Murder at Winterton Hall (An utterly addictive and unputdownable cozy Golden Age murder mystery) - Fiona Veitch Smith

* Previously published as The Cairo Brief*England, 1921. Intrepid reporter Poppy Denby is headed to the English countryside to cover an auction of ancient Egyptian treasures, hosted by renowned explorer Sir James Maddox on his beautiful estate - Winterton Hall.Maddox is auctioning priceless artefacts from his travels, including the death mask of Queen Nefertiti, which is alleged to carry a curse... Poppy is not one to believe in superstition but when an unfortunate accident during the clay-pigeon shooting leaves one of the gun boys badly injured and she finds herself chased while walking the gardens, thats enough for Miss Denby to smell a headline!But when Sir James is found dead its clear there is more at stake than just a byline. Is someone out to reclaim the ancient treasures, by any means necessary? And if so is anyone at Winterton Hall safe?