Ce duo d'auteurs, écrivant sous le pseudonyme de Robin Paige, est composé du couple Bill et Susan Wittig Albert. Ensemble, ils ont créé une douzaine de romans policiers se déroulant dans l'Angleterre victorienne et édouardienne, couvrant les années 1895 à 1903. Leur série suit les détectives amateurs Kate Ardleigh Sheridan et Sir Charles Sheridan alors qu'ils démêlent de nouveaux mystères dans chaque épisode. Leurs récits offrent un aperçu fascinant de l'atmosphère et des techniques d'enquête de l'époque, avec un intérêt pour les méthodes médico-légales contemporaines et des rencontres avec des figures historiques notables.
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.
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...
Kathry Ardleigh is everything the Victoria English gentlewoman is not -- outspoken, free-thinking, American.. and a writer of the frowned upon "penny-dreadfuls." She shocked her ancestral home at Bishop's Keep -- and captured the interest of detective Sir Charles Sheridanas they solved their first case together. Now the brutal demise of a local constable and the mysterious disappearance of a child have the sleuthing couple on the trail of deadly greed and criminal mischief once again. And with the help of a shy young woman who calls herself Beatrix Potter, Kate intends to uncover the sinister secrets of Gallows Green....
