Lady Amelia Watersfield, leader of the Ladies' Amateur
Sleuth Society, revels in solving mysteries she reads from
crime stories. When a thief steals her father's priceless
Egyptian artifact from their home, Amelia decides to assist
the detective her father hires. Finally, she can
participate in an authentic investigation. Amelia knows
society has deemed her unmarriageable due to her plain
looks and nutty father. She accepts her childless future,
but refuses to engage in a spinster's boring life. Her love
of puzzles and Sherlock Holmes books tempts her with the
fact that the investigative experience will aid her as she
writes her own mystery novel.
Inspector Colin Brindley needs funds for his research into
developing scientific evidence for police, instead of them
relying on intuition and intimidation to solve their
crimes. From experience dealing with his mother's
disastrous passionate nature, Colin keeps his emotions in
check and prefers working only with facts. He suppresses
his physical needs knowing only pain comes from losing
control. Needing funds to continue his research, Colin
undertakes the Watersfield case with reservations. Lady
Amelia unnerves him with her cheery and warm nature.
Amelia's presence and spirit scatter Colin's focus until he
can think of nothing but her. He refuses to acknowledge his
feelings, which causes Amelia to wage a battle for his
heart.
Robyn DeHart pens the first in a series featuring
the unconventional women of the Ladies' Amateur Sleuth
Society. With ease, she merges humor, mystery and romance
in an enchanting mix, and she provides added fun with
quotes from Sherlock Holmes' novels beginning each chapter.
Who are the Ladies' Amateur Sleuth Society: Four
unconventional beauties banding together to unravel real-
life mysteries?
or
Four best friends past the age of twenty with no marital
prospects and nothing better to occupy their time?
Lady Amelia Watersfield’s light-hearted detecting club
becomes more than simply an intriguing diversion when her
father’s priceless Egyptian artifact is stolen under her
very nose. Now the game is afoot in earnestand Amelia
nearly swoons to discover the detective assigned
to “assist” her is a handsome, brilliant, and breathtaking
investigator who might as well be a young Sherlock Holmes
himself!
Inspector Colin Brindley has no interest in encouraging a
meddling beauty who imagines herself Watson to his Holmes.
But Amelia is as sharp-witted and brave as she is lovely
and in their wild hunt for an elusive thief, Colin’s heart
may end up being the precious object that’s gotten truly
purloined.
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