Mystery England

Maureen Whittaker, a recently retired Internal Complaints Investigator from the Inland Revenue, is staying at Lupton Hall in Ormskirk. The house is home to Lady Lupton, a former work colleague she had not seen for over thirty years. When Lord Lupton is found poisoned, it seems to Miss Whittaker that the most likely suspect is her old adversary Baboo Khan, who was sacked from the Inland Revenue after complaints were made against him by five work colleagues. But Khan claimed he was not guilty then and he is not guilty now, and as he sets out to prove his innocence, he realises that in order ...

In a fast-paced story of spies and murder, Roger investigates the violent death of a Paraguayan agent in a small British city. The victim was stabbed while he sat in an empty railroad car on a siding in the local railroad station. Roger’s investigation initially takes him to Australia and Malaysia, but it soon becomes apparent that the answers he is seeking will be found back in Great Britain. Along the way he meets an attractive agent with an agenda, as well as several additional spies of various nationalities with their own agendas. Soon he has a second violent killing to solve, with ...

Did he love her? Was the pull to make history too great? Marybeth’s mystical yard sale adventures continue as she stumbles across a young man dressed in colonial attire at the largest flea market in the country. He introduces himself as John Hancock and requests her help to find his great-five-times grandson before thousands of people die. With the help of the local librarians, Marybeth and Josh take off to solve a mystery, avert a disaster, and restore an ancient Mohegan tradition to the Connecticut tribe. Forbidden love, tragic history, culture wars, and near-disaster. The Mohegan’s ...

Chief Inspector, Lord Ralph McGinniss has booked his boat fare to Australia to find his wife, Professor Claire Lane. Then a mysterious cold case file is handed to him from Sgt Pennyworth. British Army Intelligence has requested his help. Can he find Squadron Leader Mike Bristol? Was he last seen leaving The Fur & Feathers Pub in Stow on the Wold on the date stated on the warrant, 30th August 1944? Suspected of murdering two women. A well-known West End Actress Mia Jones and local shopkeeper Mrs Anne Tumbler. The Chief Ralph McGinniss is not convinced. With the war over, the cases of ...

Beware the reluctant bridegroom... Spencer Becket was only eight when he arrived in Romney Marsh as part of the mysteriously displaced Becket family. The son of a seaman and a mother who’d died in childbirth, he grew up longing to be a soldier. His adoptive father reluctantly purchased him a commission, and Spence was off to fight in America, chockfull of passion and ideals. He returned home older, perhaps wiser, but also with one small patch of his memory inconveniently missing. Beware the compromised bride... Mariah Rutledge is the daughter of a British officer killed during a losing ...

She’s being held captive against her will. He will stop at nothing to find her. Nora has the perfect life and spends her time focusing on her art. Her home is hidden away in the Swiss Alps where she is never disturbed. Jerome, the man whom she believes she loves, dotes on her and gives her everything she wants. Or, at least, that is what she’s been led to believe. Her dreams reveal that her life is not what it seems. When memories of a long-lost love resurface, Nora realizes her dream life is actually a nightmare, and she’s being held captive against her will. How long has she been in...

A Charming Yet Mysterious Tale of 19th Century Stonemarket Small Town Mystery is a gripping tale that transports readers to the quaint and mysterious town of Stonemarket, nestled deep within the serene English countryside of the late 19th century. Secrets and Shadows Amongst the Rustic Charm This intriguing mystery novel spins a complex web of deceit and crime around its central characters, the successful partners Anthony Babin and Milford Rutherford. Their usual routine is disrupted by the arrival of a ghost from their past, the elusive Swanson, whose intentions of revealing an old, hidden...

Who is buried beneath the badger sett? And what was the heartrending fate of sweet Lorna Doom? Lowry, the tormented and evasive narrator, is drawn back to the grounds of an empty mansion, where six letters: ‘M-O-S-C-O-W’ have been crudely burnt onto an old garden table. It is the abandoned scar of a tragedy that occurred three years before . . . Thirty-four year old Dooster purchases an alluring Playboy style mansion, and his six male friends relish the elicit opportunities presented to them. The house is teasingly named Hassle Castle (‘the Castle’) by a disgruntled girlfriend, and ...

Aunt Emily is a famous mystery writer living in the Massachusetts town of New Fairfax. Alyssa is her niece, who has lived with her aunt since her parents were killed in an airplane accident when she was in her teens. Alyssa is a reporter for a local newspaper. Deadly Encounters contains their first three mystery cases. In The Golf Club Murders, those planning to develop a local golf course for residential housing are being murdered with golf clubs. Since this property might be a native American burial site, the question arises whether this Is a protest by enraged golfers or a native ...

