The Bells of Fortune

The Bells of Fortune by Leonora Nattrass is a Historical Mystery release, out on November 5, 2026.

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The Bells of Fortune

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The Bells of Fortune Release Date: November 5, 2026

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‘An entertaining read’ – SUNDAY TIMES

‘A treat for anyone who hankers for a light-hearted, modern-day Trollope’ – S.G. MACLEAN

‘Historical fiction at its finest’ – JANICE HALLETT

The hunt for an ancient king could prove deadly…

Leicestershire, 1774. Following a minor royal scandal, Susan Bell’s father has lost his post as Dean of Westminster, and the two find themselves exiled to the family’s country seat, Fortune Hall. Susan fills her days attempting to prevent her fiancé Lindley from being married off to a richer bride, while her father takes on the tutorship of Francis North, son of the Prime Minister.

When a visiting surveyor mysteriously disappears near a fast-flowing river, the man is presumed to have drowned. Susan alone is not convinced by this explanation, or by that of eccentric visiting librarian Mr Quintrel, who declares the surveyor likely lost in the tunnels that form the tomb of the mythical King Lear. But when the young Francis North also disappears, Susan knows that her family’s reputation is at stake and she must investigate. What did the surveyor stumble upon that someone would possibly kill to hide? And what darker secrets are waiting to be revealed?

‘Historical fiction at its finest’ – JANICE HALLETT

‘A triumph of wit and intelligence’ – ROBERT J. LLOYD

‘An elegantly written, and genuinely witty, Georgian mystery’ – DOUGLAS SKELTON

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Genre: Historical Mystery

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