Brass Brigade Mysteries Series

Ethan Blackwell is enjoying retired life at his countryside estate, relying more on his garden than his deductive skills. But when Lady Victoria boards the Empress of the Skies airship for a royal voyage, a killer emerges among the passengers, threatening the Queen's safety.   Summoned to investigate, Ethan embarks on his most perilous case yet aboard the extravagant sky-bound vessel. His keen mind is activated once more as he races to outwit a murderer.   With each new victim, the stakes inflate to dangerous heights. Can Ethan unravel the intricate web of lies and misdirection in time to defeat the fiendish culprit and their shocking true identity?   Will Ethan soar to a triumphant conclusion or crash to his doom? This sky-high mystery will keep you enthralled from the first page to the last.  

Retired gentleman spy and horticultural aficionado Ethan Blackwell thinks the biggest mystery he faces is winning Best in Show with his prized chrysanthemum, Mummy, at the National Flower Show in Town.   But when Ethan arrives with Mummy and head gardener Clarence Grubb, he finds more than flowers are blooming. Overnight, a thief has struck, and not just Mummy, but several top prize plants have vanished without a trace. Ethan calls upon his trusted allies, the formidable Mrs. Pemberton and the perpetually annoyed Head Constable Shirty, to help crack the case. But the theft is just the beginning of a deeper plot.   As Ethan trails a series of cryptic clues leading to Town's seedy underbelly, he discovers a twisted scheme targeting the National Flower Show. The stakes are raised when Mummy and Ethan's lives are put in jeopardy.   To rescue his prized flower, Ethan must outwit a criminal mastermind and unravel a conspiracy within the hallowed gardens of the Royal Gala Coliseum. But are Ethan's horticultural knowledge and mechanical advantages enough to stop the nefarious blooming crimes before it's too late?