Cotton Cops Mysteries Books in Order

Music hall performer Maggie Chadwick's abusive husband is murdered backstage in 1862. French businessman Edouard Deschanel also falls under suspicion after confronting him, and the pair must help unravel the crime while navigating an unexpected attraction.

During Lancashire's cotton famine, mill owner Roger Sandiford faces scrutiny when a boy's body is found at his factory. Newly arrived Bea Parker challenges his world, while family expectations and a cousin's demands threaten their developing attachment.

A manor's master dies after eating poisoned soup, placing chef Raphael Poitiers under suspicion. Inspector Marcus Halliwell investigates servants' secrets and unsettling tales of a haunting, while the chef's bond with an upstairs maid offers hope amid the accusations.

A corpse discovered in an ale vat casts suspicion on brewery owner Jacob Longworth, whose victim had been blackmailing him. As the investigation unfolds, Jacob develops an unlikely attachment to Lady Jane Yate, a committed campaigner for temperance.

Inspector Halliwell investigates the shooting of a sheep farmer, determined to follow procedure. His assistant, Constable Hart, struggles to concentrate as an irrepressible young woman repeatedly inserts herself into the case and disrupts their investigation.