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The Mystery of the Silent Chamber
(2026)(The sixth book in the Lady Mildred Ramsay Murder Mystery series)
A novel by Ruth Baker
London, 1925. A city glittering with progress... and heavy with secrets.
When a decorated war hero is found dead in his locked study, the explanation appears both tidy and tragic. The gas jets were open. The windows sealed. The door bolted from within.
Suicide.
Most of Belgravia is prepared to sigh heavily, lower its voice, and move on.
Lady Mildred Ramsay, however, has never been particularly good at moving on — especially when something smells wrong. And in this case, something quite literally does. A faint trace of lavender lingers in the air. A chair stands a fraction out of place. The household’s grief feels rehearsed.
Polite society may prefer its scandals buried beneath good manners and heavy drapery, but Mildred suspects the truth is far less accommodating.
The deceased was admired in public, controversial in private, and inconveniently connected to men who value their reputations more than their sleep. As Mildred begins asking questions — the sort that cause teacups to rattle and monocles to twitch — she uncovers simmering resentments, wartime secrets, and motives far more compelling than melancholy.
Naturally, certain influential figures would prefer the matter concluded swiftly, quietly, and without further interference from inquisitive young ladies with notebooks.
Unfortunately for them, Lady Mildred Ramsay owns several notebooks.
With her irrepressible friend Lady Beatrice Mortimer cheerfully gathering gossip (and occasionally outrunning it), Mildred navigates a house poised between gaslight and electricity — between tradition and change — where even the air proves unreliable.
And though the official investigation is conducted by a certain composed and maddeningly principled inspector, Mildred finds their partnership growing rather less formal than society might consider proper. Especially when danger creeps a little too close for comfort.
Because in a silent chamber, even a whisper can kill.
Witty, atmospheric, and deliciously suspenseful, The Mystery of the Silent Chamber blends sharp dialogue, elegant intrigue, and a heroine who refuses to be silenced — no matter how politely she is asked.
Get your copy of The Mystery of the Silent Chamber and see how events unfold in this historical cozy mystery.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
When a decorated war hero is found dead in his locked study, the explanation appears both tidy and tragic. The gas jets were open. The windows sealed. The door bolted from within.
Suicide.
Most of Belgravia is prepared to sigh heavily, lower its voice, and move on.
Lady Mildred Ramsay, however, has never been particularly good at moving on — especially when something smells wrong. And in this case, something quite literally does. A faint trace of lavender lingers in the air. A chair stands a fraction out of place. The household’s grief feels rehearsed.
Polite society may prefer its scandals buried beneath good manners and heavy drapery, but Mildred suspects the truth is far less accommodating.
The deceased was admired in public, controversial in private, and inconveniently connected to men who value their reputations more than their sleep. As Mildred begins asking questions — the sort that cause teacups to rattle and monocles to twitch — she uncovers simmering resentments, wartime secrets, and motives far more compelling than melancholy.
Naturally, certain influential figures would prefer the matter concluded swiftly, quietly, and without further interference from inquisitive young ladies with notebooks.
Unfortunately for them, Lady Mildred Ramsay owns several notebooks.
With her irrepressible friend Lady Beatrice Mortimer cheerfully gathering gossip (and occasionally outrunning it), Mildred navigates a house poised between gaslight and electricity — between tradition and change — where even the air proves unreliable.
And though the official investigation is conducted by a certain composed and maddeningly principled inspector, Mildred finds their partnership growing rather less formal than society might consider proper. Especially when danger creeps a little too close for comfort.
Because in a silent chamber, even a whisper can kill.
Witty, atmospheric, and deliciously suspenseful, The Mystery of the Silent Chamber blends sharp dialogue, elegant intrigue, and a heroine who refuses to be silenced — no matter how politely she is asked.
Get your copy of The Mystery of the Silent Chamber and see how events unfold in this historical cozy mystery.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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