Mystery and murder!

Miss Morton and the Missing Heir (Miss Morton Mysteries #4)
by Catherine Lloyd        

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Wrapped up in Victorian times where the heroine is a lady fallen on hard times. Lady Caroline Morton has taken on the role of paid companion to Mrs. Frogerton. When Caroline’s spendthrift father died bankrupt and ruined, Caroline found that her and her sisters dowries had been spent, and any jewellery and effects not tied to the earldom sold to pay off debtors. Caroline and her sister were left destitute. Society turned their collective backs on them. Caroline was fourteen.

It’s 1840. Caroline’ s employer Mrs. Frogerton is an industrialist, a very competent woman of business. She recognised that her daughter would need guidance to take her place in society. Caroline was that guide. All eventually turned out well.

No sooner had Caroline and Mrs Frogerton returned to London from the wedding when Caroline is given news that the authorities have finally found a likely heir to her father’s title and any entailed property.

Mrs Frogerton, generous soul, invites probable heir Mr. Scutton, his mother and his sister to stay with her whilst Morton Hall is being made liveable, and  as they wait for a decision from the College of Arms as to the validity of Scutton’s claim.

Then death strikes! Soon Caroline and Mrs. Frogerton are embroiled in investigations, ably supported by Dr. Harris and Inspector Ross  (both very interesting men as far as Caroline is concerned!)

The solving of the murder puts Mrs. Frogerton in danger and Caroline responding in a rather decisive manner.

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