RUTH MORGAN MYSTERY SERIES
A series of light-hearted and absorbing whodunnits with a fun amateur sleuth.
For fans of modern British mysteries, cozy settings, and female detectives.
MURDER AT VANMOOR VILLAGE
After escaping a stressful life, the last thing former police officer–turned–food consultant Ruth Morgan expects is for her beloved motorhome to take an unplanned dip into a river. Now stranded with her grandson, Greg, in a quaint British village, she hopes for a peaceful recovery. However, their stay takes a mysterious turn when a landlady tumbles to her death and an artist vanishes.
Ruth’s sleuthing instincts kick in, but discovering the artist’s car reveals a chilling twist: the body behind the wheel is a stranger. With the local sergeant blocking her every move, and a killer hiding among the eccentric villagers, Ruth must rely on her detective skills to uncover the truth... before it’s buried for good.
Tension in Vanmoor thickens like clotted cream, death lurks behind every painted smile, and as the stakes rise faster than the bistro’s pastries, can Ruth unravel the mystery before it’s too late—or has she bitten off more than she can chew?
MURDER ON IVYWICK ISLAND
Ready for some family catch-up time before her next food consulting job, Ruth Morgan arrives at Ivywick Island. But no sooner does she step foot off the boat, than her sister asks for help locating a missing will. Without it, Margaret and her husband are about to lose their home and everything they've worked for. Ruth agrees, not only out of loyalty, but for the chance to atone for past mistakes where she put her love of solving mysteries before family.
However, there's far more at play than a simple document, and things take a nasty turn when Ruth finds their beloved butler murdered.
With a riddle obscuring the will's hiding place, and every choice Ruth makes bringing her family closer to danger, can she solve the puzzles before the killer strikes again?
MURDER ON THE FINSBURY FLYER
When an old acquaintance invites Ruth Morgan and her grandson to take a working trip on board the Finsbury Flyer—a modern steam train with Victorian charms—Ruth is excited to look over the chef's menu and give advice where needed.
However, before she's had the chance to step foot inside the kitchen, a murder derails the relaxing getaway and turns it into a tragedy. It's clear there's a sinister plan in full swing.
With Ruth's reputation threatening to veer off the tracks, she must use her amateur sleuthing skills to solve several puzzling conundrums: How did the killer reach the victim unseen? Who is the most likely suspect? And why has a seemingly innocent person copped to the crime?
MURDER AT HADFIELD HALL
When someone invites Ruth Morgan and her grandson to a fun and spooky encounter at a theme park, they're eager to get their teeth sunk into a once in a lifetime experience.
However, determined to flush out his sister's killer, their paranoid host invents a series of elaborate games for the guests to play, and the enjoyment quickly turns deadly.
With each new challenge threatening to overwhelm them, and every twist and turn a matter of life or death, can Ruth and Greg make it through the weekend, or are their mystery solving days numbered?
MURDER AT THE OSBORNE OUTLET
When Ruth Morgan arrives at the Osborne Outlet, expecting to consult on cakes, not crime, she finds more than discounted shoes: someone has murdered a shop owner and posed them like a mannequin.
The police have their suspect - the victim’s bitter rival. But Ruth, relying on her sharp ex-cop instincts, and her reluctant grandson, believes they’re wrong.
Beneath the Tudor facades and designer discounts lie deadly secrets, simmering feuds, and a hidden counterfeiting ring. Can Ruth expose the real killer before they close shop for good?
MURDER ON THE OCEAN ODYSSEY
As a freelance food consultant, Ruth Morgan travels Britain, advising restaurants, cafes, and hotels on their menus and recipes. So when she's hired to work on board the Ocean Odyssey, she looks forward to gaining her sea legs.
However, when someone throws the captain overboard on the first night, Ruth and five other mysterious passengers discover they've sailed into a death trap, and it's clear the killer won't stop.
On a ship now adrift in the middle of the ocean, with no way to call for help, the dire situation forces Ruth to dust off her amateur sleuthing skills. She wants to help her fellow guests survive through the next three days, but can she unmask the killer before she becomes their next victim?