When her parents die from fever, Lady Sarah Montgomery Baird Watson-Wentworth has to leave India, a land she was born and raised in, and travel to England for the first time. Finding it almost impossible to adjust to London society, Sarah flees to the county of Cheshire and the country estate of Grangeback that borders the village of Stickleback Hollow. A place filled with oddballs, eccentrics and more suspicious characters than you can shake a stick at, Sarah feels more at home in the sleepy little village than she ever did in the big city, however, even sleepy little villages have mysteries that must be solved.
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A shattered peace, a manor house burgled, and the butler didn’t do it! Can she find the thief before the wrong man gets sent to prison?
Lady Sarah Montgomery Baird Watson-Wentworth never intended to solve crimes, but after her parents’ untimely death and her unexpected return to England, she can’t seem to escape from mysteries. Even in a sleepy rural manor house on the border of a quaint country village. The perfect escape is destroyed by a break-in, an attack on the butler, and the theft of her father’s pocket watch.
Fingers are pointing at the surly, but handsome groundskeeper as the thief, but an unconvinced Lady Sarah is determined to search for the truth, with a local constable to help her in her hunt. Shady characters lurk down every leafy lane, and with someone desperately trying to keep the perilous secret of her parents demise, there is more at risk than her fortune.
Can this clever aristocrat unmask a crook before the criminal silences her for good?
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A frightful affair with death in the air, will Lady Sarah’s first All Hallows’ Eve in Stickleback Hollow also be her last?
Though her parents are gone, Lady Sarah is starting to feel at home in Stickleback Hollow. Filled with dread for her first English ball, it is bearable because she feels like she has finally found somewhere to belong. But what is lurking in the foreboding dark mists rising around the sleepy village?
Rumours of strange beasts prowling the forests are more than simple superstition and imagination run amok when the dashing groundskeeper is discovered half-dead, and two other gentlemen go missing. Are the dark forces that have followed Lady Sarah from across the sea behind these dastardly occurrences, or is there a curse upon the head of the fearless peeress that will see her dead before dawn?
Can Lady Sarah survive the night of fright and find out who or what is responsible for all the strange happenings, or is she doomed to a dark end at the hands of demons?
If you like historical mysteries with a cozy flair, unexpected twists and murder conspiracies, you’ll love C.S. Woolley’s captivating series.
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Three deaths and a deadly plot cast her ladyship into grave danger, with more than just her life at risk. After all, there are some fates that are worse than death.
Lady Sarah came to Stickleback Hollow to escape the confines of London’s high society, but with a familiar face moving into the neighbourhood, the pressures of being an eligible lady of good fortune now hound her in her new-found home. But the heiress has no time for entanglements as the murders of two women may finally unlock the truth about why Lady Sarah’s parents died.
But without the help of her friends, Lady Sarah’s situation is more perilous than she knows, especially when in the sights of a multiple murderer. Can Lady Sarah solve the latest mystery to cross her path and escape these machinations to find answers about her parents’ murder, or will she lose more than her life?
Mr Daniel Cooper is the thrilling third installment of C.S. Woolley’s captivating cozy mystery series.
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A spate of seemingly petty thefts sees a circus is taking the blame, but her ladyship thinks there is more to it than meets the eye. Can she prove the circus people innocent and find the culprit on her own or will the real criminal escape justice?
Lady Sarah has never seen a travelling circus before, but the exotic animals are not what is drawing her to explore the big top. Stickleback Hollow has a thief with sticky fingers, who seems to be running around stealing the most mundane and bizarre things. Her mind full of conspiracy, Lady Sarah thinks that there is a pattern to the thefts. But is she seeing a plot where none exists?
But the police are after more than just a thief. One of the circus performers is wanted for more than petty theft, but the fearless peeress is determined to find the real perpetrators of his crimes. Can Lady Sarah discover who the real culprits are before an innocent man has to suffer, or will he spend the rest of his life in jail?
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Her ladyship has a new mystery to solve. After a foiled kidnapping, the noble woman is certain there will be another, but with so many people in the village for the Grand Tournament, it’s easy for kidnappers to go unnoticed.
