The murder at world's end / Ross Montgomery.
"Cornwall, 1910. On a remote tidal island, the Viscount of Tithe Hall is absorbed in feverish preparations for the apocalypse that he believes will accompany the passing of Halley's Comet. The Hall must be sealed from top to bottom--every window, chimney, and keyhole closed off before night falls. But what the pompous, dishonest Viscount has failed to take into account is the danger that lies within. By morning, he will be dead in his sealed study, murdered by his own ancestral crossbow. All eyes turn to Stephen Pike, Tithe Hall's newest under-butler. Fresh out of Borstal for a crime he didn't commit, he is the wrong man in the wrong place at the wrong time. His unlikely ally? Miss Decima Stockingham, the foul-mouthed, sharp as a tack, eighty-year-old family matriarch. Fearless and unconventional, she relishes chaos and puzzles alike, and a murder is just the thrill she's been waiting for. Together, this mismatched duo must navigate secret passages, buried grudges, and rising terror to unmask the killer before it's too late." -- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780063458772
- ISBN: 0063458772
- Physical Description: 323 pages : illustrations, maps on endpages, genealogical table ; 24 cm.
- Edition: First US edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2026]
- Copyright: ©2026
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars Hill Library | FIC MON SP1 (Text) | 30229101437266 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | F MONTGOMERY (Text) | 39493110189224 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Andrews Public Library | F MON (Text) | 80605000645068 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Berea Library | Mystery MONTGO (Text) | 42756202548514 | Adult Fiction Mystery | Available | - |
| Black Mountain Library | F MON (Text) | 0020514142486 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/15/2026 |
| Bogue Banks | F MONTG (Text) | 34208900276725 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Bordeaux Library | F MONTGOMERY (Text) | 31781069725099 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Bunn Branch | F/Montgomery (Text) | 72350000133430 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/10/2026 |
| Clemmons Branch | FIC Montgomery, Ross (Text) | 0112524856795 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/11/2026 |
| Cleveland County Main Library | F MONTGOMERY (Text) | 22281500163501 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/19/2026 |
