Murder of a Forgotten Heir
(2026)(The seventh book in the Lady Margot Blackwell Mystery series)
A novel by Amber Crewes
At Blackwell Manor, even the skeletons expect proper introductions.
When a stranger arrives at Blackwell Manor claiming to be the late Lord Blackwell’s illegitimate son, polite society does what it does best...
It whispers.
Lady Margot Blackwell has survived scandal before. She has endured suspicion, silenced gossip, and untangled more than one murderous inconvenience. But this time, the threat is not to her reputation alone.
It is to her very right to stand at the head of Blackwell Manor.
The visitor arrives with letters, composure, and a story that could fracture everything Margot believed about her parents. Before the claim can be proven—or disproven''he is found dead in her father’s study.
The door locked.
The window open.
The past no longer quiet.
As rumour spreads through Crayford with alarming enthusiasm, Margot finds herself fighting on two fronts: to uncover a killer… and to defend her inheritance from those who would gladly see her fall.
Because if she cannot expose the truth, the consequences will not be limited to drawing-room embarrassment.
Blackwell Manor could face legal challenge.
Her parents’ legacy could be dragged through public scandal.
And Margot herself could lose far more than society’s approval.
With a sharp-eyed inspector navigating the fine line between duty and devotion, and a lady’s maid who treats village gossip like a competitive sport, Margot must expose the truth before suspicion hardens into something far more dangerous.
Because in Crayford, the past is never truly forgotten.
And someone has already proven they will kill to keep it that way.
Witty, elegant, and delightfully suspenseful, Murder of a Forgotten Heir is a charming historical cosy mystery in the tradition of Agatha Christie and Rhys Bowen—where the tea is strong, the manners are impeccable, and murder hides behind a very convincing smile.
Get your copy of Murder of a Forgotten Heir and see how events unfold in this historical cosy mystery.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
When a stranger arrives at Blackwell Manor claiming to be the late Lord Blackwell’s illegitimate son, polite society does what it does best...
It whispers.
Lady Margot Blackwell has survived scandal before. She has endured suspicion, silenced gossip, and untangled more than one murderous inconvenience. But this time, the threat is not to her reputation alone.
It is to her very right to stand at the head of Blackwell Manor.
The visitor arrives with letters, composure, and a story that could fracture everything Margot believed about her parents. Before the claim can be proven—or disproven''he is found dead in her father’s study.
The door locked.
The window open.
The past no longer quiet.
As rumour spreads through Crayford with alarming enthusiasm, Margot finds herself fighting on two fronts: to uncover a killer… and to defend her inheritance from those who would gladly see her fall.
Because if she cannot expose the truth, the consequences will not be limited to drawing-room embarrassment.
Blackwell Manor could face legal challenge.
Her parents’ legacy could be dragged through public scandal.
And Margot herself could lose far more than society’s approval.
With a sharp-eyed inspector navigating the fine line between duty and devotion, and a lady’s maid who treats village gossip like a competitive sport, Margot must expose the truth before suspicion hardens into something far more dangerous.
Because in Crayford, the past is never truly forgotten.
And someone has already proven they will kill to keep it that way.
Witty, elegant, and delightfully suspenseful, Murder of a Forgotten Heir is a charming historical cosy mystery in the tradition of Agatha Christie and Rhys Bowen—where the tea is strong, the manners are impeccable, and murder hides behind a very convincing smile.
Get your copy of Murder of a Forgotten Heir and see how events unfold in this historical cosy mystery.
Genre: Cozy Mystery