Murder of a Recluse
by Jeanne M. Dams

Who killed the reclusive Agatha Dobbs? Newly married Elizabeth Wilkins is determined to prove Agatha’s niece’s innocence in this compelling 1920s mystery.

July, 1926. Now happily married to lawyer Fred, Elizabeth Wilkins is ready for whatever married life throws at her. So when Fred comes home anxious about his new client, Caroline Dobbs, who’s suspected of murdering her elderly Aunt Agatha, Elizabeth can’t help getting involved. Caroline was seen arguing with her aunt at Agatha’s farm on the outskirts of town the day she died by neighbour and local gossip-monger, Miss Edwards, but Fred is convinced of Caroline’s innocence.

Elizabeth joins the influential local Nineteenth-Century Women’s club as she attempts to find out more about the Dobbs family, uncovering dark secrets and a potential link to her new ‘contact’, notorious mobster, Al Capone. Can she unravel the mystery in time to save Caroline from an unjust death sentence?

A page-turning and warm-hearted 1920s mystery featuring a strong-willed and courageous heroine, perfect for fans of Frances Brody and Victoria Thompson.

Reviews

“An adventurous tale”

Kirkus Reviews on Music and Murder

“A heroine with plenty of scope for changing her life, which plays out against a fascinating time period”

Kirkus Reviews on Murder in the Park

“A tenacious heroine [and] an involving plot that reveals the deep prejudices and divisions in 1920s society”

Booklist on Murder in the Park

“Fans who want . . . [an] old-fashioned story will find Dams’s latest appealing”

Library Journal on Murder in the Park

“Dams really is a fine character builder . . . Thoroughly engaging, with plenty of twists and a solid dark streak running through it”

Booklist on The Bath Conspiracy

Jeanne M. Dams

Jeanne M. Dams, an American, is a devout Anglophile who has wished she could live in England ever since her first visit in 1963. Fortunately, her alter ego, Dorothy Martin, can do just that. Jeanne lives in South Bend, Indiana, with a varying population of cats.

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Editions

Murder of a Recluse by Jeanne M. Dams is available in the following formats

Hardback97814483147754th March 2025144 X 222mm208$29.99
Hardback97814483147754th March 2025144 X 222mm208£21.99
Ebook97814483161064th March 2025N/A208$24.99
Ebook97814483161064th March 2025N/A208£20.99
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