High Tea and Book Signing with bestselling author Charles Finch

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Milk and mystery with your tea?

Once Upon A Time invites you to join us at the beautiful T Room (just down the street from our bookstore in Montrose) for a special event with Charles Finch, author of the bestselling Charles Lenox Victorian mystery series. Event consists of an author presentation with a delightful selection of tea served with finger sandwiches and scones. 

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RSVP is Required. Space is Limited. 

RSVP of $65 includes:

An author presentation in an intimate atmosphere

A signed hardcover copy of the newly-released prequel, The Vanishing Man

Scrumptious tea service

If you can't make it to the event but would like a copy signed and personalized, please feel free to contact us before the event or order online below. 

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About the Book: London, 1853: Having earned some renown by solving a case that baffled Scotland Yard, young Charles Lenox is called upon by the Duke of Dorset, one of England's most revered noblemen, for help. A painting of the Duke's great-grandfather has been stolen from his private study. But the Duke's concern is not for his ancestor's portrait; hiding in plain sight nearby is another painting of infinitely more value, one that holds the key to one of the country's most famous and best-kept secrets.

Dorset believes the thieves took the wrong painting and may return when they realize their error--and when his fears result in murder, Lenox must act quickly to unravel the mystery behind both paintings before tragedy can strike again. As the Dorset family closes ranks to protect its reputation, Lenox uncovers a dark secret that could expose them to unimaginable scandal--and reveals the existence of an artifact, priceless beyond measure, for which the family is willing to risk anything to keep hidden.

In this intricately plotted prequel to the Charles Lenox mysteries, the young detective risks his potential career--and his reputation in high society--as he hunts for a criminal mastermind.

About the Author: Charles Finch is the USA Today bestselling author of the Charles Lenox mysteries, including The Woman in the Water. His first contemporary novel, The Last Enchantments, is also available. Finch received the 2017 Nona Balakian Citation Award, for excellence in reviewing, from the National Book Critics Circle. His essays and criticism have appeared in the New York Times, Slate, Washington Post, and elsewhere. He lives in Los Angeles.

All images are from The T Room photo galley. 

So the question is, one lump or two?

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