Lady Sarah was looking forward to her first Cricket experience, especially since is not all about bat, there’s also the bonfire ball. But her attention is drawn elsewhere when her household staff are threatened.
Foiled in the field, the kidnappers are certain to try again. Lady Sarah is determined to discover why her staff are being targeted; but not everyone is who they seem. With little to go on, the peeress must put her wits to the test and save her friends. Can Lady Sarah stop the kidnappings before it’s too late or is she doomed to lose her staff before stumps?
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The bodies are piling up in Stickleback Hollow, and her ladyship’s the prime suspect! Can she clear her name before the killer strikes again?
When Old Woakes is found dead in his home, the village of Stickleback Hollow finds itself rocked to its very foundations – especially when more bodies start to fall. With foul murder afoot, all evidence points to Lady Sarah as the culprit.
Put behind bars, it’s up to Mr Hunter and Constable Evans to prove she’s innocent and set her free so Lady Sarah can hunt down the real killer before they strike again. Can the fearless peeress beat the murder rap and catch a killer, or will they get away with murder?
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Far from home, on the business of the Empire, lives and silver are on the line. But there is more than one mystery to solve, especially where Lady de Mandeville is concerned.
Brigadier George Webb-Kneelingroach thought his days of serving his country were through, but with the new initiative in China to stop the Opium trade, the Empire calls on him once again.
Summoned to the other side of the world, the concerns of Stickleback Hollow are nothing to staying alive in a nation of enemies. But when one of their number is captured, the brigadier must join forces with the enemy of his ward to solve the mystery of What Became of Henry Cartwright.
This is the first mystery of Stickleback Hollow to take place in a different country and follows some of the minor characters on their adventures during one of the Opium Wars between Britain and China.
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Something supernatural is lurking in the woods of Stickleback Hollow. Plaguing the autumn festival and causing the seemingly innocent to disappear. Can Lady Sarah find out who is behind the kidnappings or will she become their next victim?
Lady Sarah is nervous as she has been left in charge of the manor whilst her guardian is away. Though she is comfortable in her adopted home, it is not the challenges of managing the household that have her worried. The nights are growing longer and the temperatures are getting colder as the berry picker festival begins and it is Lady Sarah that holds the keys to it’s success or failure.
With the reputation of the manor and village on the line, people flock from all over England to visit the eccentric Stickleback Hollow, adding to the overwhelming pressure on the young lady. Made even worse when people begin turning up dead in the woods. The police can find no rhyme or reason for the murders, so it is up to Lady Sarah to find the culprit. But in the freezing autumn dark, rumours of a witch being responsible become more believable. Supernatural or no, Lady Sarah seems to be the killer’s next target.
Can the high born amateur sleuth find the killer before she becomes their next victim?
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Hospitals can be dangerous places, especially when there is a mystery to solve. Can her ladyship solve the mystery of the missing women, or will she be made to disappear?
Lady Sarah is beset by grief after the loss of her child. Forced to stay in hospital, her only company are the friends who come to sit at her bedside. But it is impossible for noblewoman to rest when there is a tantalizing mystery to solve. Ever drawn to fishing out the truth, Lady Sarah can’t help but investigate when she finds out that other patients are vanishing.
Alone in her beliefs that something strange is afoot, Lady Sarah is in more danger than ever before, especially since the grief of Mr Hunter has left him crawling inside a bottle. But when Lady Sarah goes missing, it is up to Constable Evans to pull Hunter out of his stupor to help find her before it’s too late.
Will Lady Sarah survive her latest investigation and save the other missing patients, or will she disappear for good?
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She has one shot to pull off the perfect village Christmas party. But bloodstains under the mistletoe hide a sinister surprise.
Lady Sarah is unseasonably distraught. With her fiancé fleeing to grieve the death of their unborn child, the quick-witted woman has been left behind to set up the annual holiday feast for her excited guests. Yet she doesn’t hesitate to take on the investigation when a mysterious man carrying a letter addressed to her is found murdered in the churchyard.
With lives at stake and the fate of the festivities hanging by a thread, Sarah resolves to wrap everything up with a bow and smoke out the killer herself. But while the celebration seems to go off without a hitch, Boxing Day leaves the manor well and truly exposed…
Can she vanquish a vicious villain before her fête becomes fatal?
