A stranger lies dead in her hallway… A mysterious note in his pocket. It looks like Eliza’s day out will have to wait…March 1900: Eliza Thomson loves solving murder investigations from the comfort of her drawing room. But things become real when a stranger turns up on her doorstep, mumbles a few cryptic words, and promptly drops dead!What did he mean?And who wrote the mysterious note they find in his pocket?Determined to find answers, Eliza ...

Murder, blackmail, and a sleepy English village. Eliza Thomson Investigates…A suspicious death, two missing medicine bottles and an absent son.The sudden passing of one of its residents disturbs the peace in the village of Moreton-on-Thames.Crotchety old woman and head of the family business, Mrs Milwood isn’t afraid to use the money and power acquired from her late husband. Even against her own family.Always determined to get her o...

A debutante ball, an abandoned croquet mallet, and a body floating in the lake.Eliza Thomson Investigates…April 1901: A weekend house party at the stately home of the Earl of Lowton ... with an invitation to his daughter’s debutante ball. It should have been perfect.And it would have been … had it not been for the body found dead in the lake.The timing couldn’t be worse. With only hours to go before the biggest event in the Lowton’s...

A well-kept secret, a bathing machine and a dead bodyEliza Thomson Investigates…July 1905: A family holiday to the seaside, at Brighton’s most prestigious hotel, promises to be a grand affair. And bumping into an old friend adds to the excitement.But when a body is discovered in one of the beach's bathing machines, all plans are put on hold. Eliza needs to know what happened.Despite the police insisting the death was accide...

The summer village fete, a newly erected marquee and a missing tent pegEliza Thomson Investigates…August 1905: Recently home from their trip to Brighton, Eliza and Connie are deep in preparation for the local village fete.Half the villagers are involved too, and once the marquee is assembled, it soon fills up with eager stall holders.With the competition prizes awarded, the afternoon is almost at an end, but everything stop...

A prestigious department store, a fatal stabbing, and four calling cards.Eliza Thomson Investigates…September 1905: In need of an outfit for Connie’s special day, Eliza treats them to a day’s shopping at her favourite London store. After a successful morning, tragedy strikes.Connie is knocked to the ground as two men push past them, but there is no help at hand. Feet away, a man lies dying, a knife protruding from his side....

A maze, blackmail, and murderEliza Thomson Investigates…July 1903: The villagers of Moreton-on-Thames are on a day trip to Hampton Court Palace, the former home of King Henry VIII. With so much to see, their itinerary is full, but when a race to the centre of the maze leads to the discovery of a dead body, their plans have to wait.As Sergeant Cooper takes charge of the early investigation, Eliza and Connie begin their own search fo...

An elderly woman, a hand-written note, and a suspicious accident.Eliza Thomson Investigates…August 1902. A family trip to Scotland to visit her in-laws had been Eliza’s idea but as they arrive, she wonders what she’d been thinking! Archie’s parents had never liked her and even now, after twenty years of marriage, they make no effort to hide the fact. At least she has best friend Connie to keep her company.Not that she’s the only vi...

To start again, Mary must leave the past behind . . .With no husband and two small children to care for, survival is Mary's only concern.She needs money . . . and can't be too choosy about the job.Mr. Wetherby doesn't need any more workers for his expanding business, but as a favor to an old acquaintance, he'll make an exception . . . for Mary.He wants her. She needs him.Can they build the foundations of a happy life together? Or wil...

A lifetime of memories, an old oak tree, and a dead body.Eliza Thomson Investigates…August 1901: A garden party at Oak House is the perfect way to bring the villagers of Moreton-on-Thames together. It’s also an excellent chance for Eliza Thomson to snoop around her old home.Being told to stay outdoors wasn’t going to stop her and best friend, Connie, from taking a look inside, but when the master of the house is found murdered, the...

Liverpool. January 1871One Man. One Woman. One Choice?Life hasn't been easy for Nell. Orphaned as a child, her elder sister Maria is a substitute for the mother she barely remembers. All she wants now is a husband and family of her own.Second mate Jack Riley loves his life at sea and dreams of one day captaining his own ship. Settling down to life in the back streets of Liverpool holds no appeal.Until he bumps into his old flame, Ne...

A family divided . . . with no signs of reconciliation. Will Lydia rue the day she ever met them?Keen to get away from her abusive father, Lydia happily accepts the post of housekeeper at the Jackson family home.But when William senses romance in the air between Lydia and his son William-Wetherby, he is determined to put an end to it.For good.As a feud erupts between father and son, Mr. Wetherby has other things on his mind. He's still furio...