Lord Petteril Mysteries Books in Order

Returning to his inherited estate, Petteril discovers a murdered stranger in the woods and joins the uncertain local investigation. With his assistant April, he must identify the victim and consider whether the killer belongs to the gentry he has known since childhood.

Petteril and April return to London to clear a friend whose pistol links him to a murder. The investigation exposes tangled relationships among aristocrats and criminals, while connections to April’s past bring their own friendship to an unexpected crisis.

An unwilling new viscount discovers a family necklace is missing and recruits the young burglar who recently entered his house. Their search points toward his own resentful relatives, beginning an unlikely partnership that gives both new possibilities.

An eccentric aunt’s claims of illness and theft bring Piers and April to London for Christmas. Social hostility and a figure from April’s past complicate the visit, then murder forces them to confront old wounds before they can enjoy their holiday.

Returning to England after their unequal marriage, Piers and April find their valet accused of theft. His reluctance to explain himself complicates their investigation among inn guests and servants, while an attack on Piers forces April to reconsider their future.

A deliberately damaged portrait disrupts a country-house gathering, drawing Petteril into a search among family, friends and hostile acquaintances. April faces difficulties of her own, and when violence follows, their apparently minor mystery becomes a much more urgent investigation.

Searching Portugal for Petteril’s missing soldier cousin, Piers and April disguise themselves as a clerk and his wife. Following the young officer’s movements through wartime Lisbon reveals dangerous secrets, while uncertainty grows over whether they can still bring him home.

An abandoned baby appears on the Petterils’ doorstep, throwing their household into speculation and disorder. Tracing its journey requires investigating servants, relatives and neighbors, but growing affection for the child makes discovering the truth an increasingly personal concern.

A reunion of university friends becomes unsettling when servants behave strangely, possessions vanish and unexplained noises disturb the house. After violence erupts, Piers and April investigate together, but old friendships may prevent him from recognizing the person responsible.

Kidnapped while April goes into labor, Piers is held by enemies exploiting his inability to identify faces. Confined by protective attendants, she must escape in disguise and use her knowledge of London’s streets to find him before their captors prevail.