Murder at the Polo Club

Fortune hunters, horseless carriages, the sport of kings, and the courting of Cleo

I love the spunkiness of Cleopatra “Cleo” Fox. What’s more, her family (in relations and by choice) accept and expect no less. Even Uncle Ronald seems to be coming around.

Cleo and her cousins have their first ride in an horseless carriage to a polo match championship game. Cleo is one of the first to view the post-game crime scene and later is called upon by Armitage to assist with getting to the bottom of who committed the crime. They don’t have to sneak around as much as Uncle Ronald is somewhat agreeable to Cleo’s sleuthing and sleuthing with Armitage as long as she keeps up her social obligations.

Cleo’s social obligations not only help solve the case but also spark rumors about romance between her and an American visitor. So much so, at one point Cleo asked her cousin Flossy if she loved her so little that she wanted her to move to America. 

There are a few very good and thought provoking new subplots as well as the moving forward of those that have floated throughout the series.

I can’t wait to see what’s next from Cleo and her crew.

Happy Reading!

Plot Summary:

The sport of kings is the backdrop for a game of murder where one player loses more than the match. Can Cleo solve the case, or will the murderer win? Summer has arrived along with a plethora of social events that keep Cleo and her cousins busy. Between balls, dinners, concerts and picnics, they attend the final match between two proud polo clubs. When the winning team’s captain is found murdered in the stables, everyone assumes the opposing team’s captain killed him. After all, he was found holding the murder weapon, and everyone knows they hated each other. But Cleo isn’t convinced. She sets out to prove his innocence alongside Harry Armitage, who was employed to investigate the accused man’s family. With their cases overlapping, it makes sense to work together. The more they get to know the victim, the more they realize the handsome athlete sported a dark side that few people saw. Those who did had a reason to kill him. Which suspect struck the victim with his own polo mallet? His wife, lover, friends or colleagues? Or did the rivalry between two opposing captains spill over to their personal lives, and lead to murder?