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V.L. McBeath
Full Series List in Order
Ambition & Destiny
0.5 - Condemned by Fate (Nov-2016)1 - Hooks & Eyes (May-2017)
2 - Less Than Equals (Aug-2017)
3 - When Time Runs Out (Dec-2017)
4 - Only One Winner (May-2018)
5 - Different World (Aug-2018)
6 - The Young Widow (Jan-2020)
Eliza Thomson Investigates
1 - A Deadly Tonic (Jul-2019)2 - Murder in Moreton (Aug-2019)
3 - Death of an Honourable Gent (Aug-2019)
4 - Dying for a Garden Party (Sep-2019)
5 - A Christmas Murder (Nov-2019)
6 - A Scottish Fling (May-2020)
7 - The Palace Murder (Dec-2020)
8 - Death by the Sea (Jul-2023)
9 - Murder at the Marquee (Sep-2023)
The Windsor Street Family Saga
1 - The Sailor's Promise (Jul-2021)2 - The Wife's Dilemma (Oct-2021)
3 - The Stewardess's Journey (Jan-2022)
4 - The Captain's Order (Apr-2022)
5 - The Companion's Secret (Jul-2022)
6 - The Mother's Confession (Oct-2022)
7 - The Daughter's Defiance (Jan-2023)
Book List in Order: 24 titles
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Condemned by Fate
- Nov-2016
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As Charles fights to clear his name, will it be enough to give him a future with the girl he loves?
Farm labourer Charles Jackson doesn't expect much from life. For the price of a few pints of ale and enough food on the table, he's happy to ...
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Hooks & Eyes
- May-2017
- / Historical
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Can Mary leave the past behind? There's one man determined to see that she does...
Mary is determined to put her troubled past behind her. As a widow with two small children, she is desperate to earn enough money to look after her family. Wh...
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Less Than Equals
- Aug-2017
- / Historical
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As a family struggles for survival, one woman refuses to be another cog in the machine...
Victorian Era England: Harriet is desperate to escape the clutches of her abusive uncle. As an unmarried woman with few prospects, she has little choic...
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When Time Runs Out
- Dec-2017
- / Historical
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A husband unwilling to change. A wife who craves a place at the business table.
Victorian Era England: Harriet won't stand by while her family's inheritance slips through their fingers. Her uncle worked hard to build a stable business before...
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Only One Winner
- May-2018
- / Historical
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A family divided…
…with no signs of reconciliation.
Will Lydia rue the day she ever met them?
Keen to get away from her abusive father, Lydia happily accepts the post of housekeeper at the Jackson family ...
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Different World
- Aug-2018
- / Historical
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After a bitter family breakdown…
…William-Wetherby seeks a new life far from home.
But being rid of Mr Wetherby isn’t as simple as it seems…
Setting off in search of his brother, William-Wetherby head...
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A Deadly Tonic
- Jul-2019
- / Historical Mystery
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A stranger lies dead in her hallway… A mysterious note in his pocket.
It looks like Eliza’s day out will have to wait…March 1900: Eliza Thomson loves solving murder investigations from the comfort of her drawing room. But things be... -
Death of an Honourable Gent
- Aug-2019
- / Historical Mystery
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Money, power and a deadly family feud. Eliza Thomson Investigates...A body floating in the lake, an abandoned croquet mallet, and a debutante ball.Preparations for one of the society events of the year are in full swing at Lowton Hall, the family est...
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Murder in Moreton
- Aug-2019
- / Historical Mystery
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A suspicious death, two missing medicine bottles and an absent son.Eliza Thomson Investigates...June 1900: Eliza Thomson is delighted to be back in Moreton after nearly thirty years away. To cap it all, she has a job in her husband's surgery ... ...
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Dying for a Garden Party
- Sep-2019
- / Historical Mystery
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Two families, one man and murder. Eliza Thomson Investigates...A dead body in the study, a lifetime of memories, and an old oak tree.A garden party at Oak House, the home of Mr and Mrs Hartley, is the perfect way to bring the villagers of Moreton-on-...
