The Beaulieu Vanishing

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The Beaulieu Vanishing is a new standalone mystery featuring 15th century investigator Francis Cranley, first introduced in The Woodville Connection, May, 1473: Two years after his victory at the Battle of Barnet, Edward IV’s enemies are stepping up their attempts to bring about his downfall. Into this uneasy climate the King’s loyal brother, Richard of Gloucester, despatches Francis Cranley and Sir James Tyrell to Beaulieu Abbey where his mother-in-law, the Countess of Warwick, has been in sanctuary since her husband’s death at Barnet. Tasked with bringing the Countess home to Middleham Castle, they encounter difficulties when the Countess’s young attendant disappears. As he sets out to find her, Cranley uncovers subterfuge, murder and a conspiracy with the potential to unleash mayhem across the land.