Lynn Morrison

When marrying at the front lines, there's always a chance that death will be a guest at the wedding. Le Touquet, France, 1918 - Lady Dorothy entered into a marriage of convenience with her eyes wide open. But even she never expected to go from newlywed to newly widowed overnight. When her husband is ambushed during a secret war mission, she's left with more questions than answers. How did the enemy know exactly where to find them? Why did only one man - Lord Rex - survive? Luck may have saved him once, but Rex knows he can't count on good fortune to solve the mystery of why his fellow soldier was gunned down. Injury may have sidelined him from battle. It won't stop him from ferreting out the truth. Dora's determination to prove her worth faces off against Rex's drive to avenge his fellow soldier. Only one of them is smart enough to unmask the traitor in their midst. The shocking reveal and subsequent fall-out will lead to a dramatic change in both of their lives. This twisty prequel takes place near the battlefields of World War I. It will be almost half a decade before Dora and Rex meet again in 1920s London's glittering ballrooms, for Murder, I Spy - book one in the Dora & Rex mysteries.

She refuses to play by the rules when royal secrets are at stake. London, 1868: Edith 'Etty' Redgrave has spent two years perfecting the art of quiet rebellion. But when her best friend, Princess Louise, begs her to retrieve a scandalous sketch before it destroys the royal family, Etty's carefully curated independence shatters. Enter Tristan Bankes-Fernsby, Duke of Rockingham. Cold, controlled, and the Queen's personal fixer, he has been sent to contain the same problem and has no patience for interference. Especially from a determined woman who refuses to stay in her place. The trouble is, Etty will not step aside. Every lead she uncovers collides inconveniently with the duke's investigation. Whether he likes it or not, they are chasing the same truth. If he wants to keep her safe, they will have to work together. As Etty and Tristan follow the trail through drawing rooms, studios, and the margins of polite society, the price of failure becomes clear. What began as a single compromised sketch unravels into blackmail, misdirection, and a danger that reaches far beyond one reputation. If Etty and Tristan cannot outthink the people trading secrets for power, Princess Louise's future will not be the only thing at risk. Can a rebellious debutante and an infuriatingly upright duke solve a royal scandal without creating one of their own?

The cruellest fate for a man... Lord Peregrine Fitzroy once toyed with his peers with the ease of a man playing chess. His mother's treason, however, reduced him to a pawn. Surviving accusations of her crimes came at a price. When a foreign prince falls ill at Peregrine's first appearance since returning to English soil, he can't help but suspect the poison was henbane. The same poison his mother used to kidnap Lady Charity Cresswell-the woman now threatening to burn his life to ashes....is wanting a woman he could never have. Lady Charity's first season was fraught with scandal, but marriage and convenient widowhood saved her reputation from certain ruin. As lady-in-waiting to the Queen, Charity is in an excellent position to reclaim her status as a diamond of the first water... and plot revenge upon the Fitzroy family. But she, too, recognizes the prince's symptoms, and suspects Peregrine has returned to court to conduct some nefarious intrigue. Lives and the fate of a nation are at stake. Twists and secrets shroud a conspiracy to prevent the Crown's political alliance through marriage, and it is far more dangerous than anyone expected. The intrepid duo find themselves forced into a partnership to solve the crime and discover the identity of the hidden hand at work. But can there ever be a second chance for redemption-let alone love-between the star-crossed Charity and Peregrine? Or will betrayal destroy them both? Immerse yourself in the Diamond of the Ton Regency Mysteries-a slow-burn, forbidden enemies-to-lovers romance and espionage trilogy series that is clean but definitely not sweet. Perfect for fans of C. S. Harris, Anna Lee Huber, Deanna Raybourn, Ashley Gardner, Cara Devlin (and of course, Bridgerton). This new series is set in the same world as The Crown Jewels Mysteries. Discover the romantic historical mystery series readers can't stop raving about: Start with book 1: The Missing Diamond.

As the chill of winter sets in, the joy of Christmas is shadowed by a series of mysteries that will test Lord and Lady Percy like never before. Alnwick, Northumberland, 1813: Lady Percy's worries about spending her first holiday season as a new countess grow worse upon their arrival at Alnwick Castle. When the old duke calls her by the wrong name, she is left with unsettling questions: Who was this mysterious woman in the duke's past, and why does his fading mind cling to her memory so fiercely? Meanwhile, Lord Percy confronts a crisis outside the castle walls. Children are disappearing from neighboring villages, vanishing without a trace into the Northumberland wilds. Determined to put an end to the parents' suffering, he heads a search party, risking all to find the missing before winter's grip turns deadly. As they each delve deeper into their separate mysteries, Lord and Lady Percy are drawn into a web of secrets that stretch back through the ducal line. But with shadows closing in on Alnwick, time is running out. Can they uncover the truth before another child goes missing in the night? The Emerald Threads weaves holiday tradition with dark intrigue in a Regency mystery that will keep you turning pages late into the winter night.

