Táto autorská dvojica, píšuca pod pseudonymom Robin Paige, je zložená z manželov Billa a Susan Wittig Albertových. Spoločne vytvorili dvanásť detektívnych románov z viktoriánskej a edvardovskej Anglickej, ktoré sa odohrávajú medzi rokmi 1895 a 1903. Ich séria sleduje osudy amatérskych detektívov Kate Ardleigh Sheridanovej a Sira Charlesa Sheridana, ktorí sa v každom diele zaplietajú do nových záhad. Vďaka svojmu záujmu o vtedajšie forezné metódy a stretávaniu sa so skutočnými historickými postavami prinášajú tieto diela pútavý vhľad do dobovej atmosféry a vyšetrovacích techník.
Kate Ardleigh is not a Victorian lady - outspoken, egalitarian, American, and a writer of penny-dreadfuls. Aunt Sabrina invites her to Essex England, for help with the Order of the New Dawn. Aunt Jagger beats the servants to suicide, and someone feeds her Death mushrooms. Next door, Sir Charles photographs a fresh body in an archaeological dig, and seeks his killer.
While researching Rosamund, the mistress of King Henry, at Blenheim Palace, Kate Sheridan finds herself drawn into a mysterious reenactment of the historical legend surrounding Rosamund's alleged poisoning by Eleanor of Aquitaine. As the past intertwines with the present, Kate's investigation leads to unexpected revelations, blurring the lines between history and reality.
Set against a backdrop of political intrigue, the story follows Kathryn Ardleigh and her husband, Charles, as they navigate a scandal involving Jennie Jerome Churchill. The revelation that Winston Churchill's father may have been Jack the Ripper threatens to derail Winston's promising political career. As they delve into this shocking claim, the couple must uncover the truth to protect the Churchill legacy and navigate the complexities of reputation and power in a tumultuous era.
Set against the backdrop of Victorian society, the story follows Sir Charles Sheridan, an amateur scientist and skilled detective, who is on the brink of becoming a baron, complicating his relationship with American writer Kate Ardleigh. Despite societal customs preventing their union, the two are repeatedly drawn together by intriguing murder cases that challenge their intellects and deepen their connection.
Set against the backdrop of an auto exhibition at Kate's ancestral home, newlyweds Charles and Kate Sheridan find themselves entangled in a deadly competition among Europe's top investors and inventors. As tensions rise and a murder occurs, the couple must step into the role of amateur sleuths to uncover the truth and prevent further chaos. With themes of ambition and danger, the story blends intrigue with the high-stakes world of early automotive innovation.
CRIME & MYSTERY. Lizard Village, 1903. Cornwall is rich with natural wonders, but these natural beauties conceal dangerous secrets, as amateur detectives Lord and Lady Sheridan discover. Wireless telegraph companies around the world are scrambling to develop new communications technology. But an Italian named Guglielmo Marconi beats them to it. His feat has bruised some egos, but no one expects sabotage, much less murder. After two apparently accidental deaths at the Marconi wireless transmission station, Lord Sheridan and his wife Kate investigate
CRIME & MYSTERY. Queen Victoria is dead, long live King Edward! Kate and Charles Sheridan are attending the new king's coronation ceremony when an anarchist blows himself up in Hyde Park with a bomb that was obviously meant for the Royals. Now, it's up to Kate and Charles to discover who is threatening the crown, and how a brash and arrogant American author named Jack London is involved. Who are the terrorists and what dangers do they really pose? Are the anti-terrorists even more dangerous? Join Kate and Charles as they are dragged into the real world of turn-of-the-century terrorism
Lord and Lady Sheridan (Charles is now Baron of Somersworth) have taken a house for a few quiet weeks in the late summer of 1897, in the sea-coast village of Rottingdean. Long known as Smugglers' Village, the hamlet sits on a labyrinth of ancient tunnels. When the body of a coast guard is pulled out of the Channel, Kate and Charles...
In the wake of an ill-reputed constable's murder, former mystery novelist Kate Arleigh teams up with amateur scientist Sir Charles and the shy Beatrix Potter to find out how the killing may be linked to a child's disappearance
