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The Last Telegram of Mrs Hudson

Mattea Orr

This “fast-paced and feminist” debut is the first in a queer historical mystery series reimagining Sherlock Holmes’ mother Violet and her lady’s-maid-turned-investigative-partner Mrs Hudson. For fans of Jessica Fellowes’ Mitford Murders series.

Head of Zeus -- an Aries Book, £10.99, 3 September 2026, 9781035926510

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