Deadly intrigue meets royal expectations when murder comes for the crown. London, 1813. In the gilded corridors of St James's Palace, Lord Percy and Lady Grace face a mystery that could shake the throne itself. A murder and audacious theft of the Prince Regent's new ruby dagger thrusts them back into a web of deception and treachery. Tarnished by his past behaviour, Lord Percy is focused on regaining favour with the Ton. When the queen demands he deliver the murderer and the stolen gift, he cannot refuse. Lady Grace sees her chance to prove her value to the crown. She'll do anything to avoid endless weeks of ballrooms and beaus, even if that means being in close quarters with the man pledged to her best friend. As Lord Percy and Lady Grace wade deeper into London's underbelly, love and loyalty will face the ultimate trial. Especially since this culprit is willing to spill blood. In a society where everyone has an agenda, and half the ton is suspect, they will need to watch each other's backs. If they cannot unveil the criminal mastermind, this time it will cost them more than their reputations.

Can Dora and Rex solve this cold case without ending up in hot water? London, 1923. In a Mayfair dining room, Theodora Laurent and Lord Rex Bankes-Fernsby make an incredible discovery. Rex's sister Caledonia is a naturally gifted codebreaker. Upon hearing this news, Lord Audley, London's spy master, asks for their help with a most unusual mission. Twenty-five years earlier, his wife died in a terrible accident. Now, he has uncovered evidence that her death may have been murder. The answer lies in the coded messages he discovered in her old things. With Caledonia's help, Dora and Rex delve into the mysterious case of Lady Audley. Each decoded message reveals a tantalising clue. But, in the excitement of the chase, they forget one fact. They aren't the only ones who know what those messages say. The closer they get to the truth, the harder the killer will work to keep his misdeeds buried in the past.

An enemy lurks in the prince's inner circle. He'll do anything to escape justice... even commit murder. England, 1923. Love is in the air and all eyes are on Windsor Castle, where the royal family is celebrating a new royal engagement. When party invitations are sent to only an elite few, Dora and Rex's invite comes with strings attached. There's a traitor hiding within the prince's inner circle. Dora and Rex, England's preeminent undercover spy team, are assigned to uncover the turncoat. Their sole lead is a tip from an anonymous informant. To get the clue, they must meet him privately during the engagement bash. But, when they show up at the secret rendezvous, instead of a clue, they find a dead body and Rex's best friend Clark holding the murder weapon. Has Clark turned traitor or was he framed? Can Dora and Rex work double-time to clear their friend's name and identify the real killer before Scotland Yard's leading investigator puts Clark away for life?

Spilled secrets, a dead spy, and a missing spymaster. When your enemies take bold action, there's no room for hesitation. London, 1922. Theodora Laurent, femme fatale and undercover spy, has spent several months training Lord Rex to be her new partner. It's time for him to undertake his first assignment - finding out who passed along false intelligence to the Cabinet. Despite Theodora's training, the only thing Lord Rex knows for sure is his spying skills fall far short of hers. However, when London's spymaster himself requests your help, you can't just turn him down. As a peer of the realm, Lord Rex is the perfect person to take on the search for the loose-lipped politician. Manoeuvring amongst the elite in the halls of Parliament is well within his wheelhouse, promising to be low risk and high reward. Especially, with Theodora at his side. Or so they think... But when London's #2 spy ends up dead, their simple assignment turns into a full-fledged murder investigation with England's leading politicians among the suspects. Just when they think the situation can't get any worse, someone kidnaps the spymaster. Can Theodora and Rex uncover the treacherous villain behind the murder and kidnapping before they lose their lives?

When a bright young man teams up with a glamorous femme fatale, the identity of a murderer won't be the only secret they'll unmask. London, 1922. Between gallivanting in his Rolls-Royce and darkening the doorways of London's hotspots, Lord Reginald "Rex" Bankes-Fernsby has almost succeeded in banishing the battlefield nightmares that plague his sleep. Pity he can't say the same about that nagging lack of direction in his life. If only he were like his best friend Freddie - self-assured, suave, and up to his ears in secrets. But when Freddie is murdered, Rex doubts the verdict. Was Freddie really cut down while up to no good or was he killed in the line of duty? Rex turns to the only person in London capable of helping him find out - Theodora Laurent, London's most notorious femme fatale and Freddie's last known lover. Theodora has a hundred reasons to let sleeping cats lie, but those disappear into the aether when Rex shows up on her doorstep and someone takes a shot at her head. Together, they're catapulted into a race for their lives, where identifying the murderer is their only hope for survival. There's just one problem. Freddie wasn't the only one keeping secrets. If Theodora isn't careful, Rex's search for the truth could send her cunningly constructed empire falling like dominos.

When the smoke clears, a man lies dead and a young woman looks to blame. The fire in the Ashmolean's archives reveals itself to be a cover-up for the real crime: dozens of valuables are missing from the shelves. Unfortunately, security guard Andrei Radu dies at the scene, elevating the crime to a homicide. DCI Robinson, Oxford's leading detective, is determined to see the guilty prosecuted. The security feed puts Kate's young assistant Francie at the scene. She claims to be innocent but DCI Robinson isn't convinced. Nat and her friends know the likely perpetrator is the person behind the problems with the magic. Can they save Francie from going down for a crime she didn't commit?