Edith Horton Mysteries

Treated as Murder
Series: Edith Horton Mysteries, Book 1. Price: Free! Words: 76,600. Language: English. Published: August 18, 2014 by Tirgearr Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Traditional British
Set in 1931, Edith Horton is a former VAD who finds herself not only struggling with her inner demons, but with the presence of evil in her village in the Yorkshire Dales. Her brother is suspected of murdering an elderly wealthy widow, and sins of the past have echoes in her life and the lives of those close to her.
Death at Dawn
Series: Edith Horton Mysteries, Book 2. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 78,080. Language: English. Published: July 22, 2015 by Tirgearr Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
WWI is over but its echoes are still felt in the 1930s. Giles Etherington was a brave officer who also had a darker side. He does not return from a lone morning’s shooting for grouse on the “glorious 12th”. Is his death an act of revenge for his actions during the war, or as a result of his behaviour since? Edith Horton, his wife’s best friend finds herself drawn into the quest for his killer.
Crime at Christmas
Series: Edith Horton Mysteries, Book 3. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 75,450. Language: English. Published: November 6, 2015 by Tirgearr Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
Jeremiah Arkwright’s death was sudden and violent. He was a domestic tyrant and uses his strict religious beliefs to control his family. He also had fraught relationships with his neighbours. There was another side to Jeremiah, however – a secret life. Has somebody discovered his secret or has someone close to him sought revenge? Edith Horton is drawn into the dark secrets of Pear Tree Farm.
Swallow Hall Murder
Series: Edith Horton Mysteries, Book 4. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 72,570. Language: English. Published: October 19, 2016 by Tirgearr Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
What links the dead poet to Swallow Hall? Many lives have been damaged by a controlling mother, and more than one person has ties to the dead man. Edith has her mind full with concerns about her own relationship and her brother’s health. But, when one of her old friends returns home, Edith is soon involved in the mystery of the Swallow Hall Murder.
Murder in Retreat
Series: Edith Horton Mysteries, Book 5. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 68,330. Language: English. Published: September 26, 2018 by Tirgearr Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
Edith is happy when Henry goes on spiritual retreat, but he’s soon pulled into a mystery—there is a murderer in St. Chad’s House. At home, Edith is plunged into a crisis when the son of her housekeeper, and friend, disappears. Will Edith and Henry's involvement in the troubles affect their relationship? Can they survive the seemingly endless struggles and find their way back to each other?