The first book in the Rose Simpson Mysteries.
When Sir William and Lady Withers invite friends and family to a weekend house party at their country home, Ashgrove House, they are faced with the arrival of both invited and uninvited guests,
the consequence of which is murder. Set in 1930, Murder at Ashgrove House is full of intrigue, clues and red herrings, with nearly everyone having a motive for wishing the victim dead.
This is a classic country house murder mystery set during the golden age of crime and will appeal to fans of Agatha Christie and Downton Abbey.
Murder at Ashgrove is also now available as an audiobook from Amazon - follow Amazon links on the right.
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The second book in the Rose Simpson Mysteries.
It is the autumn of 1930 and Rose Simpson is delighted to be invited by the Earl of Belvedere to visit Baron Atherton and his family at their remote country home, Dareswick Hall.
However, what promises to be an enjoyable weekend party is ruined by the arrival of an unwelcome guest, the result of which is murder.
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The third book in the Rose Simpson Mysteries.
Now familiar with sprawling country estates, London shop girl, Rose Simpson, is enjoying what she expects to be a quiet stay at Sedgwick Court with the young Earl of Belvedere and a couple of guests. The peace is soon shattered, however, by the arrival of the peer s sister, Lady Lavinia Sedgwick, returned from the Continent.
Her arrival is quickly followed by that of an odd assortment of acquaintances made on her travels. Relationships soon deteriorate and tensions build culminating in a grisly find in the maze.
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The fourth book in the Rose Simpson Mysteries.
It is 1931 and London shop girl, Rose Simpson, is busy with preparations for the first fashion show to be held at Madame Renard s dress shop. Emotions are running high with everyone involved wondering if it will be a success.
A dramatic end to the evening shows Rose that her detective skills are not just required by the aristocracy.
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The fifth book in the Rose Simpson Mysteries.
It is 1931 and Rose Simpson is busy with preparations for her forthcoming marriage to the young Earl of Belvedere, not thinking for a minute that she will be required to use her detective skills.
Against her better judgement, she is persuaded by the earl s sister, Lady Lavinia Sedgwick, to come to the aid of one of her acquaintances, Millicent Grayson-Smith, whose diamond necklace has been stolen.
Believing the culprit to be one of the servants, Rose visits Crossing Manor to commence her investigation, little realising that she will soon be required to investigate a murder in the servants hall.
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The sixth book in the Rose Simpson Mysteries.
It is 1931 and Rose and her new husband, the Earl of Belvedere, return home from their honeymoon in Paris to find preparations well underway for the Bonfire Night festivities. However, what promises to be a night of celebration for the village is soon overshadowed by a sinister discovery.
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The seventh book in the Rose Simpson Mysteries.
It is 1932 and preparations are being made for a production of Shakespeare s Hamlet, to be staged in a folly in the grounds of Sedgwick Court, the country estate of the Earl and Countess of Belvedere. Rehearsals for the performance are well underway when the village amateur dramatic society finds that life imitates art resulting in the death of one of its members.
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The eighth book in the Rose Simpson Mysteries.
It is 1932 and Rose, Countess of Belvedere, and her husband are holidaying on the Greek island of Skiathos with Lady Lavinia Sedgwick. Staying at the newly opened and exclusive Hotel Hemera, they find themselves among a strange assortment of hotel guests. What promises to be an idyllic holiday is overshadowed by the arrival of an unexpected traveller. Relationships soon become strained and tensions build resulting in a gruesome discovery on the beach.
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The ninth book in the Rose Simpson Mysteries.
It is 1933 and Rose, Countess of Belvedere, heavily pregnant with her first child, is visiting the Belvederes London residence in Kingsley Square where preparations are under way for the hosting of a lavish Masquerade Ball, to be held during the London season. The ball is in full swing when disaster strikes, resulting in the theft of valuable documents and the murder of one of the guests.
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The tenth book in the Rose Simpson Mysteries.
It is 1934 and Rose, Countess of Belvedere and amateur sleuth, receives an anonymous letter summoning her to the ancient Cornish fishing village of Polgissey to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a guest staying at Crows' Nest guesthouse.
Travelling in disguise, and accompanied by her baby daughter, Alice, and two of her servants, she arrives eager to begin her investigation, little realising that she will become embroiled in the area s sinister smuggling and wrecking past.
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The eleventh book in the Rose Simpson Mysteries.
On a bright summer s morning in 1935, the villagers of Inglewick are shaken by the callous murder of one of its inhabitants.
Fearing the police suspect an errand boy of carrying out the crime, Rose, Countess of Belvedere and amateur sleuth, is called upon by her mother's housekeeper, Mrs Dobson,
to investigate the murder in order to prove the boy s innocence and to identify the real murderer.
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The twelfth book in the Rose Simpson Mysteries.
It is 1936 and Rose, Countess of Belvedere, and her husband, together with Lady Lavinia Sedgwick, board the Riviera Express for what promises to be a restful holiday on the Devonshire coast.
To their shock and surprise, far from being leisurely, their journey soon proves to be an eventful one, culminating in the sudden death of one of the passengers in their railway carriage.
It rapidly becomes clear that things, including her fellow passengers, are not what they seem. Rose is called upon, once again, to use all her detective skills to help to identify the murderer.
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