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VL McBeath

Murder, blackmail, and a sleepy English village. Eliza Thomson Investigates…

A suspicious death, two missing medicine bottles and an absent son.

The sudden passing of one of its residents disturbs the peace in the village of Moreton-on-Thames.

Crotchety old woman and head of the family business, Mrs Milwood isn’t afraid to use the money and power acquired from her late husband. Even against her own family.

Always determined to get her own way, she’ll use any means possible to control those around her.Until she pushes someone too far.

As a murder investigation begins, amateur sleuth Eliza Thomson and friend Connie are determined to help out the village police. Until Inspector Adams arrives from New Scotland Yard…

This is the first audiobook in the Eliza Thomson Investigates series. If you like Miss Marple-style murder mysteries and women sleuths with attitude, you’ll love this historical British series.

Audiobooks in the Eliza Thomson Investigates series:

 • Murder in Moreton
 • Death of an Honourable Gent
 • Dying for a Garden Party
 • A Scottish Fling
 • The Palace Murder

Nicola Victoria Vincent

Valyn Publishing

Eliza Thomson Investigates

Murder in Moreton: An Eliza Thomson Investigates Murder Mystery

A debutante ball, an abandoned croquet mallet, and a body floating in the lake.

Eliza Thomson Investigates…

April 1901: A weekend house party at the stately home of the Earl of Lowton ... with an invitation to his daughter’s debutante ball. It should have been perfect.

And it would have been … had it not been for the body found dead in the lake.

The timing couldn’t be worse. With only hours to go before the biggest event in the Lowton’s social calendar, the family have no intention of letting it ruin the occasion.

But Eliza isn’t family.

Determined to prove the death was murder, Eliza enlists the help of husband Archie, and best friend Connie. But it soon becomes apparent that not everyone wants to see justice done.

Can Eliza fight against powerful vested interests and expose a killer? Or is she risking too much for the sake of her principles?

This is the second audiobook in the Eliza Thomson Investigates series. If you like murder mysteries, and historical heroines with attitude, you’ll love this step-back-in-time cozy series.

Death of an Honourable Gent: An Eliza Thomson Investigates Murder Mystery

A lifetime of memories, an old oak tree, and a dead body.

Eliza Thomson Investigates…

August 1901: A garden party at Oak House is the perfect way to bring the villagers of Moreton-on-Thames together. It’s also an excellent chance for Eliza Thomson to snoop around her old home.

Being told to stay outdoors wasn’t going to stop her and best friend, Connie, from taking a look inside, but when the master of the house is found murdered, they have some explaining to do…

The victim's family have their own ideas about the killer. But who had the most to gain from the death?

In a world where secrets and lies are the norm, someone is playing games. Unfortunately for them, they haven’t bargained on Eliza’s memories from her childhood … or her determination to find whodunit…

This is the fourth standalone story in the Eliza Thomson Investigates series. If you like Miss Marple-style murder mysteries, and women sleuths with attitude, you’ll love this historical British series.

Get your copy today!

Audiobooks in the Eliza Thomson Investigates series:

•Murder in Moreton

•Death of an Honourable Gent

•Dying for a Garden Party

•A Scottish Fling

•The Palace Murder

Get your copy today!

Dying For a Garden Party: An Eliza Thomson Investigates Murder Mystery

An elderly woman, a hand-written note, and a suspicious accident.

Eliza Thomson Investigates…

August 1902. A family trip to Scotland to visit her in-laws had been Eliza’s idea but as they arrive, she wonders what she’d been thinking! Archie’s parents had never liked her and even now, after twenty years of marriage, they make no effort to hide the fact. At least she has best friend Connie to keep her company.

Not that she’s the only visitor to receive a frosty welcome to the village. Mrs Scott had become nothing but a memory to some of the older residents, but now she’s back, determined to exact revenge for past wrongs.

When a body is found on the beach there are questions to answer. But with the police refusing to believe it was murder, Eliza struggles to uncover a motive.

Itching to discover the truth, Eliza takes matters into her own hands, but in a tight-knit community, no one is willing to betray their neighbour. As she delves deeper into the past, she uncovers a dreadful secret. Perhaps it would have been better if it had stayed hidden...

This is the fourth audiobook in the Eliza Thomson Investigates series. If you like Miss Marple-style murder mysteries, and women sleuths with attitude, you’ll love this historical British series.

Get your copy today!

