Lottie Sprigg 1920s Cozy Mystery

Murderous secrets are lurking in the City of Canals! 1923. Lottie Sprigg is a lowly maid. But when she's hired by a wealthy heiress, she embarks on a thrilling journey across Europe and beyond. Lottie's expecting exciting exploits and spectacular sights. But she's not expecting murder... In Venice, Lottie befriends a famous opera singer after reuniting him with his lost dog. Early the next morning, the singer's corpse is found floating in the Grand Canal. Who wanted the opera singer dead? Lottie is keen to seek justice for his orphaned dog. She's spotted some suspicious characters, but fingers point to a shadowy figure who prowls the streets and bridges at night. Who is it? After a second slaying at a masked ball, Lottie's convinced she knows the culprit. But a twist prompts a new discovery and Lottie's pulled into a chilling chase through Venice's canals. The Venetian police are stumped. So how can Lottie unmask the killer?

A Parisian puzzle of mischief and murder! Lottie Sprigg-travelling companion to a wealthy heiress-is whisked into fashionable society on arrival in Paris. But a dinner party hosted by the Lenoir family goes awry when a body's discovered in the drawing room. Who did the deed? Having chanced upon some clues, budding sleuth Lottie tries to make sense of mysterious conversations and bare-faced lies. She's assisted by her trusty dog, Rosie, and the local delivery boy. But when a second body is found, her theories come undone. A bicycle chase and a scare in Pere Lachaise cemetery complicate the case. Lottie receives a sinister warning to keep away. How can she uncover a secret which someone is so desperate to hide?

Beware of the Pharaoh's Curse! Young sleuth, Lottie Sprigg, accompanies her employer to Cairo-a city flushed with excitement after the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb. But a shadow looms after the untimely death of Lord Carnarvon-could the Pharaoh's Curse be real? Fears are confirmed when a wealthy hotel guest is poisoned. While some blame the long-dead pharaoh, Lottie's suspicions fall on her fellow guests. They're all up to no good, but can she work out why? Another murder leaves the Cairo police baffled. Lottie's gathered some clues and thinks she's on the right track. But before she can act, her beloved dog, Rosie, is in danger...

Life's a gamble on the risky Riviera! Lottie Sprigg and her employer arrive in glitzy Monaco where Lottie finds a mysterious note which threatens murder. Before she can act on it, a body is found in a private room at the Monte Carlo Casino. Who wrote the note? Lottie takes a gamble on discovering their identity. But as she and her dog Rosie navigate a web of lies, new dangers emerge. Lottie has her work cut out in a place where money means power. Monaco may be fashionable and glamorous, but the hairpin bends on its twisty roads can be very perilous indeed...

A Viennese victim and a puzzle at the palace! Lottie Sprigg and her employer, Mrs. Moore, are guests at Vienna's opulent Schönbrunn Palace. But their visit goes awry when the corpse of a renowned psychoanalyst is found in the grounds. There's a handful of suspects and, tragically for Mrs. Moore, one of them is her beloved Prince Manfred. Mrs. Moore is devastated that her beau has been caught up in the crime. And she soon discovers he's been keeping other secrets from her, too. Lottie is tasked with proving Prince Manfred's innocence. But with overwhelming evidence against him, has she any chance of success? As she scours Vienna for clues, Lottie wonders if the jolly Bavarian prince has been hiding a darker side all along...