An Heir is Misplaced (A Duchess of Stortford Mystery): A Victorian whodunnit with a hint of humour (The Duchess of Stortford Mysteries Book 1)

London, 1891. Alice, Duchess of Stortford, is already frustrated by gossip in The Society Page about her husband's behavior at their country estate when a nobleman arrives at her door. He asks for her help: his nephew, the heir to an Earldom, has disappeared. As Alice investigates, the case grows more complicated. The late Earl's widow and stepson prove evasive. Questions arise about what happened at The Carlton Hotel the night the heir vanished. And several people stand to benefit if the heir is found dead. Working with her maid Maud, footman George, and private investigator Ben Beaumont, Alice pursues the mystery. She must uncover the secrets surrounding the missing heir before time runs out, while managing the swirling gossip of High Society. This is the first book in The Duchess of Stortford Mysteries series—a Victorian mystery with elements of humor.