Murder at the Brightwell
- 352 pages
- 13 hours of reading
A delicious mystery in which murder invades polite society and romance springs in unexpected places.
Amory Ames Series
This series transports readers to the glamorous world of a wealthy young woman in 1930s England. Balancing personal marital challenges with her penchant for detection, she finds herself unraveling murder mysteries amidst high society settings. Each installment plunges into intriguing cases, featuring eccentric upper-class characters and the complexities of her own relationship.
Recommended Reading Order
- 1
- 2
Death Wears a Mask
- 384 pages
- 14 hours of reading
Amory Ames is looking forward to a reconnecting with reformed playboy husband Milo, yet she agrees to help lay a trap to catch the culprit at a lavish masked ball. When one of the illustrious party guests is murdered, Amory is pulled back into the world of detection, enlisted by old ally Detective Inspector Jones.
- 3
A Most Novel Revenge
- 350 pages
- 13 hours of reading
February 1933. Receiving a mysterious summons from her cousin Laurel, Amory Ames and her playboy husband Milo, set off for the Lyonsgate estate post- haste. Mystery lingers and Amory is sure that the notorious Isobel Van Allen stands at the centre of it.
- 4
When Milo Ames receives a troubling letter from his childhood nanny, he and Amory travel to Paris where they are soon embroiled in a mystery surrounding the death of a famous parfumier. When secrets unfold and things take a dangerous turn, Amory and Milo must uncover the essence of the matter and catch a killer before the scent goes cold.
- 5
An Act of Villainy
- 352 pages
- 13 hours of reading
When old friends Gerard Holloway and his wife invite Amory Ames and her husband Milo to the dress rehearsal of Gerard's new play, Amory readily accepts. But she is shocked to learn that he has cast his mistress Flora in the lead role. Furthermore, Flora has been receiving threatening letters, and he needs their help in finding the sender.
- 6
A Dangerous Engagement
- 384 pages
- 14 hours of reading
Amory Ames is excited to be bridesmaid at her friend's New York wedding. But when a guest is found dead, Amory and husband Milo are drawn into New York's criminal underworld as they search for the killer.
- 7
A Deception at Thornecrest
- 352 pages
- 13 hours of reading
With her husband away on business, Amory Ames is alone at her country house Thornecrest, preparing for the arrival of their baby. When a woman appears also claiming to be Milo's wife, Amory is sure there must be a mistake, but with secret identities, whirlwind romances, and a murder, suddenly events are spiralling out of control.