When a dinner party turns deadly, feisty Lady Cecilia Bates and her intuitive cat Jack spring into action in this historical mystery set in England, 1912. Danby Hall, the only home Cecilia has ever known, faces peril as an agricultural depression threatens her family's estate. To secure their future, Cecilia's parents, the Earl and Countess of Avebury, aim for her brother Patrick to marry wealthy American heiress Annabel Clarke. To facilitate this, they plan a grand house party for Annabel's arrival. However, the festivities take a dark turn when a guest dies after drinking from a glass intended for Annabel, revealing a more sinister problem than mere social awkwardness. As scandal envelops Danby, Cecilia, with the help of Annabel's maid Jane and her clever cat Jack, embarks on a quest to uncover the culprit. With poison hidden within the manor, Cecilia must determine whether the threat comes from a resident of Danby or one of the guests eager to see the Bates family fall from grace.
Manor Cat Mystery Series
Step into the opulent yet perilous world of early 20th-century England with Lady Cecilia Bates and her remarkably intuitive cat, Jack. This series invites you to solve mysteries woven into the fabric of aristocratic life, where social etiquette often masks dark secrets. Join this unlikely duo as they navigate grand estates and unravel intricate plots, proving that keen observation and a feline's insight can crack even the most baffling cases.
Recommended Reading Order
Lady Rights A Wrong
- 336 pages
- 12 hours of reading
As the suffragette movement sweeps England in 1912, Lady Cecilia Bates wants to march but ends up trailing a killer instead in the latest entry to the Manor Cat Mysteries. Lady Cecilia of Danby Hall feels adrift. She couldn’t be less interested in helping to plan the church's upcoming bazaar. Instead, what excites her most is the Woman’s Suffrage Union meeting she has just attended. Inspired by the famous and charismatic leader of the group, Mrs. Amelia Price, Cecilia is eager to join the Union—if she can hide it from her parents, that is. But when Mrs. Price is found dead at the foot of the stairs of her home, her Votes for Women sash torn away, Cecilia knows she must attend to a more urgent matter: finding the killer. With the help of her lady’s maid Jane and intelligent cat Jack, she hopes to play her part in earning women’s equality by stopping the Union’s dangerous foe.