When there is a land dispute over Archenfield in Hertfordshire, Delchard and Bret are sent to settle it. But when the principle witness is murdered, things become less straightforward .
When Milo Ames receives a troubling letter from his childhood nanny, he and Amory travel to Paris where they are soon embroiled in a mystery surrounding the death of a famous parfumier. When secrets unfold and things take a dangerous turn, Amory and Milo must uncover the essence of the matter and catch a killer before the scent goes cold.
Faced with what initially appears to be a motiveless murder, Colbeck is intrigued by the murder weapon - a noose. When it emerges that the victim had worked as a public executioner, Colbeck realises that this must be intrinsically linked to the killer's choice of weapon. However, the further he delves into the case, the more mysterious it becomes.
Southampton, 1912. Jessie opts not to follow her mother back to Ireland, instead taking charge of her own destiny. When she marries and takes over the running of the cafe she works in, it seems everything is coming together. But can she find the strength to keep fighting for what she wants in the face of personal loss, gang bosses and embezzlement?
It began as a problem in one of Holmes' beehives, led to a murderous cult, and ended - or so they'd hoped - with an escape from a sacrificial altar. Instead, Mary Russell and Sherlock Holmes have stirred the wrath of those they've thwarted. Separated, they are pursued across the Continent by a ruthless enemy with powerful connections.
When Clare Hills agrees to help Dr David Barbrook clear our the effects of deceased archaeologist Gerald Hart, she's shocked to discover the unpublished journals, supposedly lost, detailing Gerald's most famous dig. But when they unearth a disturbing discovery, it puts them at the centre of a murder inquiry and in the path of a dangerous killer.
Derby Day at Epsom Downs. A multitude of people crowd to watch the races: dukes and dustmen, bishops and beggars, privileged ladies and prostitutes. The gamut of Victorian society and a hotbed for crime and crooks of all kinds. With the nation a-flutter in the run up to this national event, a disembodied head is discovered on a passenger train.