The inspector digs into a cold case on a New Zealand sheep farm in this "well-sustained crime story" from the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master (Kirkus Reviews).Flossie Rubrick, a highly opinionated and influential member of the New Zealand Parliament, was last seen heading off to one of the storage sheds on her sheep farm. Three weeks later, she turned up dead and packed in a bale of her own wool. What happened on the night of her long-ago disappearance? In the country on counterespionage duty, Inspector Roderick Alleyn is happy to lend a hand."The doyenne of traditional mystery writers." —The New York Times

After a distinguished scientist dies under suspicious circumstances at an archaeological dig in Tuscany, Darren Priest and Alana Weber are called in to investigate.They discover that the now-deceased scientist's work was focused on Italy's earliest history, and the possible connection to the mysterious Etruscan people. Ancient coins found at the site point to the Lydian Kingdom of Turkey, but also to nefarious activities, the Curse of Croesus, and the possibility that the origins of Roman Empire would have to be called to question.Soon, the two realize that the findings at the site could threaten the very fabric of modern-day humanity. As a Pandora's box of secrets, foreign intrigue and revenge opens, can Priest and Weber find out what happened at the dig?

A daring lord and a young woman find themselves in peril, igniting a possible romance as they escape to stay alive.A clean historical suspense romance, about a lord who agrees to help his friends with their quest to solve a murder. Now he must fend for himself while protecting the young lady he has endangered with his choices. Can he keep her safe from harm from both the enemy pursuing them, and his urge to kiss those plump lips?He thought it would be a lark ...When Lord Julius Trafford, the heir to an earl, agrees to help his friends in a quest to solve a murder, it was mostly because he was bored. Now he is in hot water, and he has dragged his father's delectable ward into danger with him. Together, they are forced on the run, and Lord Trafford must engage his wits before it's too late.She is determined to keep him alive ...Miss Audrey Gideon feels compelled to care for Lord Trafford when he is attacked by a murderous assailant. As they make their escape in search of safety, Julius begins to demonstrate his true potential and Audrey wonders if there is more to the foppish heir than meets the eye.Can this unlikely pair rise to the challenge and discover true love along the way?Miss Gideon and the Incident is a heartwarming tale of integrity, unexpected devotion, and love found in the most unlikely of places. If you enjoy honorable heroes, spirited heroines, and a dash of intrigue with your romance, you will be enchanted by the third installment in C. N. Jarrett’s Reluctant Reckonings series. Can be read as a standalone.Buy Miss Gideon and the Incident for a tale of mystery and romance today!What to expect:?? Kissing?? No Cursing?? Closed DoorIncluded Historical Romance Tropes:?? Murder Mystery / Regency Suspense?? Scholar / Healer Heroine?? Hero with Emotional Baggage?? Family Secrets and Estrangement?? Class Differences?? Forced Proximity (Shared Danger)