Christmas in Stickleback Hollow is the intriguing tenth book in The Mysteries of Stickleback Hollow historical cozy mystery series. If you like powerful women, wintry settings, and heart-pounding whodunits, then you’ll love C. S. Woolley’s merry mission.
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Spring is a time for new beginnings, but for Lady Sarah, it’s about closing an old case.
It has been almost a year since Lady Sarah’s friends were kidnapped. A year of hopelessly searching and worry. But now there is a new lead. Word from Wales and a glimmer of promise that perhaps finally her search is over. But for Lady Sarah, nothing is ever simple.
With her nemesis’ men standing between her and her friends, Lady Sarah is torn. Can she save her two friends from the hands of the vicious men that have held them prisoner for so long, or will they both be lost for good?
Is Lady Sarah in over head or can she finally bring her friends home?
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A bank is robbed, an unusual bargain is struck, can her ladyship trust her unlikely partner and crack this case?
Lady Sarah is still grieving the loss of her friend, when another decides it’s time to move on. Saying goodbye is never easy, but it’s even worse when it’s followed by saying hello to her nemesis for the first time.
She’s desperate to keep her friends safe from the danger of her enemy. To keep them safe, Lady Sarah is forced to strike a sickening deal, and makes the deaths of her parents meaningless. But when a bank is robbed, she has to turn to that same enemy for help to solve the case.
Her nemesis is finally in front of her, but is this mastermind really the villain she appears to be?
If you like thrilling mysteries, exciting sub plots and eccentric characters, you’ll love C. S. Woolley’s enthralling Mysteries of Stickleback Hollow.
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When bodies are found floating in the harbour, this mystery is not going to be a day at the beach.
Lady Sarah, exhausted from all the revelations of the last few months, is in desperate need of a day out away from mystery, intrigue and murder. But when the supposedly quiet excursion to the British seaside sees bodies washing up by Brighton Pier, there is no rest from sleuthing for the intrepid heiress.
Danger follows her at every turn, as she finds herself desperately fighting for her life. Her foes are powerful men that do not want this mystery solved. With her friends lives on the line, Lady Sarah must use all her cunning to solve a mystery, save her friends and bring the truth to light lest it be buried beneath the sand.
Are her brains and birthright enough to save the day, or is this mystery one that is better left unsolved.
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In the realm of peerage and privilege, mistakes can mean social death. Reputations can recover, but when the game of power turns deadly, can she find a killer before it’s too late?
Lady Sarah has only met her extended family once, and when she did, she decided a quiet life in the country was preferable to a life with them at court. But now she has returned to London with her guardian and two men who are both vying for her heart. But being chased by two men is the least of her troubles when her aunt is arrested for murder.
With no clues, and no evidence, the valiant noblewoman must fight against the clock and the closed doors in the corridors of power to uncover the truth behind a series of suspicious deaths to save not only her family’s reputation, but her aunt’s neck. The gallows is calling, and failure is not an option. But will Lady Sarah’s single-minded pursuit of a killer lead to her own demise?
Can the cunning heiress outwit a killer or will she be his next victim?
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Two men have proposed, and both need an answer, but before she can solve the puzzle of her heart, there is another mystery to solve – who wants her dead and why.
Lady Sarah has to make a choice, between the man she has loved she has first met him but cruelly abandoned her, or the man from America who has shown her nothing but loyalty. But before she can make that choice, a knife in the dark threatens to take away any chance at future happiness. With the clever heiress fighting for her life in the hospital, it is up to her suitors to find out who wants her dead.
A friend returns to help with the bless of a one-time enemy. With the resources of one of the most powerful people in the world on their side, they still face dangers at every turn as they try to uncover who tried to murder Lady Sarah. Time is not on their side and unconscious in the hospital leaves Lady Sarah more vulnerable than ever before, especially when the hitman is determined to end her life.
Can her intrepid crew of amateur sleuths find the assassin and stop them before they try again, or is this the end for Lady Sarah?
If you like historical mysteries, unexpected twists and murder conspiracies, you’ll love C.S. Woolley’s captivating series.
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A love of music, death threats to a Prima Donna, and a clever Lady on the case. Will A Night at the Opera turn deadly?
