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    Murder Most Melancholy: Penrose & Pyke Mysteries, #2
    Murder By Vote: Penrose & Pyke Mysteries, #3
    Murder in the Devil’s Half Acre: Penrose & Pyke Mysteries, #1
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    Penrose & Pyke Mysteries Series

    By Rose Pascoe

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    About this series

    Penrose & Pyke have until Christmas Eve to save the orphans' home, by unravelling a tangle of tinsel and trickery.

    Private detective Charlie Pyke was looking forward to spending a quiet Christmas with his fiancée, Grace Penrose. Instead, Charlie and Grace must stop a dubious deal, find a sneak thief and foil a mischievous brother, with the help of a pair of inquisitive orphans and the spirit of a dear departed grandmother.

    If they can decipher the clues and make it through the dessert course, they just might survive their first family Christmas together.

    Tinsel and Trickery is a half-length book in the Penrose & Pyke Mystery series (Book 5.5), set in 1890s New Zealand.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFlax Bay Books
    Release dateJun 1, 2022
    Murder Most Melancholy: Penrose & Pyke Mysteries, #2
    Murder By Vote: Penrose & Pyke Mysteries, #3
    Murder in the Devil’s Half Acre: Penrose & Pyke Mysteries, #1

    Titles in the series (5)

    • 1

      Murder in the Devil’s Half Acre: Penrose & Pyke Mysteries, #1
      Murder in the Devil’s Half Acre: Penrose & Pyke Mysteries, #1

      Murder in the Devil’s Half Acre: Penrose & Pyke Mysteries, #1

      Rose Pascoe
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      Penrose and Pyke go together like fire and kerosene in this Victorian-era mystery with heart. Trouble's brewing in the Devil's Half Acre. A death in an alleyway, a tragic accident in a factory, rumours of a murderer loose on the streets. It's enough to give a genteel lady a fit of the vapours. Fortunately, Grace Penrose isn't one to swoon at the sight of blood. All she wants is the chance to become the first woman doctor in the colony. Instead, she is plunged into the harsh reality of the city's worst sweatshop, where tensions are running as hot as a steam engine. When the police prove reluctant to investigate the deaths, she turns to a constable who is already up to his neck in trouble. Grace Penrose and Constable Charlie Pyke must figure out which deaths are accidents and which are murders, because the next victim might well be one of their own.   The Penrose & Pyke Mystery series is set during a remarkable period of social upheaval in 1890s New Zealand. The fight for women's rights has never been such deadly fun.

      Penrose and Pyke go together like fire and kerosene in this Victorian-era mystery with heart. Trouble's brewing in the Devil's Half Acre. A death in an alleyway, a tragic accident in a factory, rumours of a murderer loose on the streets. It's enough to give a genteel lady a fit of the vapours. Fortunately, Grace Penrose isn't one to swoon at the sight of blood. All she wants is the chance to become the first woman doctor in the colony. Instead, she is plunged into the harsh reality of the city's worst sweatshop, where tensions are running as hot as a steam engine. When the police prove reluctant to investigate the deaths, she turns to a constable who is already up to his neck in trouble. Grace Penrose and Constable Charlie Pyke must figure out which deaths are accidents and which are murders, because the next victim might well be one of their own.   The Penrose & Pyke Mystery series is set during a remarkable period of social upheaval in 1890s New Zealand. The fight for women's rights has never been such deadly fun.

    • 2

      Murder Most Melancholy: Penrose & Pyke Mysteries, #2
      Murder Most Melancholy: Penrose & Pyke Mysteries, #2

      Murder Most Melancholy: Penrose & Pyke Mysteries, #2

      Rose Pascoe
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      Penrose & Pyke venture to the edge of madness when they reunite to investigate two tragic deaths and an old mystery. The last words of a frightened woman may be a vital clue to the disappearance of an old friend, if they aren't the ravings of delusional lunatic. Detective Constable Charlie Pyke is desperate to find out. But is he desperate enough to risk the life of his sleuthing partner, medical student Grace Penrose? More to the point, can he stop her? The answers lie behind the locked doors of an asylum for wealthy young women of delicate sensibilities, where high walls and dark corridors conceal more than one shocking secret. The 'Penrose & Pyke Mysteries' are a series of heart-warming, pulse-racing historical mysteries, set during a remarkable period of social upheaval in 1890s New Zealand. The fight for women's rights has never been such deadly fun.

      Penrose & Pyke venture to the edge of madness when they reunite to investigate two tragic deaths and an old mystery. The last words of a frightened woman may be a vital clue to the disappearance of an old friend, if they aren't the ravings of delusional lunatic. Detective Constable Charlie Pyke is desperate to find out. But is he desperate enough to risk the life of his sleuthing partner, medical student Grace Penrose? More to the point, can he stop her? The answers lie behind the locked doors of an asylum for wealthy young women of delicate sensibilities, where high walls and dark corridors conceal more than one shocking secret. The 'Penrose & Pyke Mysteries' are a series of heart-warming, pulse-racing historical mysteries, set during a remarkable period of social upheaval in 1890s New Zealand. The fight for women's rights has never been such deadly fun.

