charmingly British, delightfully deadly, and served with a twist of humour.
With quirky characters, clever red herrings, and plots that keep the pages turning, she’s the author of the much-loved A Right Royal Cozy Investigation series, following Lady Beatrice and her friends—including one clever little dog—as they uncover secrets hidden in country houses and royal palaces. Her new historical mystery series, The Duchess of Stortford Mysteries, is set in Victorian England and introduces an equally curious sleuth from Lady Beatrice’s own family tree—where murders are solved over cups of tea, whispered gossip, and overheard conversations in drawing rooms and grand estates.
Helen lives in a quintessential English village in Lincolnshire with her husband, stepdaughter, and a menagerie of pets—including a dog, several cats, a tortoise, and far too many fish.
If you love clever puzzles, charming settings, and sleuths with spark, her books are waiting for you.
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Blog Tour Schedule
Confirmed blogs will appear here.
29th June
Let Us Talk Of Many Things
loopyloulaura
@5mins_forme
30th June
Splashes Into Books
Wendyreadsbooks
Becca McCulloch Reads and Writes
1st July
Novel Kicks
Bookish Jottings
2nd July
@candygirl73reads
Keighley_reads
3rd July
@review_thick_and_thin
Sapphyria's Books
4th July
jen_loves_reading
Tizi’s Book Review
5th July
TBHonest
B for bookreview
Jane Hunt Writer