The Mrs. Meade Mysteries

The Silver Shawl: A Mrs. Meade Mystery
Series: The Mrs. Meade Mysteries, Book 1. Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 17,020. Language: English. Published: October 1, 2012 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Historical, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
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In a small town in turn-of-the-century Colorado, a young woman has disappeared. Was she kidnapped, or did she have a reason to flee? Mrs. Meade, a gentle but shrewd widow lady who lives across the hall in the girl's boarding-house, feels that there is something wrong with the story of her disappearance…but can she unravel the mystery before it is too late? Novelette, approx. 15,700 words.
The Parting Glass: A Mrs. Meade Mystery
Series: The Mrs. Meade Mysteries, Book 2. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 13,680. Language: English. Published: August 11, 2013 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Historical, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
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Mrs. Meade is not the only one in Sour Springs who is shocked when young Clyde Renfrew is accused of a drunken assault on a woman—he seemed the last person likely to do such a thing. Between an emphatic witness and Clyde’s own apparent reluctance to defend himself, the case seems open and shut. But Mrs. Meade has a few ideas of her own...Novelette, approx.12,500 words.
The Oldest Flame: A Mrs. Meade Mystery
Series: The Mrs. Meade Mysteries, Book 3. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 18,770. Language: English. Published: March 1, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Historical, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
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A visit with old friends turns to disaster for Mrs. Meade when a fire destroys their house during the night. Even worse, the fire appears to have been deliberately set. Which of the people who were in the house that night is responsible? There are several possibilities, and Mrs. Meade is not sure which is the most distressing... "The Oldest Flame" is a novelette, approximately 17,800 words long.
The Silent Hour: A Mrs. Meade Mystery
Series: The Mrs. Meade Mysteries, Book 4. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 20,670. Language: English. Published: October 1, 2015 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Historical, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
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When Major Cambert is found shot dead by his own fireside, his grandson Jim is the prime suspect—a suspect without an alibi. But others may have had a motive as well: an obnoxious ex-soldier, a sullen ranch hand…and Jim’s fiancée. And none can account for their whereabouts at that hour. With no other evidence to go on, Mrs. Meade will have to apply all her wits to discover who is really guilty…
The American Pony: A Mrs. Meade Mystery
Series: The Mrs. Meade Mysteries, Book 5. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 22,100. Language: English. Published: July 25, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Historical
Sir Edmund Marsland’s family are enjoying their visit to the West—until an accident with a horse nearly claims the life of Sir Edmund’s young son. Suspicions and tensions rise with the discovery that someone deliberately caused the accident. Was it meant for a practical joke—or was it for spite—or attempted murder? Mrs. Meade may be the only person at the ranch who can get at the truth…
Mrs. Meade and the Invisible Lodger: A Short Story
Series: The Mrs. Meade Mysteries. Price: Free! Words: 6,410. Language: English. Published: November 14, 2023 . Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Historical, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Cozy
Mrs. Meade's landlady has an unnerving problem: her new lodger doesn't seem to exist! No one in Sour Springs besides Mrs. Henney has ever seen him—so where does he go when he leaves the house every morning? The obvious solution is to lay the question before Mrs. Meade. A stand-alone short story, which can be enjoyed in any order with the Mrs. Meade Mysteries or by readers new to the series.