Vacationing in Britain, Mercedes Maxwell discovers a corpse in an old castle. When her traveling companion is murdered soon afterward, Mercedes is shocked. She’s even more distressed when the police seem to suspect her. Later, the discovery of an old journal connects the two crimes, and Mercedes becomes determined to figure out its secrets. Soon...
Mercedes’ boyfriend/co-adventurer Colm disappears somewhere in Britain. His last call is cryptic; the last mail he sends even more so: copies of papers once owned by Charles Dickens. They have nothing to do with the famous writer, but when his namesake and current owner of the documents is murdered and the originals stolen, police think Colm...
