Press release Secrets, Lies, and a Stolen Past: The Carlswick Affair launches SL Beaumont’s Carlswick Mysteries September 26, 2025

A village of secrets, a family’s past: The Carlswick Affair launches SL Beaumont’s gripping mystery series

London, September 2025 – dp books is delighted to announce the signing of mystery and crime author SL Beaumont and the upcoming release of The Carlswick Affair, the opening chapter in her celebrated Carlswick Mysteries series – now available for pre-order.

When university student Stephanie Cooper begins investigating the suspicious circumstances of her great aunt’s death, she uncovers more than she bargained for: a painting thought stolen by the Nazis and destroyed during WWII is hanging in the home of James Knox, charismatic guitarist with indie band The Fury.

As Stephanie delves into the shadows of Carlswick village, she unearths whispers of a tragic wartime romance, clandestine visitors, art smuggling, and even collaboration with the enemy. But the closer she gets to exposing the truth, the clearer it becomes that someone will go to deadly lengths to keep the past buried.

SL Beaumont is an award-winning author whose blend of history and suspense has won international acclaim. Her The War Photographers was the 2024 IRDA Historical Fiction Award winner; Shadow of Doubt took the 2020 Indie Reader Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Award and was long-listed for the Ngaio Marsh Award; and Death Count was a semi-finalist for the Publisher’s Weekly BookLife Prize.

A passionate traveller and history enthusiast, Beaumont draws inspiration for her richly layered mysteries from her journeys around the globe. She lives in New Zealand, where she balances writing with her work as a partner in a chartered accountancy firm.

The Carlswick Affair is now available for pre-order on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited, with official release October 9th.