Miss Ashford Investigates Books in Order

Former teacher Atalanta Ashford inherits her grandfather's fortune and his discreet detective work. Her first assignment takes her to a society wedding in Provence, where two murders threaten the celebrations and place the bride in danger.

Travelling to Tuscany with racing driver Raoul Lemont, Atalanta Ashford befriends an heiress aboard the Orient Express. When the young woman's father is murdered at a party, Atalanta must investigate guests whose secrets complicate the case.

A veiled stranger asks Atalanta Ashford to investigate her daughter's death on Santorini's cliffs. Working undercover as a wealthy family's new companion, Atalanta uncovers troubling secrets while questioning how much her mysterious client has concealed.

In snowy Salzburg in 1930, Atalanta Ashford encounters a murder linked to a jewel theft ten years earlier. The victim's criminal conviction raises questions about the old case, sending her through the secrets of fashionable society.

A birthday visit to Bonn leads Atalanta Ashford onto a Rhine cruise with a wealthy grandmother and her family. When a body is discovered, tensions over an inheritance turn the passengers into suspects in a murder investigation.

Atalanta Ashford travels incognito to an Alpine hotel after her friend Raoul Lemont loses his memory in an accident. A resident's murder makes her mission more dangerous, with snowbound mountains threatening to prevent their escape.

Atalanta Ashford enjoys spring festivities at a historic villa on Italy's Amalfi coast until a guest dies. With her friend Raoul accused of involvement, she must investigate the villa's tragic history to identify the killer.