Cressida Fawcett Mystery Books in Order

At a country-house gathering following a diamond theft, Cressida Fawcett suspects a chandelier cleaner’s death was no accident. Her eye for detail links stolen jewels to murder, but another killing puts the trapped guests in greater danger.

Cressida’s visit to a Cornish fancy-dress party turns grim when her former suitor dies during his engagement celebration. Suspecting poison, she investigates jealous guests and concealed motives before another death deepens the mystery along the coast.

Invited to a Highland castle, Cressida Fawcett discovers its former owner has died inside a locked turret room. With Scotland Yard far away, she investigates the hunting party’s secrets as another attack threatens to derail her search.

Cressida Fawcett's train journey to London turns into a murder investigation when an industrialist is shot in his compartment. With the killer among the passengers, she joins Detective Andrews to untangle rivalries before the train reaches its destination.

During a visit to Winchester, Cressida discovers a murdered verger in the cathedral crypt and her aunt's maid holding the apparent weapon. Convinced the accused woman is innocent, she investigates hidden passages, parish gossip and the victim's unexpected enemies.

A Christmas Eve ball at the Mayfair Hotel turns deadly when Cressida and her friends discover a woman's body in the fountain. Snow prevents police from arriving, leaving her trapped with wealthy suspects and a killer determined to silence her.

Returning to her parents' Sussex home, Cressida finds the family gardener dead near a legendary treasure site. A gold coin and a second suspicious death lead her into local rivalries as she tries to clear the accused cook.