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The Curse of the Ascot Mansion
(2026)(Book 17 in the Penelope Banks Murder Mystery series)
A novel by Colette Clark
Are the rumors of a curse on the Ascot Mansion true?
New York 1927
Rumors about a curse have plagued the Ascot Mansion since before it was built in the Gilded Age. Now, the final matriarch of the mansion has decided to sell it and hold a silent auction for most of the contents. Sadly, this does not save Roselyn Ascot from the fate of the two prior Mrs. Ascots who once resided in the mansion.
When Penelope Prescott (née Banks) finds Mrs. Ascot murdered on the third floor of the mansion during the auction, there are two additional upsetting surprises.
First, someone has slashed the priceless Caravaggio painting that initially secured Roselyn’s place in the powerful Ascot family.
Second, Penelope’s estranged grandfather, Lester Williams, is found standing over Roselyn’s body holding the murder weapon.
Though Penelope’s mistrust of her grandfather is well earned, she refuses to believe he is a murderer. Armed with her own sharp investigative instincts'''and Lester’s unconventional, and occasionally unethical approach to uncovering the truth—Penelope must dig into the mansion’s supposed curse, untangling decades of misfortune. The trail leads back to a forgotten turn-of-the-century tragedy: that of a young footman, whose suspicious death is inextricably connected not only to Roselyn Ascot…but also to Lester Williams.
AUTHOR’S NOTE: In a prior book, The Great Gaston Murder, Penelope’s grandfather was named Leonard. For editorial reasons, and to avoid some confusion, his name is officially Lester Williams.
The Curse of the Ascot Mansion is the seventeenth book in the Penelope Banks Murder Mysteries series. Join Penelope as she joins forces with her deceptively charming grandfather to solve yet another murder.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
New York 1927
Rumors about a curse have plagued the Ascot Mansion since before it was built in the Gilded Age. Now, the final matriarch of the mansion has decided to sell it and hold a silent auction for most of the contents. Sadly, this does not save Roselyn Ascot from the fate of the two prior Mrs. Ascots who once resided in the mansion.
When Penelope Prescott (née Banks) finds Mrs. Ascot murdered on the third floor of the mansion during the auction, there are two additional upsetting surprises.
First, someone has slashed the priceless Caravaggio painting that initially secured Roselyn’s place in the powerful Ascot family.
Second, Penelope’s estranged grandfather, Lester Williams, is found standing over Roselyn’s body holding the murder weapon.
Though Penelope’s mistrust of her grandfather is well earned, she refuses to believe he is a murderer. Armed with her own sharp investigative instincts'''and Lester’s unconventional, and occasionally unethical approach to uncovering the truth—Penelope must dig into the mansion’s supposed curse, untangling decades of misfortune. The trail leads back to a forgotten turn-of-the-century tragedy: that of a young footman, whose suspicious death is inextricably connected not only to Roselyn Ascot…but also to Lester Williams.
AUTHOR’S NOTE: In a prior book, The Great Gaston Murder, Penelope’s grandfather was named Leonard. For editorial reasons, and to avoid some confusion, his name is officially Lester Williams.
The Curse of the Ascot Mansion is the seventeenth book in the Penelope Banks Murder Mysteries series. Join Penelope as she joins forces with her deceptively charming grandfather to solve yet another murder.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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