Mary and Bright Books in Order

A widow chaperoning her niece at a Christmas house party becomes involved with a Bow Street inspector. When the butler is murdered and the inspector’s son appears implicated, she helps investigate while an unexpected romance develops between them.

Gabriel Bright’s proposal to Mary Tomlinson is interrupted by news of a nearby murder. Investigating the butcher’s wife’s death draws them toward a disturbing clue connected to his past, threatening both their safety and their new engagement.

On the eve of their wedding, Mary and Gabriel discover a corpse at the opera house. The victim’s connection to Mary’s former husband draws the couple into an investigation that threatens to unravel their hard-won trust and approaching marriage.

During their first married Christmas, Gabriel and his son rescue a climbing boy and plan a surprise for Mary. His sudden secrecy instead alarms her, turning preparations for a happy family holiday into a test of trust.

As Mary and Gabriel Bright help introduce their niece to society, young women begin disappearing across London. A discovered body turns the disappearances into a murder investigation, and a masquerade brings the danger close to their own family.