Lady Ellen Investigates Books in Order

Seeking rest in a seaside hotel in 1924, Lady Ellen instead encounters an old enemy who is soon found dead. Accused after their public quarrel, she teams up with a maid and a captain to investigate.

Lady Ellen’s seaside holiday is interrupted when the hotel’s unpopular dance host is found dead in the ballroom. With little known about his past and several people benefiting from his death, she pursues the killer before her stay ends.

A sightseeing trip becomes a murder investigation when someone falls from a turret at Branden Bay Castle. Lady Ellen and her companions examine a contested inheritance and the secrets of those who stand to benefit.

A summer storm traps Lady Ellen and her companions at Moor House, where an Egyptian relic is stolen and its guard attacked. She investigates the household’s secrets before the thief can escape with the treasure.

A thief’s death on a neighbouring estate draws Lady Ellen toward a pair of supposedly cursed pink diamonds. An unexpected plane crash brings an unwelcome visitor whose insistence on helping makes her eager to resolve the case quickly.

Lady Ellen prepares for a Christmas fair in Ashcombe Hall's grand pavilion, only for the vicar's wife to collapse beside the tree. While keeping the festivities running, Ellen and the Ladies' Society investigate which of the stalls' delicacies concealed a poison.

A journalist found dead at Ashcombe Hall bears a notorious killer’s mark, and his missing notebook threatens powerful reputations. With Captain Hamilton under suspicion, Lady Ellen follows the reporter’s trail through London to uncover the truth.

Lady Ellen sails toward Cairo with her ward Lottie and dog Prince, expecting first-class comforts and a reunion with Captain Hamilton. A passenger's murder turns the winter crossing into an investigation among the liner's familiar and unfamiliar faces.

Visiting an archaeological camp near Cairo, Lady Ellen witnesses the opening of a tomb despite its warning of death. When the wealthy patron dies overnight, she must distinguish talk of an ancient curse from a killer's work.

Lady Ellen hopes restoration work and a summer fair will bring peace to Ashcombe Hall, but a new murder signals the Vigilante Slasher’s return. Determined to expose him, she begins an investigation that threatens her own safety.