The Mystery of the Missing Heiress
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Wycliffe Manor, a magnet for murder...
On a long-delayed errand to remote Wycliffe Manor, ex-Lieutenant Jack de Sackville stumbles across the murdered body of London dandy, Basil Culpepper, in the hedgerow, a long way from his usual haunts. To Jack’s dismay, he discovers the earl’s daughter Culpepper ruined hiding in Wycliffe’s kitchen.
Disguised as a lowly cook, Lady Elspeth Villiers may have liked to shoot Culpepper for ruining her life, but she dropped out of sight for more immediate reasons than an old scandal—her wealth has become the focus of greedy men. The arrival of Jack, the man she’s adored since childhood, along with Culpepper’s corpse, mean her hiding place is no longer safe.
But once Lady Elsa reveals herself to the unconventional inhabitants of Wycliffe Manor, they become the protective family she has never known. Outraged to learn the beautiful woman he once loved and lost has become a target of greed, Jack joins the investigation into Culpepper’s death.
With a murderer on the loose, the amateur sleuths must unravel a deadly tangle of kidnappers and counterfeiters or the Manor’s eccentric inhabitants will be in as much danger as their cook.
GRAVESYDE PRIORY MYSTERY BOOKS
Book #1 The Secrets of Wycliffe Manor
Book #2 The Mystery of the Missing Heiress
Book #3 The Bones in the Orchard
Book #4 The Question of the Wedding Pearls
Book #5 The Case of the Purloined Pages
About the author
With several million books in print and New York Times and USA Today's lists under her belt, former CPA Patricia Rice is the beloved author of numerous historical and contemporary novels. Her emotionally-charged, award-winning romances have been honored as RITA® finalists in the historical, regency and contemporary categories. She is thrilled to be expanding into mystery and urban fantasy, because the world is far easier to understand between the covers of a book
