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“Warm and witty … a pure pleasure.” Harriet Tyce
Morningside librarian Shona McMonagle is a proud former pupil of the Marcia Blaine School for Girls, and deeply resents a well-known novel she believes has unfairly tarnished its reputation.
In 1788 Edinburgh, the city is celebrating Robert Burns on his second visit to the capital. Burns would much rather be back in Ayrshire with his beloved Jean, but his publisher has him touring society – and his supposed muse, Nancy McLehose, is encouraging him to adopt a more marketable persona.
Shona finds herself caught up helping a teenager, Burns’s ardent admirer Walter Scott, while becoming part of a circle of clever, ambitious women. But when she is framed for the capital crime of housebreaking and condemned to the Tolbooth, she must rely on her ingenuity – and her allies – to clear her name. As events spiral, how will she resolve this muddle without bringing Enlightenment society crashing down?
Miss Blaine’s Prefect and the Parcel of Rogues is an exciting continuation to the series, which started with Miss Blaine's Prefect and the Weird Sisters and Miss Blaine's Prefect and the Vampire Menace published by Felony & Mayhem Press.
Praise for Olga Wojtas’s previous novels:
“This absolutely delightful time-traveling murder mystery is perfect.” Library Journal starred review
“A marvelous, laugh-out-loud farce.” Publishers Weekly starred review
“A sheer delight, packed with wickedly clever humour and an unerring eye for human foibles.” S.G. McLean
“Warm and witty, it brought the Edinburgh of the Enlightenment to life for me in a most unexpected and joyful way. [...] Olga’s voice is so distinctive and it’s a pure pleasure to read another instalment in the Miss Blaine series.” Harriet Tyce
Praise for Olga Wojtas’s previous novels:
Shortlist: Crimefest Last Laugh 2019
Longlist: Comedy Women in Print 2019, 2020
A Kirkus review top 10 title of 2018
“This absolutely delightful time-traveling murder mystery is perfect for fans of Jasper Fforde and Genevieve Cogman's "Invisible Library" series as well as Russian history fans who enjoy stories with a sharp sense of humor.” Library Journal starred review
“Sparkling ... another delightful instalment from the coruscating pen of Olga Wojtas.” Alexander McCall Smith
“I couldn’t wait to be reunited with this character. I utterly love her.” Lynne Truss
“Audacious ... witty and fun.” Herald
“A delightful addition to the ranks of comic crime.” Laura Wilson, Guardian (Pick of the month)
“Jane Austen stylings and Stella Gibbons satirical wit.” Scotsman
“Like being trapped inside a Marx Brothers’ film.” David Robinson
“The crème de la crème of crime fiction debuts.” Al Guthrie