The Case of the Fallen Debutante
(2026)(The seventh book in the Lady Theodora Ashcombe Mysteries series)
A novel by Daisy Landish
A debutante collapses at her own ball—was it fainting nerves… or foxglove?
When a glittering London debut turns deadly, Lady Theodora Ashcombe must untangle a web of secrets, poisoned gloves, hidden letters—and a culprit willing to strike again.
During Miss Clarissa Whitcomb’s flawless society debut, the unthinkable happens—she collapses in the centre of the ballroom. The physician whispers ‘fainting.’ Lady Theodora Ashcombe’s spaniel, Pip, smells poison.
Within minutes, Theo is drawn into a dangerous investigation amid London’s highest society. Torn letters hint at blackmail. A missing bracelet hides damning secrets. A fencing master, a jilted suitor, and a furious milliner all have motives—and only one of them intended the poisoned gloves for Clarissa.
When the gloves prove to be meant for Lady Whitcomb herself, the case twists into something far darker. Someone wants the powerful Whitcomb family ruined… or dead.
With Inspector Hargrave trying (and failing) to keep her out of danger, and Pip tracking clues others overlook, Theo races to stop the killer before they strike again. But in a ballroom full of polished manners and hidden grudges, even the genteel wear masks—and some are lethal.
Perfect for fans of light Victorian mysteries, clever heroines, slow-burn tension, and an intelligent little spaniel who always sniffs out trouble.
Genre: Mystery
When a glittering London debut turns deadly, Lady Theodora Ashcombe must untangle a web of secrets, poisoned gloves, hidden letters—and a culprit willing to strike again.
During Miss Clarissa Whitcomb’s flawless society debut, the unthinkable happens—she collapses in the centre of the ballroom. The physician whispers ‘fainting.’ Lady Theodora Ashcombe’s spaniel, Pip, smells poison.
Within minutes, Theo is drawn into a dangerous investigation amid London’s highest society. Torn letters hint at blackmail. A missing bracelet hides damning secrets. A fencing master, a jilted suitor, and a furious milliner all have motives—and only one of them intended the poisoned gloves for Clarissa.
When the gloves prove to be meant for Lady Whitcomb herself, the case twists into something far darker. Someone wants the powerful Whitcomb family ruined… or dead.
With Inspector Hargrave trying (and failing) to keep her out of danger, and Pip tracking clues others overlook, Theo races to stop the killer before they strike again. But in a ballroom full of polished manners and hidden grudges, even the genteel wear masks—and some are lethal.
Perfect for fans of light Victorian mysteries, clever heroines, slow-burn tension, and an intelligent little spaniel who always sniffs out trouble.
Genre: Mystery