Tommy Learns a Lesson
(2021)(A book in the Lucas Rathbone Mystery series)
A Novella by Saffron Amatti
Tommy’s past sins have caught up to him at last.
A blackmail letter demanding hundreds of times the amount shoved under his mattress threatens his first real, honest-to-goodness romance. With no hope of paying the unknown blackmailer, he reluctantly turns to his friends Clara and Lucas for help.
Can they work out who sent the note in time to save his fledgeling love, or is Tommy destined to wander the world alone and heartbroken… forever?
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A standalone short story linked to The Lucas Rathbone Mysteries, Tommy Learns A Lesson is set in 1920s London and uses British English throughout.
There's also an Exclusive Bonus Scenefrom when Lucas and Clara were teenagers, which includes a Christmas party, spiked punch, an unwelcome kiss, Lucas getting very toungue-tied, and trouble on the horizon. The incident is extremely briefly mentioned in the main story, and turned out too adorable not to write and include as a bonus in the book!
***Praise for Saffron Amatti
"If you like a cosy mystery, if you like humor, if you like good writing and endearing characters, Lucas Rathbone Mysteries are for you."
"These mysteries aren't just cozies, they are studies in atmosphere and characterization. With a deft hand and an easy wit, Saffron Amatti never stops surprising the reader [...]The only criticism I have is that I want to read more!"
“I could imagine it playing out like a prime-time serial TV show and I settled in for a little murder, a little humour, and the bad guy getting caught. Nailed it!”
“This is what mysteries should be.”
Genre: Cozy Mystery
A blackmail letter demanding hundreds of times the amount shoved under his mattress threatens his first real, honest-to-goodness romance. With no hope of paying the unknown blackmailer, he reluctantly turns to his friends Clara and Lucas for help.
Can they work out who sent the note in time to save his fledgeling love, or is Tommy destined to wander the world alone and heartbroken… forever?
***
A standalone short story linked to The Lucas Rathbone Mysteries, Tommy Learns A Lesson is set in 1920s London and uses British English throughout.
There's also an Exclusive Bonus Scenefrom when Lucas and Clara were teenagers, which includes a Christmas party, spiked punch, an unwelcome kiss, Lucas getting very toungue-tied, and trouble on the horizon. The incident is extremely briefly mentioned in the main story, and turned out too adorable not to write and include as a bonus in the book!
***Praise for Saffron Amatti
"If you like a cosy mystery, if you like humor, if you like good writing and endearing characters, Lucas Rathbone Mysteries are for you."
"These mysteries aren't just cozies, they are studies in atmosphere and characterization. With a deft hand and an easy wit, Saffron Amatti never stops surprising the reader [...]The only criticism I have is that I want to read more!"
“I could imagine it playing out like a prime-time serial TV show and I settled in for a little murder, a little humour, and the bad guy getting caught. Nailed it!”
“This is what mysteries should be.”
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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