A Staged Death: Lady Librarian Mysteries by Samantha Larsen
A Staged Death: Lady Librarian Mysteries
by Samantha Larsen
A Staged Death is responsible for my latest book hangover, keeping me up to the early morning hours. It was worth every minute. Ms. Larsen is a fabulous storyteller, and I eagerly await each new installment of this series. I am excited to say this is the 1st book to receive my Paradise rating this year, landing it on my Best Reads List for 2026.
~Escape With Dollycas Into A Good Book
Dramatics abound in A STAGED DEATH where complex family relations make for an ingeniously plotted mystery.
~Cozy Up With Kathy
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: fans of historical mysteries should not miss out on this series! I’ve read all the books so far in this series and they are all so great.
~Sarah Can’t Stop Reading Books
5-STAR
A Staged Death is a highly entertaining historical mystery in the Georgian Era. I thoroughly enjoyed this book from the first page to the last.
~Novels Alive
If you enjoy historical cozy mysteries, then I recommend you pick up A Stage Murder. I know I will be watching for other books in this series. 4 Stars: 
~Carla Loves To Read
About A Staged Death
A Staged Death: Lady Librarian Mysteries
Historical Cozy Mystery
4th in Series
Setting – 1787, Bath.
Publisher: Dreamscape First
Audible.com Release Date: March 31, 2026
Listening Length: 8 hours and 30 minutes
Author: Samantha Larsen
Narrator: Marni Penning
ASIN: B0GCGRPKHW
A cozy historical mystery set in the 18th century—perfect for Bridgerton fans!
1787, Bath. Mrs. Tiffany Lathrop has catalogued the entire library at Astwell Palace and is feeling rather dull when Mr. Thomas Montague invites her and her husband Samir to visit Bath. Thomas begs Tiffany to help reconcile his mother Catharine, the Marchioness of Harwood, on his engagement to the famous actress Miss Rosalyn Arden—a beautiful young woman with bright red curls and eyes of mismatched color.
Eager to see his beloved, Thomas stops at the Theatre Royal with Tiffany and they discover a dead body wearing a red wig in Rosalyn’s dressing room. The body is that of Miss Julia Shakespeare, Rosalyn’s understudy and the person who has been blackmailing members of the acting company. Not only are the actors behaving suspiciously, but so are Rosalyn’s newly reconciled relatives that cast her off nine years before when she jilted Sir Frederick Bingham, who then married her younger sister.
If all the world is a stage, then someone acting innocent must be the murderer. Can Tiffany solve the mystery before the final curtain?
©2018 Samantha Larsen (P)2026 Dreamscape First
About Samantha Larsen
Samantha Hastings met her husband in a turkey sandwich line. They live in Salt Lake City, Utah, where she spends most of her time reading, having tea parties, and chauffeuring her four kids. She teaches World Literature at Brigham Young University. Her young adult fiction books are Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selections, and her historical romances are published around the world. She also writes murder mysteries under Samantha Larsen that Publisher’s Weekly called “wildly enjoyable.”
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Purchase Links: Dreamscape – Amazon – B&N
MY THOUGHTS
A Staged Death: Lady Librarian Mysteries by Samantha Larsen. I was so excited to get to listen to this audiobook. This is a new to me author, and she can move into my TBR anytime. This book is set in 1787. Which is not a time period that I read about very often.
Librarian Tiffany Lathrop is at it again! She can’t seem to go anywhere without stumbling across dead bodies & a mystery to solve. This time she’s off to Bath with her husband, Samir. They have been invited by Mr. Thomas Montague. He wants them to come along to help smooth out the announcement of his engagement with hs mother.
Rosalyn, his fiance, is a actress - and her understudy is found dead. Tiffany digs in and the question becmes, was Rosalyn the target?
While this is part of a series, I did not have any issues following along, The narrator did a beautiful job in bringing these characters to life. This was a joyful book - with the perfect blend of history, mystery and cozy vibes.
Thank you to the author, publisher and Great Escapes Virtual Book Tours - for allowing me to read a copy of this book - all thoughts are my own.
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