Audiobooks in the Eliza Thomson Investigates series:

•Murder in Moreton

•Death of an Honourable Gent

•Dying for a Garden Party

•A Scottish Fling

•The Palace Murder

A Scottish Fling: An Eliza Thomson Investigates Murder Mystery

The summer village fete, a newly erected marquee and a missing tent peg

Eliza Thomson Investigates…

August 1905: Recently home from their trip to Brighton, Eliza and Connie are deep in preparation for the local village fete.

Half the villagers are involved too, and once the marquee is assembled, it soon fills up with eager stall holders.

With the competition prizes awarded, the afternoon is almost at an end, but everything stops when a body is found hidden amongst the debris. Dead!

With more visitors to the village than usual, and a victim with more enemies than friends, the list of murder suspects is long. But a chance meeting in the local pub may narrow the field.

Eliza and Connie are keen to help the police with their enquiries, but when Inspector Adams arrives from New Scotland Yard, he clearly has something else on his mind. Can Eliza use her diplomatic skills to make sure the killer is found while keeping the peace at the police station?

This is the seventh standalone story in the Eliza Thomson Investigates audiobook series. If you like Miss Marple-style murder mysteries and historical women with attitude, you’ll love this historical British series.

Murder at the Marquee: An Eliza Thomson Investigates Murder Mystery

A well-kept secret, a bathing machine and a dead body

Eliza Thomson Investigates…

July 1905: A family holiday to the seaside, at Brighton’s most prestigious hotel, promises to be a grand affair. And bumping into an old friend adds to the excitement.

But when a body is discovered in one of the beach's bathing machines, all plans are put on hold. Eliza needs to know what happened.

Despite the police insisting the death was accidental, Eliza is convinced it’s more sinister, but when she suggests it was murder, they refuse to listen. Until they have no choice…

As the police struggle to find a motive for the death, the investigation appears to be going nowhere. But when they make Eliza and Archie their prime suspects, Eliza takes things into her own hands.

Determined to clear their names, Eliza and Connie search for answers, only to discover a dreadful secret … and someone desperate for revenge.

This is the seventh standalone story in the Eliza Thomson Investigates series. If you like Miss Marple-style murder mysteries and historical women with attitude, you’ll love this historical British series.

Death by the Sea: An Eliza Thomson Investigates Murder Mystery

A maze, blackmail, and murder

Eliza Thomson Investigates…

July 1903: The villagers of Moreton-on-Thames are on a day trip to Hampton Court Palace, the former home of King Henry VIII. With so much to see, their itinerary is full, but when a race to the centre of the maze leads to the discovery of a dead body, their plans have to wait.

As Sergeant Cooper takes charge of the early investigation, Eliza and Connie begin their own search for the killer. But with the identity of the victim a mystery, their task looks impossible.

With witnesses and suspects determined to mislead, they soon find they have more questions than answers. Can they uncover the killer’s secret before someone else gets hurt?

This is the fifth audiobook in the Eliza Thomson Investigates series. If you like Miss Marple-style murder mysteries, and women sleuths with attitude, you’ll love this historical British series.

Get your copy today!

Audiobooks in the Eliza Thomson Investigates series:

• Murder in Moreton

• Death of an Honourable Gent

• Dying for a Garden Party

• A Scottish Fling

• The Palace Murder

The Palace Murder: An Eliza Thomson Investigates Murder Mystery

A prestigious department store, a fatal stabbing, and four calling cards.

Eliza Thomson Investigates…

September 1905: In need of an outfit for Connie’s special day, Eliza treats them to a day’s shopping at her favourite London store. After a successful morning, tragedy strikes.

Connie is knocked to the ground as two men push past them, but there is no help at hand. Feet away, a man lies dying, a knife protruding from his side.

With no witnesses, and the identity of the victim a mystery, the only clue is the four calling cards found in the man’s jacket pocket. Can they shed any light on who he is? And why anyone would want him dead?

This is the eighth audiobook standalone story in the Eliza Thomson Investigates series. If you like Miss Marple-style murder mysteries and historical women with attitude, you’ll love this historical British series.

Get your copy today!

Books in the Eliza Thomson Investigates series:

•A Deadly Tonic (ebook and paperback only)

•Murder in Moreton

•Death of an Honourable Gent

•Dying for a Garden Party

•A Scottish Fling

•The Palace Murder

•Death by the Sea

•Murder at the Marquee

•The Calling Card Murders

•A Christmas Murder (ebook and paperback only)

NB. This series is written in UK English