Blythe Baker

Augusta Lockwood is still wrestling with the dilemma of an anonymous corpse buried beneath her floorboards, when a new mystery arrives on her doorstep.

Danger is afoot when a group of bored spinsters and lonely widows vows to investigate London's most mysterious crimes. For Augusta Lockwood, who has newly discovered a skeleton under the floor of her house, there are more pressing matters closer to home.

When Sylvia Shipman's uncle plunges to his death on the eve of a catastrophic stock market crash, the verdict is suicide. But Sylvia doubts the official story after seeing a sinister stranger fleeing the scene. She doubts it even more after learning of her uncle's secret criminal connections.

When Augusta Lockwood and her friends form a society to investigate crime, they don't have long to wait before a murder falls into their laps.

Emma Hooper thought coming home to small-town life and the family farm would give her a chance to rest and recover from a traumatic accident. But that was before she started seeing ghosts....

Sylvia is still struggling with the terrible secret she has learned about Miles, when she is dealt a fresh blow. During a visit to an art museum, she unknowingly becomes the last person to speak with a murder victim alive.

Now that the murder of Miles' late wife has been solved, Sylvia and Miles return to New York, intent on announcing their engagement. But disaster—and death—strike again, when least expected.

In Hillbilly Hollow, even the dead want the last word. When an eccentric local artist meets an untimely end during the annual Flower Festival, Emma gets pulled into two cases at once. First, the murder investigation. Second, the hunt for a dangerous burglar who has the whole town on edge....

When her cozy hometown is visited by death, Emma's investigative skills are enlisted by a secretive ghost....

A visit to relatives in Newport is supposed to give Sylvia time to rest and consider the latest revelation about Miles' past. But when a picnic hosted by the local yacht club ends with a mysterious death, Sylvia is drawn into a dangerous investigation.

A ghostly visit from her former landlady draws Emma away from sleepy little Hillbilly Hollow to investigate a murder in the big city. But what seems like a straightforward case soon becomes entangled with an event from Emma's past and a personal quest for justice....

Bloody murder is the last thing on Barbara Hollis's mind when she agrees to travel to a sleepy little town to keep house for her widowed brother. Aside from chasing after her irritating young nephews, she thinks the biggest challenge she'll face is learning to cook a proper soufflé.

When an innocent man goes on the run from police, Sylvia finds herself harboring an accused murderer. Drawn into investigating the violent crime, her search for the truth leads her into the unfamiliar world of betting and horseracing.

A dark secret from her past has come back to haunt Barbara Hollis. When Deputy Elwood finds out the truth about her, Barbara flees Cobbsville, returning to the city where all her troubles began.

When Sylvia's sister disappears unexpectedly, Sylvia doubts the official story. Joan wouldn't run off to California to become a film star without first saying goodbye to her family. Clearly, she's in some sort of danger and it's up to Sylvia to find out what.

As Sylvia and Miles prepare for their wedding day, tragedy threatens. With the life of a member of the wedding party in danger, can Sylvia catch a murderer and get to the bottom of one final mystery?

Suspicion. Lies. Murder. Barbara Hollis didn't expect to encounter any of these in small town life. With a murky past to hide from, moving to quiet little Cobbsville was supposed to be a perfect escape.

Sylvia and Miles travel to London to investigate the murder of Miles's late wife. At last, Miles is about to solve the crime that has haunted him for so long. There's just one problem. The killer is dangerous and cunning.

A violent assault on a door-to-door salesman leaves the man's life hanging in the balance as Barbara, Craig, and Deputy Elwood search for answers. Was it the victim's estranged wife? A business competitor? A dissatisfied customer?

A sudden death interrupts what should have been an enjoyable day for Barbara Hollis. Once again, with Craig and Deputy Elwood at her side, Barbara must delve into the unhappy scandals and secrets certain inhabitants of Cobbsville will do anything to hide.