The Case of the Guilded Alchemist
(2026)(The sixth book in the Lady Theodora Ashcombe Mysteries series)
A Story by Daisy Landish
A brilliant alchemist is dead, a workshop explodes—and only a lady detective with a spaniel’s nose can uncover the truth.
London’s fog-shrouded Golden Row is home to the city’s most eccentric geniuses—and, as Lady Theodora Ashcombe soon discovers, its most dangerous secrets.
When an alchemist’s laboratory erupts in a fiery blast, the Yard dismisses it as a tragic experiment gone wrong. But Theo sees evidence of staging, and Pip, her keen-nosed spaniel, senses something far more sinister lingering in the smoke.
As Theo investigates the dead man’s rivalries, failed inventions, and desperate investors, she uncovers a trail of stolen research, fraudulent patents, and a brilliant daughter erased by her father’s ambition. Every suspect has motive… and someone is determined to silence the truth.
With Inspector Hargrave torn between duty and growing feelings he refuses to name, and Jasper Welles returning with warnings Theo doesn’t want to hear, the case twists through London’s salons, bathhouses, and inventor circles—straight into a web of greed and vengeance.
And when a second victim falls, Theo must race to untangle the plot before the killer strikes again.
Perfect for readers who love witty Victorian sleuthing, slow-burn romantic tension, clever clues, eccentric suspects, and a loyal canine sidekick, this sixth novella in the Lady Theodora Ashcombe Mysteries delivers a dazzling blend of intrigue, charm, and danger.
Murder hides in the smoke. Truth gleams in the ashes. And Theo will uncover it—even if it breaks her heart.
Genre: Mystery
London’s fog-shrouded Golden Row is home to the city’s most eccentric geniuses—and, as Lady Theodora Ashcombe soon discovers, its most dangerous secrets.
When an alchemist’s laboratory erupts in a fiery blast, the Yard dismisses it as a tragic experiment gone wrong. But Theo sees evidence of staging, and Pip, her keen-nosed spaniel, senses something far more sinister lingering in the smoke.
As Theo investigates the dead man’s rivalries, failed inventions, and desperate investors, she uncovers a trail of stolen research, fraudulent patents, and a brilliant daughter erased by her father’s ambition. Every suspect has motive… and someone is determined to silence the truth.
With Inspector Hargrave torn between duty and growing feelings he refuses to name, and Jasper Welles returning with warnings Theo doesn’t want to hear, the case twists through London’s salons, bathhouses, and inventor circles—straight into a web of greed and vengeance.
And when a second victim falls, Theo must race to untangle the plot before the killer strikes again.
Perfect for readers who love witty Victorian sleuthing, slow-burn romantic tension, clever clues, eccentric suspects, and a loyal canine sidekick, this sixth novella in the Lady Theodora Ashcombe Mysteries delivers a dazzling blend of intrigue, charm, and danger.
Murder hides in the smoke. Truth gleams in the ashes. And Theo will uncover it—even if it breaks her heart.
Genre: Mystery