Zofia Turbotynska Mystery

Long-listed for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Literature Prize  Praise for Mrs. Mohr Goes Missing "{An} exceptional debut and series launch... The translation showcases the novel's deliciously ironic voice. Fans who like colorful locales and tongue-in-cheek mysteries will eagerly await Zofia's next outing." -Publishers Weekly, STARRED review   "A delightful debut whodunit written with abundant wit and flair. Pray for a series to follow." -Kirkus Reviews   "Mrs. Mohr Goes Missing an amazing Polish mystery-fascinating for its vivid portrayal of 1893 Krakow, its witty style, and for Zofia, its irrepressible sleuth. The Daily Mail called it ingenious-we call this new author 'marvelous!'"  -Charles Todd, New York Times-bestselling author of the Inspector Ian Rutledge mysteries   "An ingenious marriage of comedy and crime." -Olga Tokarczuk, Nobel laureate and author of Man Booker International Prize winner Flights   "The unravelling of the mystery is ingenious and takes us through a social setting quivering with snobberies and dos and don'ts. It's fun and sparky and the glimpse of turn-of-the-century Polish manners and mores is beguiling." -Daily Mail   "Charming and moreish…Conjures up the delightful books of Dorothy L Sayers . . . The perfect diversion for annoying commutes." -Stylist   "While there is a strong whiff of Agatha Christie in this book, it is much more than a pastiche . . . The story fuses high comedy with an evocative portrayal of the period . . . Ably translated." -Sunday Express   "Highly comical . . . An extremely absorbing novel." -Kurzojady -

When amateur sleuth and cunning socialite Zofia Turbotyńska’s beloved maid goes missing, she dives deep into Cracow’s web of crime, with only her trusted cook for company. Cracow, 1895. Zofia and her maid Franciszka have their hands full organizing Easter festivities, especially with the household short one servant—where has the capable Karolina disappeared to? Shortly after, Zofia hears that the body of a young woman, violated and stabbed, has washed up on a bank of the River Vistula. Domestic work can wait—Zofia must go investigate. Shockingly, the body turns out to be none other than Karolina. Working with the police, Zofia’s investigations take her deep into the city’s underbelly—a far cry from the socialite’s Cracow she’s familiar with. Desperate to unearth what happened to Karolina, though, she pushes her prejudice aside, immersing herself among prostitutes, gangsters, and duplicitous politicians to unravel a twisted tale of love and deceit.