England, 1626 "You are mistress of High Stoke now, Mistress Jerrard ... " After escaping her Dorset village, Alice is building a new life with husband Henry Jerrard at his beautiful but impoverished home, High Stoke. But behind the crumbling facade, someone is playing a deadly game. When a maidservant is murdered and an innocent man is named, the crime reveals a web of lies. Alice can trust no one - not the witnesses, not sinister steward Isabel, and certainly not the coroner Sir Malcolm, who seems more interested in pursuing an old gambling feud than the facts behind the case. How can Alice uncover the truth when every wrong turn means risking more innocent lives? There are secrets in Alice's new home. This is a game of high stakes that she must not lose ... The vivid second historical mystery for 17th century investigator Alice Jerrard About the AuthorGeorgia Piggott is a former business systems analyst in retail, airlines and telecommunications. Her specialism is tailoring IT systems for non-technical Users. It is this passion for translation and language that has inspired her to explore seventeenth century England. This is the second book in The Alice Chronicles, joining Just Causes and Stolen Lives. Georgia lives in Dorset. ‘Couldn’t put it down ... A fantastic read’ ‘Mesmerising’ ‘Couldn’t put it down!’  ‘Authentic detail carefully crafted into an absorbing story with engaging characters and mysteries to solve. Early C17th, so much more is about to happen, please!’

Midsummer, 1626 'Alice knows she has gone too far. The warning is clear ...' Leaving behind the tragedy of her life in High Stoke, Alice Jerrard is returning to Hillbury, the Dorset village that was her childhood home. But when a travelling merchant is found dead and the main suspect is Wat Meredith, a servant within her friend's household, Alice must race to uncover the truth before they run out of time. Blackmail, jealousy and the secrets of a nearby dyeworks - a criminal trail leads back to Wat's former master. But he was buried last year, so how is a long-dead villain still working to control all their lives? Alice must be careful - for someone is a master of lies, and one man is already dead ... A thrilling, page-turning read full of historical intrigueAbout the Author:Georgia Piggott is a former business systems analyst in retail, airlines and telecommunications. Her specialism is tailoring IT systems for non-technical Users. It is this passion for translation and language that has inspired her to explore seventeenth century England. This is the third book in The Alice Chronicles, joining Just Causes and A Hazardous Game. Georgia lives in Dorset. **READER REVIEWS**'A really good read with plenty of strong characters and a gripping plot' - FIVE STARS'Couldn't put it down ... A fantastic read''Mesmerising''Couldn't put it down!''Authentic detail carefully crafted'

Guildford, 1626 'He'll lead this country to disaster if he gets his hands on enough money ...' From the sanctuary of Alice Jerrard's crumbling home, High Stoke, the deadly schemes at the heart of the court of King Charles I seem very far away. But a carriage accident on the nearby road to London has filled her home with stranded passengers, and with them comes a hunt for a dangerous cargo. Lord Hardcastle and his companions may be carrying more than just domestic items from Paris. And Lord Buckingham, adviser to the new King of England, is relentless in his pursuit of a treasure which could unseat Charles's young French queen. Alice must be on her guard - for the battlelines are being drawn, and someone in her household is dreaming of betrayal ... The fourth page-turning mystery, filled with royal intrigue**READER REVIEWS**'Couldn't put it down ... A fantastic read''Mesmerising''Couldn't put it down!''Authentic detail carefully crafted ... absorbing'

England, 1627: A plot in the shadows. A reluctant bride. An explosive new mystery for Alice. 'She is a tiny figure drowned in sumptuous attire ... ' Gregory Norfield is a man with a hidden purpose. When Alice Jerrard meets him and his innocent young sister Melisande, she is drawn into the dangerous world of the maritime trade that is reliant on the nearby gunpowder works. Then Melisande's unexpected betrothal is swiftly followed by the sudden death of her suitor on the border of Alice's land at High Stoke. The hunt for the killer will lead Alice to accept a commission to spy on friend and foe alike. If she succeeds, she'll do more than save her new young friend from an unhappy future. But this is a scheme of smoke and mirrors, and Alice must be certain before she acts - for the truth is likely to be explosive ... A 'mesmerising' historical mystery filled with old foes and new *Praise for Georgia Piggott and historical mystery series The Alice Chronicles*'So exciting ... hard to put down''Mesmerising''Couldn't put it down!''Authentic detail carefully crafted ... absorbing' About the author: Georgia Piggott has a passion for domestic and social history from the early modern period. She loves exploring the relatively undiscovered era between the Gunpowder Plot and the English Civil War, when Charles I is new to the throne and society is undergoing intense change. This is the fifth book in The Alice Chronicles starring investigator Alice Jerrard. Georgia lives in Dorset.

