When Eleanor Vance, a scholar of forgotten women poets, accepts an invitation to a remote country house, she expects nothing more than a quiet fortnight of work and rest. But Lantern House has other plans. The tower room has been locked since 1901. The lantern by the front door has never been lit. And at night, footsteps echo in the room above—a room no one has entered in over a hundred years.
As Eleanor unravels the mystery of Isadora Lennox, a brilliant painter whose husband stole her work and erased her name, she discovers that some stories refuse to be silenced. With the help of the house's enigmatic guardian, a sharp-eyed cook with a family secret, and a retired solicitor who believes in justice, Eleanor must light the lantern, find the key, and uncover a truth buried beneath a willow tree.
But she is not the only one searching. An unscrupulous art dealer has his own plans for Isadora's hidden paintings—and the house will do whatever it takes to protect its own.
The Lantern House Mysteries is the first in a series of cozy suspense novellas designed to be read in one sitting. Perfect for fans of atmospheric mysteries, forgotten histories, and stories where the house itself is a character. Each book in the series features a complete standalone mystery while building a larger world of listeners and Keepers dedicated to recovering the lost voices of women artists.
Light the lantern. Open the door. The house is waiting.