Five Dead Offerings, Two Butlers, a Viscount, and a Dog — Judy Lynn Ichkhanian

Something foul dampens the mood at the Fishbane residence. Dead offerings keep appearing just inside Sir Lawrence's office door. Both Lawry and his wife, Honoria, are convinced that an interloper into their home is impossible. For one thing, Hercules, a dog of great character and presumed bravery, would set up a howl should an intruder slip the locks. For another, nothing else appears to have been touched.What can the threats mean?Unwilling to accept the risk to their newly formed happiness, the couple pieces together a plan to catch the culprit whose dead offerings marr their otherwise blissful marriage. Only, how to catch the villain?In this short, Victorian, cozy mystery, true love conquers all. Eventually.