The Jockey Club’s Guide to Discreet Murder and Other Sporting Misfortunes

A Cozy Regency Mystery of Love and Murder

Newmarket has rules: horses run, gentlemen cheat politely, and anyone named Linton keeps her head down and her ledger up to date. When the favourite for the Prince’s Cup collapses in his stall and the odds on half the card start behaving like they know the future, Beatrice Linton’s quiet gift for numbers puts her squarely between a killer and the Jockey Club.

Tasked with untangling a trail of anonymous wagers and one very dead four-legged darling, Beatrice finds herself in reluctant partnership with Sir Rowan Delacourt, the Club’s resident conscience in perfectly tied linen. He wants to protect the honour of the turf; she would prefer to protect her uncle’s modest bookmaking business, the terrified errand boy caught in the middle, and what remains of her disgraced family name. If she fails, someone will be paid handsomely for murder, the Meeting will collapse into scandal, and Beatrice will make an exquisitely convenient villain.

Perfect for readers who enjoy cozy Regency mysteries, sharp-tongued heroines who solve crimes with ledgers rather than smelling salts, morally stubborn heroes, racing-yard intrigue, and slow burn attraction conducted mostly in glances and perfectly reasonable conversations about ethics. Expect a clue-rich investigation, poisoned odds instead of graphic violence, and a fair play mystery with a closed-door slow burn romance and a quietly optimistic happy for now that might just tempt you back for the next Meeting.