Blythe Baker

When seamstresses Iris and Lily Dickinson are accidental witnesses to a murder, the spinster sisters resolve to keep themselves - and their pristine reputations - a discreet distance away from the sordid business. But the unexpected discovery that the killer might be in their very midst soon changes everything, sparking an urgent desperation to ferret out his identity. While assisting the local constable in his investigation, Iris stumbles across a family mystery of her own, a buried secret that calls into question everything she thinks she knows about her sister. With Iris's once-blind faith in Lily shaken, can the sisters unite long enough to escape the schemes of a dangerous lunatic?

A Thread of Madness

Murder and mystery in a Scottish castle... When Alice Beckingham boards a train for Edinburgh in 1929, she begins a journey that will test everything she thinks she knows about her past and her family. From the moment of her arrival at the rugged and remote Druiminn Castle, something sinister haunts her steps. With the murder of her host and the revelation that one of her fellow guests at the castle is an unscrupulous jewel thief, Alice resolves to uncover secrets that someone will stop at nothing to keep hidden. Coercing the coolly unpredictable Sherborne Sharp into assisting her, Alice follows in the footsteps of her detective cousin Rose and pursues a heartless killer through glittering dining rooms, shadowed passages, and moonlit groves. A mysterious local legend may hold the key to unraveling everything, but will Alice survive long enough to decipher it?

Murder by Midnight

The ghosts of Hillbilly Hollow are whispering

Horribly Haunted in Hillbilly Hollow

Forced to stay at a local hotel while their home undergoes repairs, Iris and Lily Dickinson find themselves uncomfortably close to a violent crime. Risking a potential stain upon their reputations, the sisters delve into the deadly secrets of the hotel's inhabitants. With the guilty party determined to evade capture, will the Dickinson sisters uncover the truth - or be buried with it?

A Fraying of Schemes

At a 1921 garden party, murder is on the menu... The sudden death of her employer sets loyal maid Anna Fairweather on a dangerous quest for justice. Discovering who killed the quarrelsome Colonel will require joining forces with the victim's attractive nephew, Jerome Townson, but is the charming Mr. Townson hiding darker motives than anyone guesses? A formidable dowager, an incompetent Chief Constable, and a host of greedy relations become obstacles in Anna's search for the truth. Will the head butler and the other inscrutable household servants become her allies? Or will Anna face her ultimate fate - and a ruthless killer - alone?

An Untimely Death

Living under an evil curse is bad ... but dying under one is worse. Marianne Huffler is cursed - and not just with the ghastly middle name of Prudence. Until she can figure out the magic secrets of her past, she's doomed to suffer permanent bad luck - and the occasional attempt on her life. Leaving her hometown of Hillbilly Hollow, Marianne travels to the mountains of Colorado, where she hopes to find answers. What she doesn't expect to find? Dead bodies! But when corpses start popping up, Marianne gets drawn into investigating the mysterious deaths. With a cunning vampire, a good looking werewolf, and an angry spell weaver among the suspects, can Marianne catch a killer ... before the killer catches her?

A Sinister Spell in Faerywood Falls

Perils and plots in British India... When Rose Beckingham's pursuit of an international spy leads to the uncovering of an assassination plot, she'll have to race against time to prevent a crime before it occurs. The dangerous investigation will threaten her relationship with Achilles Prideaux, while leading her from the dusty streets of Morocco to the deep jungles of India. With the roots of the mystery leading back to the deaths of the real Rose and her parents, the case is personal. Rose is drawn to the site of last summer's explosion, where a ruthless murderer strikes again. Can she discover the terrible secrets behind the fate of the Beckinghams before it's too late? Or will a mercenary killer escape and carry the truth away with him?

A Fatal Journey

A dramatic death... When an evening's entertainment unexpectedly turns into a night of death, Alice Beckingham must discover the motive behind a very public murder. But with hundreds of witnesses, narrowing down her suspects isn't easy. Worse, her investigation makes Alice a target for a killer who doesn't want to be caught. With the always aloof Sherborne Sharp assisting, can Alice stay alive long enough to solve the puzzle? Or will the next curtain rise on yet another murder - her own?

Murder by Candlelight

Death comes to dine... When an elegant dinner party with friends ends in the sudden death of a beautiful young socialite, Alice Beckingham finds herself a witness to murder. Intrigued by a cryptic note in which the victim predicts her own demise, Alice enlists the aid of the cunning but slippery Sherborne Sharp to investigate. Alice has more than one killer to contend with, however, as her family continues to be plagued by unanswered questions surrounding an older unsolved mystery. Working together, the lady detective and her jewel thief partner set out to trap a killer. But will the looming shadows of the past leave Alice blind to the dangers of the present?

