When aristocratic amateur sleuth Lord Edward Corinth and fiery communist journalist Verity Browne are thrown together, their unlikely alliance sparks both attraction and danger – as every case draws them deeper into the shadows of treachery, betrayal, and looming war.
Discover three gripping novels in one compelling collection:
Book 1: Sweet Poison
August 1935. The Duke of Mersham hosts an elite gathering meant to foster Anglo-German goodwill. But when decorated war hero General Sir Alistair Craig collapses from poison in his glass of port, Edward and Verity are thrust into a murder investigation where every guest – including the duke himself – had a motive.
Book 2: Bones of the Buried
1936. Spain stands on the brink of civil war, and Verity is on the front lines as a foreign correspondent. When her lover is accused of murder, she turns to Edward for help. But even as Edward unravels the truth, he is pulled back to England and into a second killing that links the bloodshed in Spain with dark secrets at home.
Book 3: Hollow Crown
October 1936. A simple mission to recover stolen letters belonging to the king’s confidante, Wallis Simpson, soon turns deadly when murder intrudes on a country house weekend. Joined once more, Edward and Verity must sift through lies, blackmail, and political plots—while battling rising fascist tensions that threaten more than just their investigation.
Get all three enthralling novels in one box set – an unforgettable journey through murder, intrigue, and the uneasy partnership between two sleuths on opposite sides of politics, yet bound together by the truth.
Trope: Detectives, Private detective, Whodunnit
