Historical mysteries are my jam, and I have absolutely loved reading every page of Marty Wingate’s London Ladies’ Murder Club series. Today I’m excited to feature a review of book four, Murder of a Suffragette. 

Note: To read reviews of books one-three, please visit these links on KRL News & Reviews. Books one and two are reviewed together in the first link, and book three is reviewed on its own in the second link:  

A Body on the Doorstep Marty Wingate (book 1) and A Body at the Seance Marty Wingate (book 2)

A Body at the Dance Hall by Marty Wingate (book three)  

It’s 1922, and Mabel Canning has been hired through Miss Kerr’s Useful Women Agency to serve as personal secretary to Lady Emma Fellbridge at Fellbridge Hall, in England. Lady Emma is organizing a suffragette conference at her home and has invited women who have fought so bravely over the last many years. Mabel is delighted to return to Fellbridge because it is close to her home village of Peasmarsh. Before passing away from the Spanish flu, Mabel’s dearest friend was the daughter-in-law to Lady Emma,so Mabel has many memories of visiting Fellbridge Hall. 

At the time of this story, some women 30 years of age and over had the right to vote with a list of restrictions. The women convening for the conference are to decide what are the next best steps to continue the fight for equal voting rights for all women. 

Unfortunately, Mabel has barely finished checking in all the women for the conference when one of the lead suffragette’s is found murdered in her bed. Is the killer someone at the conference? While Inspector Tolly from London has his hands full with crime in the city, Lady Emma begs Mabel to begin the investigation. And it wouldn’t be a solid mystery if another body didn’t appear. Can Mabel solve the mystery before it’s too late?

This was a fun entry into the series because it took Mabel and friends outside of London and her lovely little flat. While I missed those details, I enjoyed seeing Mabel flourish in a new to us setting. It was also delightful to see her father in his home and store. I appreciated all my favorite characters from the previous books were a part of this story too. I did so love the epilogue but I’m a little worried that means it’s the end of the series…