Louisa and the Missing Heiress: The First Louisa May Alcott Mystery

‘Charming and clever amateur sleuth Louisa May Alcott springs to life.’ - Karen Harper, National Bestselling author of The Irish Princess
Boston, 1854. Long before she achieves fame as the author of Little Women, Louisa May Alcott is writing stories of a more lurid nature, inspired by her fascination with the dark and mysterious. Although her famous philosopher father, Cronson Alcott, knows nothing of her lowbrow literary pursuits and would not approve, her mother, Abba and three sisters appreciate her vitality, independence, and ambition. Theirs is a frugal but always welcoming household where enlightened beliefs vie with the practical necessirt of earning a living. But no previous experience prepares Louisa for the role of amatuer detective she assumes when the body of her dear friend, wealthy newlywed Dorothy Wortham is found floating in Boston Harbor.
Dorothy was clearly dsitraught in the days following her return from her yearlong honeymoon abroad. It’s well-known that her family didn’t approve of her husband, a confirmed fortune hunter. But Louisa suspects that some deeper secret lies behind her friend’s tragic murder - and she sets out to learn the shocking truth…
‘Thrilling… The colourful characters and long-held secrets will keep you guessing until the final page!’ - Kelly O'Connor McNees, Author of The Lost Summer of Louisa May Alcott.