Death in the History Books
(2026)(Book 14 in the Maeve Morgan Historical Cozy Mystery series)
A novel by CM Rawlins
A long-forgotten murder. A freshly discovered body. And a perfectly respectable castle that is, once again, proving anything but.
When a curious find in Strathfulton's archives hints at a crime buried deep in the past, it ought to have remained a matter for quiet academic debate. Unfortunately, the moment the discovery is shared, the young man behind it is found dead.
Which rather suggests someone is taking history very seriously indeed.
With the castle crawling with suspects, priceless art vanishing into thin air, and an investigation being handled with all the subtlety of a marching band, Maeve Morgan finds herself doing what she does best. Asking inconvenient questions. Not accepting convenient answers. And quietly ignoring anyone who tells her to stay out of it.
This time, however, she is not ignoring them alone.
At her side is the legendary Lady Darriby-Jones, a woman of razor-sharp intellect, even sharper opinions, and a lifelong talent for making criminals wish they had chosen a different hobby. Two brilliant minds, one crumbling castle, and a murderer who has made the rather significant tactical error of being in the same building as both of them.
Because this is no simple case.
The past and present are colliding. Reputations are at stake. And somewhere in the middle of it all is a killer who would very much prefer certain truths to remain buried, preferably along with anyone who uncovers them.
At Strathfulton Castle, history isn't just remembered.
It's dangerous.
Witty, suspenseful, and brimming with Highland mischief, Death in the History Books draws you back into Maeve Morgan’s world—where old secrets have a habit of resurfacing at the worst possible moment… and some chapters are far more dangerous than they appear.
Start reading Death in the History Books and discover what happens when the past refuses to stay buried.
Genre: Cozy Mystery
When a curious find in Strathfulton's archives hints at a crime buried deep in the past, it ought to have remained a matter for quiet academic debate. Unfortunately, the moment the discovery is shared, the young man behind it is found dead.
Which rather suggests someone is taking history very seriously indeed.
With the castle crawling with suspects, priceless art vanishing into thin air, and an investigation being handled with all the subtlety of a marching band, Maeve Morgan finds herself doing what she does best. Asking inconvenient questions. Not accepting convenient answers. And quietly ignoring anyone who tells her to stay out of it.
This time, however, she is not ignoring them alone.
At her side is the legendary Lady Darriby-Jones, a woman of razor-sharp intellect, even sharper opinions, and a lifelong talent for making criminals wish they had chosen a different hobby. Two brilliant minds, one crumbling castle, and a murderer who has made the rather significant tactical error of being in the same building as both of them.
Because this is no simple case.
The past and present are colliding. Reputations are at stake. And somewhere in the middle of it all is a killer who would very much prefer certain truths to remain buried, preferably along with anyone who uncovers them.
At Strathfulton Castle, history isn't just remembered.
It's dangerous.
Witty, suspenseful, and brimming with Highland mischief, Death in the History Books draws you back into Maeve Morgan’s world—where old secrets have a habit of resurfacing at the worst possible moment… and some chapters are far more dangerous than they appear.
Start reading Death in the History Books and discover what happens when the past refuses to stay buried.
Genre: Cozy Mystery