We are thrilled to welcome bestselling and award-winning author Naomi Stephens’ forthcoming historical mystery novel, Don’t Upstage the Body, on tour with Great Reads Book Promotion.
- Instgram Book Tour – June 22 – July 13, 2026
With her Agatha Christie inspired voice, Naomi Stephens pens a 1950s manor house murder mystery set in England—perfect for book clubs and fans of cozy mysteries, amateur sleuths, Enola Holmes, Michelle Griep, Julie Klassen, and Anna Lee Huber.
If Don’t Upstage the Body sounds like your cup of tea, then please read on for more information about the book, the author, and the campaigns.
BOOK DESCRIPTION
Rules for professional mourners:
- Plan your aliases well—no improvising.
- Wear proper mourning attire.
- Maintain discretion at all costs.
- Don’t upstage the body.
Hippolyta Halfpenny and her family have mastered the business of bereavement. As professional mourners, they are so accomplished that even Lord Basil Monfort, the famous and wealthy recluse, engages the family’s services for his own funeral. Tired of disguises and aliases, Hippolyta vows it will be her last performance. Then she discovers the undertaker’s body during the wake and finds herself cast as an amateur sleuth in an increasingly unpredictable investigation.
Soon rain washes away the roads, trapping the funeral party at Lord Monfort’s estate–with an unidentified killer in their midst. Bound by her father’s wishes to maintain their charade, Hippolyta navigates a web of secrets spanning decades. But sorting truth from deception proves even more difficult when Lord Montfort’s charming yet perceptive heir suspects Hippolyta is not all she appears to be.
Concealing her family’s true identities while unraveling secrets might be a role Hippolyta is hesitant to play, but with a murderer among them she must unmask the truth before the final curtain falls.
PUBLISHER | AMAZON | BARNES & NOBLE | GOODREADS
AUTHOR BIO
Naomi Stephens is a bookworm turned teacher turned writer. She authored The Burning of Rosemont Abbey, which won a Daphne du Maurier Award, and Shadow among Sheaves, which was an INSPY Award shortlist contender and the winner of the 2020 Carol Award in Debut Fiction. Though she has called many places home over the years, she currently lives in New York with her husband, her two children, and a rascal of a dog named Sherlock. Learn more at http://www.naomistephens.com.
WEBSITE | GOODREADS | FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM
CAMPAIGN DETAILS
- Publisher: Bethany House.
- Publication Date: June 23, 2026
- Genre: Historical Mystery, Cozy Mystery
- Instagram Book Tour: June 22 – July 13, 2026
Additional information about the type of post and its requirements, the availability of complimentary books, your choice of dates, the selection process & notification, and terms of our agreement are included in the campaign application.
ARE YOU READY FOR A 1950s BRITISH MANOR HOUSE COZY MYSTERY
WITH A HEROINE WHO DISCOVERS SHE IS A SLEUTH?
If so, please apply before Monday, April 6, 2026
As always, thank you for your continued support for the authors and publishers that we work with and their new books.
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
The Great Reads Book Promotion Team
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