    • 3

      Murder By Vote: Penrose & Pyke Mysteries, #3
      Murder By Vote: Penrose & Pyke Mysteries, #3

      Murder By Vote: Penrose & Pyke Mysteries, #3

      Rose Pascoe
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      Penrose & Pyke are flung into an explosive new mystery during the campaign for women's suffrage. Politicians are worried that women voters will oust them, liquor barons are terrified that women will favour prohibition, and the man in the street fears his wife will no longer be content with home and hearth. Just how far will they go to stop women from getting the vote? Medical student Grace Penrose and Detective Constable Charlie Pyke are about to find out. The 'Penrose & Pyke Mysteries' are a series of heart-warming, pulse-racing historical mysteries, set during a remarkable period of social upheaval in 1890s New Zealand. The fight for women's rights has never been such deadly fun.

      Penrose & Pyke are flung into an explosive new mystery during the campaign for women's suffrage. Politicians are worried that women voters will oust them, liquor barons are terrified that women will favour prohibition, and the man in the street fears his wife will no longer be content with home and hearth. Just how far will they go to stop women from getting the vote? Medical student Grace Penrose and Detective Constable Charlie Pyke are about to find out. The 'Penrose & Pyke Mysteries' are a series of heart-warming, pulse-racing historical mysteries, set during a remarkable period of social upheaval in 1890s New Zealand. The fight for women's rights has never been such deadly fun.

    • 4

      Murder in the Moonlight: Penrose & Pyke Mysteries, #4
      Murder in the Moonlight: Penrose & Pyke Mysteries, #4

      Murder in the Moonlight: Penrose & Pyke Mysteries, #4

      Rose Pascoe
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      Whispers of misconduct swirl around Grace Penrose, when a prominent surgeon has a fatal seizure on their moonlit stroll together. Grace and the victim are on opposing sides of a feud over hospital services for women. How could she refuse his invitation to resolve their differences in private? When he dies despite her attempts to save him, and his unusual symptoms further implicate her, it's not only her personal and professional reputation at risk. As the case becomes ever more baffling, the only thing Grace needs more than Charlie Pyke's sleuthing skills is his uncanny knack of appearing when she needs him most. The 'Penrose & Pyke Mysteries' are a series of heart-warming, pulse-racing historical mysteries, set during a remarkable period of social upheaval in 1890s New Zealand. The fight for women's rights has never been such deadly fun.

      Whispers of misconduct swirl around Grace Penrose, when a prominent surgeon has a fatal seizure on their moonlit stroll together. Grace and the victim are on opposing sides of a feud over hospital services for women. How could she refuse his invitation to resolve their differences in private? When he dies despite her attempts to save him, and his unusual symptoms further implicate her, it's not only her personal and professional reputation at risk. As the case becomes ever more baffling, the only thing Grace needs more than Charlie Pyke's sleuthing skills is his uncanny knack of appearing when she needs him most. The 'Penrose & Pyke Mysteries' are a series of heart-warming, pulse-racing historical mysteries, set during a remarkable period of social upheaval in 1890s New Zealand. The fight for women's rights has never been such deadly fun.

    • 5

      Tinsel and Trickery: A Christmas Novella: Penrose & Pyke Mysteries, #5.5
      Tinsel and Trickery: A Christmas Novella: Penrose & Pyke Mysteries, #5.5

      Tinsel and Trickery: A Christmas Novella: Penrose & Pyke Mysteries, #5.5

      Rose Pascoe
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      Penrose & Pyke have until Christmas Eve to save the orphans' home, by unravelling a tangle of tinsel and trickery. Private detective Charlie Pyke was looking forward to spending a quiet Christmas with his fiancée, Grace Penrose. Instead, Charlie and Grace must stop a dubious deal, find a sneak thief and foil a mischievous brother, with the help of a pair of inquisitive orphans and the spirit of a dear departed grandmother. If they can decipher the clues and make it through the dessert course, they just might survive their first family Christmas together. Tinsel and Trickery is a half-length book in the Penrose & Pyke Mystery series (Book 5.5), set in 1890s New Zealand.

      Penrose & Pyke have until Christmas Eve to save the orphans' home, by unravelling a tangle of tinsel and trickery. Private detective Charlie Pyke was looking forward to spending a quiet Christmas with his fiancée, Grace Penrose. Instead, Charlie and Grace must stop a dubious deal, find a sneak thief and foil a mischievous brother, with the help of a pair of inquisitive orphans and the spirit of a dear departed grandmother. If they can decipher the clues and make it through the dessert course, they just might survive their first family Christmas together. Tinsel and Trickery is a half-length book in the Penrose & Pyke Mystery series (Book 5.5), set in 1890s New Zealand.

    Author

    Rose Pascoe

    Rose Pascoe writes historical mysteries with a dash of romance, when she isn’t plotting real-life adventures. She lives in beautiful New Zealand, land of beaches and mountains, where long walks provide the perfect conditions for dreaming up plots and fickle weather provides the incentive to sit down and actually write the darn things. After a career in health, justice and social research, her passion is for stories set against a backdrop of social revolution. Her heroines are ordinary women, who meet the challenges thrown at them with determination, ingenuity, courage, and humour.

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