The Serpent and the Scorpion

In this “absorbing” Edwardian mystery, an heiress turned amateur sleuth investigates murder in a “tightly knit tale with an unexpected twist” (Publishers Weekly).

As heiress to her father’s international textile empire, Ursula Marlow’s fortune puts her at the top of English society. But as an Edwardian-era woman with wealth and power, Ursula is also the ultimate outsider.

Her business leads her to Egypt, a trip turned sour after the mysterious wife of a wealthy Russian financier is viole...