For centuries, Thistlewood Manor has stood as home to the Montagu family, a beacon to British aristocracy in rural England. But it's 1928, and in this new age of women's rights, Eliza Montagu, 27, a free spirit, has turned her back on her family to live an artist's life in London.
Yet after Eliza is summoned home, she decides to stay (for now) to help her father run the ailing family business. The presence of her childhood best friend, Oliver, also gives her a reason to stay, as she wonders if their unfulfilled romance might ever come to fruition.
It's summertime, and amidst a backdrop of cricket matches, Eliza finds a once in a lifetime opportunity to expand her family's legacy when a neighboring estate to Thistlewood Manor hits the market at a rock-bottom price.
But the estate's butler, the last impediment to the deal, ends up killed.
And all eyes fall to Eliza.
Can Eliza clear her name and find the real killer?
Who else who have wanted him dead?
A charming historical cozy mystery series that transports readers back in time, “Thistlewood Manor” is mystery at its finest: spellbinding, atmospheric and impossible to put down. A page-turner packed with shocking twists, turns and a mystery that's hard to solve, it will leave you reading late into the night, all while you fall in love with its unforgettable heroine.
