The Mystery of the Healing Waters
(2026)(The seventh book in the Lady Mildred Ramsay Murder Mystery series)
A novel by Ruth Baker
She came for the cure.
She found a body in the water.
Lady Mildred Ramsay accompanies her anxious cousin to Ashwick Spa expecting quiet days, mineral baths, and polite society.
Instead, a corpse surfaces in the thermal pool.
Summer, 1925. Beneath the soothing rituals and whispered reassurances, the spa hides something far more dangerous. Endorsements have been forged. Money has changed hands. And someone is willing to kill to keep the truth buried.
Mildred is still recovering from her last brush with murder. She should leave this alone.
She won’t.
As small inconsistencies begin to surface, Mildred follows them—step by careful step—towards a truth someone is desperate to conceal.
Inspector Charles Kent would rather she stayed out of it. He knows how these things end.
The trouble is, Mildred is already too close.
Because at Ashwick Spa, reputations are everything.
And someone will do anything to protect theirs.
A warm, witty, and quietly dangerous mystery, The Mystery of the Healing Waters is perfect for readers who enjoy clever clues, sharp dialogue, and murder served with a touch of elegance.
👉 Start reading today.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
She found a body in the water.
Lady Mildred Ramsay accompanies her anxious cousin to Ashwick Spa expecting quiet days, mineral baths, and polite society.
Instead, a corpse surfaces in the thermal pool.
Summer, 1925. Beneath the soothing rituals and whispered reassurances, the spa hides something far more dangerous. Endorsements have been forged. Money has changed hands. And someone is willing to kill to keep the truth buried.
Mildred is still recovering from her last brush with murder. She should leave this alone.
She won’t.
As small inconsistencies begin to surface, Mildred follows them—step by careful step—towards a truth someone is desperate to conceal.
Inspector Charles Kent would rather she stayed out of it. He knows how these things end.
The trouble is, Mildred is already too close.
Because at Ashwick Spa, reputations are everything.
And someone will do anything to protect theirs.
A warm, witty, and quietly dangerous mystery, The Mystery of the Healing Waters is perfect for readers who enjoy clever clues, sharp dialogue, and murder served with a touch of elegance.
👉 Start reading today.
Genre: Cozy Mystery