Elizabeth C Bunce Books in Order

After her father's death, Charlotte Miller struggles to save a debt-ridden woolen mill shadowed by rumors of a curse. A stranger's offer to turn straw into gold promises relief, but his bargains carry consequences she cannot easily escape.

Fleeing a failed theft, Digger hides among young nobles and becomes a lady's maid in a mountain castle. Blackmailed into spying on her hosts, she navigates political conspiracies while guarding her own dangerous connection to forbidden magic.

Thief Digger discovers that Lord Durrel, who once saved her life, awaits execution for murdering his wife. Investigating his case draws her into illegal dealings, forbidden magic, and wartime intrigue, while attraction complicates her assessment of his innocence.

Sent on a seaside holiday, Myrtle Hardcastle meets an investigator guarding a priceless tiara aboard their train. When jewels vanish and a body appears, Myrtle follows the evidence among fellow passengers despite the disruption to her aunt's plans.

Twelve-year-old Myrtle Hardcastle studies criminal science despite Victorian expectations for young ladies. When her wealthy neighbor dies suspiciously, she and governess Miss Judson investigate, determined to prove murder even when the adults around them dismiss her suspicions.

A shopkeeper dies before unveiling his Christmas display, and subsequent killings seem foretold by its rearranged figures. Myrtle Hardcastle investigates an old scandal linked to his archaeological career, seeking the connection between a buried case and present revenge.

Myrtle investigates a girl claiming to be a long-lost heiress, but her father's hospital stay introduces another mystery. After he reports witnessing a murder without a body, she searches for evidence while worrying he may be in danger.

Myrtle Hardcastle accompanies her governess to an inherited Scottish island estate, where rumors of ghosts conceal a deadly treasure hunt. With the boat stolen and a killer pursuing an ancient brooch, Myrtle must solve the mystery to escape.