When Iolanthe “Io” Cresswell marries wealthy widower Cassian Graves, she never expects to inherit his late wife’s ghost. But from the moment she steps into Lachlan House—an eerie, decaying mansion perched on the cliffs—something feels off. Cassian insists Eleanor died by suicide, but the townspeople whisper a different story. Strange noises wake Io at night. Locked doors open on their own. And then there are the messages—handwritten notes in Eleanor’s script, appearing in Io’s belongings, warning her to leave while she still can. As Io digs into the past, she uncovers ...

Would you rather be fired or face criminal charges? Dana Richardson faces that dilemma in her new job at a state university in New England. A research center, which reports to her, is falsifying data to help industrial clients meet federal pollution standards, and the last woman who tried to investigate the problem, died under suspicious circumstances.

A reign of terror sweeps through the Victorian underworld as a menacing figure seeks to impose his will on the criminals of London. On the abandoned wharves of the docklands and in the dangerous gaslit alleys of Whitechapel, hardened villains are being murdered, dealers in stolen goods and brothel keepers threatened. The cobbles of the old city running with blood, as pistol shots bark out death to any who resist. Who can fight back to protect the poor and the oppressed? The detectives of Scotland Yard are baffled as the death toll mounts. There is, of course, William Quest – Victorian ...

PENNINE CRIME - Four Crime Tales from the North of England 1 - The Revenge of Darian Devlin: Darian Devlin, the most merciless job centre adviser for miles around, is not amused when he leaves work to find that his car has been tampered with. He sets out to ascertain which of his reviled customers might be responsible and on narrowing his list of suspects down to three he hits back with a vengeance, unleashing a spiral of retribution that soon gets out of control. 2 - A Singular Murder – My Grandfather’s Secret crime: When young Tom Turnbull’s grandfather gives him a large envelope to...

The year is 1317, and young squire Benedict Russell has joined the English-held garrison of Berwick-upon-Tweed after the spectacular Scottish victory at Bannockburn three years earlier. Serious and self-doubting, he can't wait for his time there to come to an end. Living on the disputed territory between Scotland and England is a precarious existence, and as the Scots draw ever closer and the English king does nothing to stop them, Benedict finds himself in a race against time to solve the brutal murder of a young girl and find the traitor who lurks within Berwick's walls.

Lady Emily Dove doesn’t know whom to trust. Her true identity must never be known. Lady Emily, daughter to the Marquess of Rawson, must disguise her true identity while her father is in hiding. After a vicious thief ransacked their home and left the marquess for dead, Emily takes it upon herself to guard her father’s precious secret. Trying to escape her loneliness from being hidden away from Society, Lady Emily takes on the identity of Miss Emily Thorpe, and agrees to become the companion to a Miss Helen Martin. Emily’s circumstances take an unexpected turn when her feelings develop ...

Dark Trade by Harper Stanwick, Sr.is a gripping mystery thriller set in Victorian London. This historical fiction novel plunges readers into a world of intrigue, dark secrets, and psychological suspense. Follow Larry Myrick, a city alderman and potential future Mayor of London, as he navigates a labyrinth of deceit and murder in the fog-laden streets of London. Experience the chilling atmosphere of Victorian society, from opulent mansions to shadowy alleyways. Uncover a web of secrets involving high-ranking officials, mysterious women, and enigmatic characters that will keep you guessing ...

After their last series of adventures Lord and Lady Sinclair, James and Danni, decide to take a holiday on the British canals on their Narrowboat. But what should have been a fun and relaxing holiday turns into something far different when a series of strange events occur on the canals and Danni disappears.

Not wanting to pay any attention to my messy love life (I’ve got not one man vying for my attentions, but two!), I’m happy to put all my focus into my newest case… Hugo Williams, one of Morley-on-Avon’s residents and an employee at the antique shop, has gone missing. Or has he simply gone on vacation? By the fact that he packed a bag before he disappeared, it’s a little unclear. Yet his girlfriend, Fiona, swears there’s something rotten in the state of Denmark… Or England, as the case may be. After doing a little snooping (with the help of my ghostly friend, Petra), I’m ...

A mystery novel set in London during the 1920s. Step into the glittering yet treacherous world of 1920s London with "A Fortune in Diamonds." This captivating tale weaves together the lives of diamond merchants, cunning jewel thieves, and the intricate web of societal dynamics in post-war England. As the story unfolds, daring heists and personal dilemmas collide, revealing how loyalty, love, and the shadow of crime intertwine in an era of change and uncertainty. The journey begins with a daring burglary at Gilderheim, Pascoe, and Company, where a shipment of precious diamonds becomes the ...

He was known for his financial genius, wealth, and investments around the world. He was also known as conniving, callous, and one of the most powerful men in England. For that very reason that Jonathan Whitfield Sr. was forgiven any social faux pas and insults to other men of his stature. A lesser man would be held accountable for such actions. It was, therefore, with some surprise but very little sorrow, his man-servant found him at twenty past six on Friday morning in a deplorable state of health. He was quite dead. Treating everyone with contempt and disdain, everyone had a motive for ...