Missing the joy of live music, Lady Sarah longs for an evening of revelry that only talented musicians can provide. But not even a night with a world famous soprano can go without Lady Sarah stumbling across a mystery. Her interest is piqued when the singer, performing at a private salon, receives a note containing a promise of murder.
Arriving at Covent Garden, Lady Sarah senses danger at every turn. The historic hall seems to be filled with accidents, and attempts on the life of the songstress. With host of suspicious characters, all of whom seemingly have axes to grind, filling the concert venue, Lady Sarah is determined to sort through the red herrings and find out who amongst them is behind it all before they can kill.
Can Lady Sarah find out who is behind the poison pen letters and the attempted assassinations, to save the international singing sensation or will she be too late?
If you like historical mysteries, unexpected twists and murder conspiracies, you’ll love C.S. Woolley’s captivating series.
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Coming Soon:
A Day at the Races
Quiet in the Library
A Wedding in Stickleback Hollow
Revenge in Stickleback Hollow
Tom Gurney of Stickleback Hollow
Lucy Webb-Kneelingroach of Stickleback Hollow
An Affair to Remember
For the Sake of Auld Lang Syne
A Royal Occasion in Stickleback Hollow
Lady Eliza of Stickleback Hollow
The Empress of India
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
The Wood for the Trees
A Fond Farewell in Stickleback Hollow
Lady de Mandeville’s Legacy
The Best Medicine
A Doctor in Stickleback Hollow
The Rolling Hills of Wales
The Lord of the Manor
Fire in Stickleback Hollow
To Catch a Fox
A Quiet Country Sky
In Our Time of Sleeping
A Murder of Crows
Dinner at Eight
A Drink to Die For
White Sands in Stickleback Hollow
Flood in Stickleback Hollow
Heartbreak in Stickleback Hollow
Lilies in Stickleback Hollow
Adieu to Stickleback Hollow
Novelettes and Side Adventures
The 12 days of Christmas in Stickleback Hollow are 12 short stories that take place over the 12 days of Christmas in the small village which is the home of so many mysteries.
Each of the stories follows different characters from the series and do not play a part in the overall story arc.
Though a short edition to the Mysteries of Stickleback Hollow, this book does not contain a mystery and is a collection of short stories that will give fans of the series a brief window into events around Christmas past, present and future of some of their favourite characters.
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It’s Easter in Stickleback Hollow and everyone had their own way of celebrating. The year has been filled with turmoil, but Easter brings a time of new beginnings, new hope and renewal that the residents of Stickleback Hollow sorely need.
This book does not contain a mystery, though it is an addition to the Mysteries of Stickleback Hollow. Instead it is a short tale of how the village of Stickleback Hollow celebrated a very special Easter.
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When a ghost haunting an old country manor heralds the start of a mystery, there are old grudges to be uncovered that could turn deadly.
Lady Sarah returns to Chillington Hall, invited to regale the family there with her adventures in recovering stolen money from a bank roberry, but at within the walls of the Staffordshire house, there is another mystery to be solved – The Ghost of Chillington Hall. But just as the clever noblewoman gets close to finding out the truth about the ghost, cries and moans shatter the night.
In the light of day, her ladyship tries again only for a gunshot accident to derail her investigations a second time. Now with the lives of her young friends at risk, Lady Sarah must brave the hidden dangers of the supernatural and mortal worlds to help a spirit rest in peace and put to rest a festering grudge that has plagued a family for over three hundred years. It’s do or die for Lady Sarah and her companions as those lurking in the shadows will stop at nothing to achieve their goals, not even murder.
Can Lady Sarah uncover the villains plotting in the background before she loses her friends?
If you like thrilling mysteries, exciting sub plots and eccentric characters, you’ll love C. S. Woolley’s enthralling Mysteries of Stickleback Hollow.
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Coming Soon:
Strangers in Stickleback Hollow
Mystery in Stickleback Hollow
Murder in Stickleback Hollow
The Children of Stickleback Hollow
Mystery at Tatton Park
A Night at Duffleton Hall
Noel Noel
Guy Fawkes Night in Stickleback Hollow
The Secret Room in Grangeback Manor
The Caves of Stickleback Hollow
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