The Great War's is over; peace reigns. Yet Isabella Newcombe encounters murder. Digging into DeathBudding artist Isabella Newcombe finds herself stranded at an archaeological dig. Madoc Tarrant convinces his brother Prof. Gawen Tarrant to hire Isabella as the dig's illustrator.Romance is inevitable. Murder is not.With everyone under suspicion, who can Isabella trust? One of the professors? A student? Gawen Tarrant, needing not only a reputation but also money? Or Isabella's former employer, who pretends he isn't after artifacts?Or is the murderer Madoc, protecting his brother's dig at all costs?Has Isabella found true love only to lose her life? Christmas with DeathChristmas is for miracles, merriment, and murder.Over the holidays, Isabella Newcombe and her friends mingle with the British upper-class at a country estate. Then a philandering party-goer is murdered. Suspects surround them.Did Tommy Gresham's fiancée kill him? His possessive girlfriend or her uncle? The wealthy financier or the vengeful war hero? Was it the spiteful artist. Or someone unknown, blackmailed by Gresham? Or was it Isabella's friend Cecilia, covering up an old affaire?Hatred. Obsession. Revenge. Jealousy. Desperation. Which motive caused Gresham's death?Can Isabella discover the killer before her friend Cecilia is arrested? Portrait with DeathIsabella and her friend Flick stumble upon the body George Webberly, a teacher at Greavley Abbey School. Someone bludgeoned him.Murder motives abound. Suspects increase, including fellow teaching masters, a former soldier haunted by the nightmares of the recent war, ladies who were rivals for Webberly's attentions, and jealous husbands. Could it be a fisherman, the pub owner, or the local constable? Or someone else, someone unknown?Who killed George Webberly? Can Isabella find the answer?Or will a murderer paint with more blood? For historical mysteries with unexpected twists … and a dash of romance … look no further than M.A. Lee's Into Death series. Although each novel is a complete story, readers will experience a greater enjoyment reading the series in order. Also available is M.A. Lee's 12-book Hearts in Hazard series of Regency mysteries with a dash of romance.
