Murder in Stonehill Manor — Jane O'Brien

First in Samantha Degan mystery series. Samantha Degan finds herself the prime suspect in the murder of her employer, Professor Fenwick Stonehill. Follow Samantha as she and Detective Joseph Fletcher, also known as Fletch, discover the real killer and discover each other along the way. Samantha accepts a position in the household of Professor Stonehill who has been persuaded to write his memoirs. The Professor is loved by all in the City of Lancashire. His life is almost destroyed when his two month old daughter is kidnapped and his wife never recovers from the tragedy. Samantha must fight the suspicions of the Stonehill staff, the Professor's nephews and the interrogation by the handsome detective.