Murder in the Evening

Murder and intrigue on the Arabian Sea... When Rose Beckingham sets sail for England in the summer of 1926, she brings more than souvenirs from her years in India. She carries the memory of a family tragedy and a secret so terrible it could destroy the new life she hopes to build in London. But Rose isn't the only passenger aboard the RMS Star of India with something to hide. Halfway across the Arabian Sea, death strikes and a murderer begins a deadly game only Rose can hope to end. With a mysterious Frenchman haunting her steps, can Rose outrun her past? And can she stay alive long enough to decipher the clues left by a taunting killer? Or will murder call again before the first port?

A Subtle Murder

Death, and Helen Lightholder, return to Brookminster with the murder of the village vicar. As Helen investigates the ghastly crime, she soon finds herself a suspect of the local police. To clear her name and protect her friends, Helen must discover the truth and outwit a devious killer. But Helen's personal life is not without its own mysteries and one of them continues to stalk her in the shadows...

A Simple Country Killing

When Lillian Crawford's parents sent her to stay with wealthy relatives in England, they hoped she would return a refined lady, having outgrown her headstrong ways. Instead, Lillian and her twin brother Felix stumble headfirst from one dangerous adventure into another. While attending a concert in the city, Lillian witnesses a deadly crime that sets her off on a new investigation to uncover the identity of a killer who will stop at nothing to silence the one woman who stands in his way...

Murder Across the Shadowed Room

When Lillian Crawford becomes a guest at a country house party, she hopes it will be her opportunity to get closer to her attractive host, Eugene Osbourn. But it isn't the famous pianist who winds up capturing Lillian's attention, as a fellow guest turns up dead. Suddenly Lillian and her twin brother Felix are tossed headfirst into another dangerous investigation. Can the Crawford siblings catch a murderer before time runs out?

Murder Behind the Closed Door

Peril has followed Lillian Crawford to distant shores, as she attempts to escape the past... A brief stay on a cousin's estate in the English countryside was supposed to bring respite for Lillian and her twin brother Felix. Instead, it brings danger, as an unlucky victim turns up dead at a local street fair. Working together, can Lillian and Felix capture the murderer in time to rescue a family member from certain death?

Murder Within the Uneasy Crowd

In the summer of 1923, danger crosses the Atlantic, as Lillian Crawford sets out on a voyage to England... Banishment from New York aboard a magnificent luxury liner should have been the wealthy socialite's ideal escape from disgrace, but everything changes when a moonlit stroll leaves Lillian the only witness to a shocking murder. Could a hot tempered American millionaire be behind the killing? Or perhaps a certain handsome, blind pianist who guards a secret? And what does the victim's bitter wife have to hide? Determined to answer questions no one else is asking, Lillian enlists the aid of her twin brother Felix - as often as she can drag him away from the card tables. The Crawford siblings' idyllic voyage becomes a fight for their lives, as they race to uncover the identity of a killer...before they become the next victims.

Murder Above the Silver Waves

Jane Pemberton always knew she had not been invited to accompany her uncle's family to the seaside merely to enjoy herself. It was her duty to act as a companion for her invalid cousin Celia and a respectable chaperone for Celia's elder, headstrong sister Arabella. Perhaps it was even hoped Jane would exert a gentling influence on the two sisters' reckless brother Felton. But guarding the family's reputation - and their lives - is a far more difficult task, one Jane must take up, yet again, when death and danger visit their seaside estate.

An Inconvenient Corpse

When a shocking crime endangers the life of a friend, Jane must set aside her suspicions about her Pemberton cousins and try to unravel the motives of a killer. But while Jane hunts one villain, another might be closer than she thinks...

An Inexplicable Crime

Upon hearing rumors of "dark" goings on at a nearby country estate, Iris Dickinson cannot resist the pull to become involved. When a sudden storm traps her on the property, she must navigate the dangerous waters of a family mystery she does not fully understand, without the help of her sister Lily. But there is more than one mystery haunting Iris, as shadowy childhood memories resurface. Can she survive one "storm" before being overtaken by another?

A Design of Deceit

A Christmas eve party with friends ends in an unexpected death, leaving it up to Lily and Iris Dickinson to catch a murderer. But when details of a horrible event from the past come to light, will both sisters be too distracted to see the final answer that has been right in front of them all along?

A Stab of Dread

Lily Dickinson's discovery of a dead gamekeeper in a cottage near a country lane leads to a search for his killer. Suspects range from employees of the nearby Grangehurst estate to a number of dangerous characters much closer to home. Before Lily can face the murderer, she needs to enlist the aid of her younger sister Iris. But with Lily still refusing to share the secret of the trunk in the attic, will Iris be willing to help when Lily needs her most?

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