England, 1626 "You are mistress of High Stoke now, Mistress Jerrard ... " After escaping her Dorset village, Alice is building a new life with husband Henry Jerrard at his beautiful but impoverished home, High Stoke. But behind the crumbling facade, someone is playing a deadly game. When a maidservant is murdered and an innocent man is named, the crime reveals a web of lies. Alice can trust no one - not the witnesses, not sinister steward Isabel, and certainly not the coroner Sir Malcolm, who seems more interested in pursuing an old gambling feud than the facts behind the case. How can Alice uncover the truth when every wrong turn means risking more innocent lives? There are secrets in Alice's new home. This is a game of high stakes that she must not lose ... The vivid second historical mystery for 17th century investigator Alice Jerrard About the AuthorGeorgia Piggott is a former business systems analyst in retail, airlines and telecommunications. Her specialism is tailoring IT systems for non-technical Users. It is this passion for translation and language that has inspired her to explore seventeenth century England. This is the second book in The Alice Chronicles, joining Just Causes and Stolen Lives. Georgia lives in Dorset. ‘Couldn’t put it down ... A fantastic read’ ‘Mesmerising’ ‘Couldn’t put it down!’  ‘Authentic detail carefully crafted into an absorbing story with engaging characters and mysteries to solve. Early C17th, so much more is about to happen, please!’

Midsummer, 1626 'Alice knows she has gone too far. The warning is clear ...' Leaving behind the tragedy of her life in High Stoke, Alice Jerrard is returning to Hillbury, the Dorset village that was her childhood home. But when a travelling merchant is found dead and the main suspect is Wat Meredith, a servant within her friend's household, Alice must race to uncover the truth before they run out of time. Blackmail, jealousy and the secrets of a nearby dyeworks - a criminal trail leads back to Wat's former master. But he was buried last year, so how is a long-dead villain still working to control all their lives? Alice must be careful - for someone is a master of lies, and one man is already dead ... A thrilling, page-turning read full of historical intrigueAbout the Author:Georgia Piggott is a former business systems analyst in retail, airlines and telecommunications. Her specialism is tailoring IT systems for non-technical Users. It is this passion for translation and language that has inspired her to explore seventeenth century England. This is the third book in The Alice Chronicles, joining Just Causes and A Hazardous Game. Georgia lives in Dorset. **READER REVIEWS**'A really good read with plenty of strong characters and a gripping plot' - FIVE STARS'Couldn't put it down ... A fantastic read''Mesmerising''Couldn't put it down!''Authentic detail carefully crafted'

Guildford, 1626 'He'll lead this country to disaster if he gets his hands on enough money ...' From the sanctuary of Alice Jerrard's crumbling home, High Stoke, the deadly schemes at the heart of the court of King Charles I seem very far away. But a carriage accident on the nearby road to London has filled her home with stranded passengers, and with them comes a hunt for a dangerous cargo. Lord Hardcastle and his companions may be carrying more than just domestic items from Paris. And Lord Buckingham, adviser to the new King of England, is relentless in his pursuit of a treasure which could unseat Charles's young French queen. Alice must be on her guard - for the battlelines are being drawn, and someone in her household is dreaming of betrayal ... The fourth page-turning mystery, filled with royal intrigue**READER REVIEWS**'Couldn't put it down ... A fantastic read''Mesmerising''Couldn't put it down!''Authentic detail carefully crafted ... absorbing'

England, 1627: A plot in the shadows. A reluctant bride. An explosive new mystery for Alice. 'She is a tiny figure drowned in sumptuous attire ... ' Gregory Norfield is a man with a hidden purpose. When Alice Jerrard meets him and his innocent young sister Melisande, she is drawn into the dangerous world of the maritime trade that is reliant on the nearby gunpowder works. Then Melisande's unexpected betrothal is swiftly followed by the sudden death of her suitor on the border of Alice's land at High Stoke. The hunt for the killer will lead Alice to accept a commission to spy on friend and foe alike. If she succeeds, she'll do more than save her new young friend from an unhappy future. But this is a scheme of smoke and mirrors, and Alice must be certain before she acts - for the truth is likely to be explosive ... A 'mesmerising' historical mystery filled with old foes and new *Praise for Georgia Piggott and historical mystery series The Alice Chronicles*'So exciting ... hard to put down''Mesmerising''Couldn't put it down!''Authentic detail carefully crafted ... absorbing' About the author: Georgia Piggott has a passion for domestic and social history from the early modern period. She loves exploring the relatively undiscovered era between the Gunpowder Plot and the English Civil War, when Charles I is new to the throne and society is undergoing intense change. This is the fifth book in The Alice Chronicles starring investigator Alice Jerrard. Georgia lives in Dorset.