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A Christmas Murder
- Nov-2019
- / Historical Mystery
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Eliza hoped for a peaceful Christmas. She didn't expect to be in the company of a killer when a parlour game goes terribly wrong...December 1901: After arriving in Richmond-on-Thames Eliza is surprised to be the guest of honour at a neighbour's lunch...
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The Young Widow
- Jan-2020
- / Historical
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She has the money to live like a lady ... but there are plenty who want to take it from her. When an enigmatic stranger steals her heart, can she know he wants her for the right reasons?London 1808: Widowed at the age of twenty, Ann has no optimi...
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A Scottish Fling
- May-2020
- / Historical Mystery
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Long held secrets, revenge, and murder. Eliza Thomson Investigates...A suspicious accident, a hand-written note, and an old parish priest.A home coming doesn't go as planned in St Giles; a small village nestled on the east coast of Scotland.Widow, mo...
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The Palace Murder
- Dec-2020
- / Historical Mystery
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Murder, blackmail, and a maze. Eliza Thomson Investigates...An anonymous victim, a missing murder weapon, and a trail back to Moreton-on-Thames.An unexpected finding disrupts the church day out to Hampton Court Palace, the former home of King Henry V...
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The Sailor's Promise
- Jul-2021
- / Historical
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Liverpool. January 1871One Man. One Woman. One Choice?Life hasn't been easy for Nell. Orphaned as a child, her elder sister Maria is a substitute for the mother she barely remembers. All she wants now is a husband and family of her own.Second mate Ja...
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The Wife's Dilemma
- Oct-2021
- / Historical
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Liverpool. January 1881Jack's due back ... and Nell is waiting. She's dreamt of this moment for a long time.Nine years after their plan was hatched, Master Mariner Jack Riley is ready to take control of his own ship. And Nell is preparing to travel w...
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The Stewardess's Journey
- Jan-2022
- / Historical
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In a man's world, can a woman survive?Liverpool 1882: Nell's dream of travelling on a transatlantic steamship is about to come true. Although not in the way she expected.Life is hard, and with only three women working amongst a crew of eighty, th...
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The Captain's Order
- Apr-2022
- / Historical
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October 1882Working on a ship is tough ... but it's about to become a whole lot worse...How can a smile be so misunderstood?For Nell, it's a sign of friendship. To her male colleagues, it's so much more...With two men intent on securing her affection...
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The Companion's Secret
- Jul-2022
- / Historical
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Nell's new job sees her welcomed into a more prestigious social circle. But she comes to realise that not all friendships are what they seem...November 1882Scarred by the events of her last voyage, Nell is ready for a change, and being offered a role...
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The Mother's Confession
- Oct-2022
- / General Fiction
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For sixteen years Nell carried a secret. Now she must confront the truth. Face to face.November 1884After nine months on board the SS Arizona, Nell is ready to return to life on dry land, but the memories she sought to flee, are still fresh in her mi...
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The Daughter's Defiance
- Jan-2023
- / General Fiction
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The final book in The Windsor Street Family Saga!Would you abandon your husband for the sake of your daughter?Liverpool 1895: In the five years since her marriage, Nell's daughters have grown from children into young women. But to their stepfathe...
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Death by the Sea
- Jul-2023
- / Historical Mystery
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A well-kept secret, a bathing machine and a dead bodyEliza Thomson Investigates...July 1905: A family holiday to the seaside, at Brighton's most prestigious hotel, promises to be a grand affair. And bumping into an old friend adds to the exciteme...
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Murder at the Marquee
- Sep-2023
- / Historical Mystery
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The summer village fete, a newly erected marquee and a missing tent pegEliza Thomson Investigates...August 1905: Recently home from their trip to Brighton, Eliza and Connie are deep in preparation for the local village fete.Half the villagers are...
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