The Eliza Doolittle & Henry Higgins Mysteries Series

Love is in the air in this re-release of the third installment in a witty mystery series set in 1913 London. This time Eliza Doolittle and Henry Higgins find themselves in an Edwardian version of 'Four Weddings and a Funeral'. And once wedding season rolls into high gear, both of them have less time to devote to their phonetics lessons, especially after marriage and murder become a lethal mix. An Agatha Award finalist as Best Historical Mystery of 2016. Although Eliza Doolittle continues to turn down Freddy Eynsford-Hill's marriage proposals, everyone else seems headed for the altar. Indeed, she and Professor Henry Higgins have received invitations to four weddings. But the ceremony of the first couple ends with the groom's murder. When the next two weddings suffer deadly attacks, it is clear someone is targeting bridegrooms. Which is bad news since the wedding of Freddy's sister is imminent. Higgins and Eliza must find the killer before another bouquet is tossed. But the killer leads them on a merry chase that takes them from the dangerous streets of Whitechapel to London's most elegant fashion salon to the halls of the British Museum. And the reason behind the attacks remains as much a mystery as the identity of the murderer. However, they begin to suspect an ancient temple in India may hold the key. Once the wedding day of Freddy's sister arrives, Eliza and Higgins greet the morning with foreboding. If they don't catch the killer soon, the bridegroom - and perhaps the bride herself - may be murdered before they can get to the church on time.

Agatha Christie meets 'My Fair Lady'! After a spring and summer marred by murder, Eliza Doolittle and Professor Henry Higgins hope to spend the autumn giving phonetics lessons to their London students. But fate – and a killer – have other plans as this intrepid duo discover that attending a country house party can be a deadly affair. First published in 2018, this is the fourth installment in the witty Edwardian era mystery series inspired by the characters of 'My Fair Lady' and George Bernard Shaw's 'Pygmalion'. Eliza is not happy after Professor Henry Higgins buys a snazzy roadster, only to become injured in a motor car crash soon after. Forced to play nursemaid, Eliza is thrilled to accept an invitation to a country house party. But upon their arrival at Banfield Manor, Eliza is greeted by her sweetheart Freddy, arm in arm with a beautiful actress. Higgins is shocked to learn the woman who once stalked him is also attending the party. Things grow worse when spiritualist Madame Evangeline arrives and warns of impending danger. Her prediction comes true when someone is killed during the following day's shoot in the forest. Higgins and Eliza suspect it wasn't an accident, but murder. Every guest hides a dark secret that involved the dead man. But who hated him more? The French aviator, the American cinema actress, a lady novelist, the Austrian count, or a knighted explorer of the Amazon? And is Higgins the next target? As the day of the fox hunt draws near, it seems likely that more than the fox will die. Before that happens. Eliza and the Professor must discover who has a little bit of blood on their hands.

Curtain up on the re-release of the debut book of the mystery series starring Eliza Doolittle and Henry Higgins. Nominated for an Agatha Award as Best Historical Mystery of 2014. 'Wouldn't It Be Deadly' picks up where the classic musical 'My Fair Lady' and George Bernard Shaw's 'Pygmalion' left off. How loverly! In 1913 London, how well you speak the King's English determines your station in life. Professor Henry Higgins, the best phonetics teacher in Britain, has recently taught Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle how to speak – and behave - like a duchess. So he is enraged when Eliza becomes a teaching assistant to his rival, Emil Nepommuck. Even worse, Nepommuck is publicly taking credit for transforming Eliza into a lady. When the smug fellow is found with a dagger in his back, Scotland Yard views Higgins as the prime suspect. However, there are rumors that Nepommuck's pupils were being blackmailed by the man they called Maestro. To save the Professor from prison, Eliza and Higgins must discover which of the Maestro's enemies is the real killer. Things grow more complicated when Nepommuck's fiancée, an influential marchioness, demands that someone be arrested by the end of the week, even if it turns out to be Higgins, an innocent man. With time running out, Eliza and Higgins' investigation takes them from the flower stalls of Covent Garden to the stage of the Drury Lane Theatre. And when all the suspects attend a performance of 'Hamlet', the pair of amateur sleuths decide to go off script to find the murderer before the deadly final act.

It's early summer in 1913 London. So Eliza Doolittle and Henry Higgins are off to the races for Royal Ascot Week in this re-release of the second installment in a mystery series inspired by the characters of 'My Fair Lady' and 'Pygmalion'. Professor Higgins and former Cockney flower girl Eliza Doolittle take center stage once again as they plunge headlong into the world of Edwardian horse racing, adulterous aristocrats, and the women's suffrage movement. Eliza Doolittle has joined Professor Higgins' household as a fellow phonetics teacher. However, their lessons are put on hold when they attend this year's Ascot race. An event more exciting than usual because Eliza's father, Alfred Doolittle, is now part owner of a racehorse called the Donegal Dancer. But disaster soon unfolds on the track and in the stables, where someone has been killed with a pitchfork. Even worse, the victim was one of the co-owners of the Donegal Dancer! The initial assumption is that the murderer was a jealous lover or spouse . . . until two weeks later when festivities at the Henley Royal Regatta take a deadly turn. Eliza and Higgins now suspect the murderer is making an appearance every time the owners of the Donegal Dancer get together. To prevent her father from becoming the next target, Eliza joins forces with Higgins to track down the murderer. But is the killer a notorious escaped madman, or someone who wants sole ownership of the prizewinning horse? With the next horse race fast approaching, Eliza and Higgins fear they may not be able to protect her father until the end of the tumultuous racing season. If so, then no one will cross the finish line alive.