The first 3 books of the acclaimed Ginger Gold Mystery series.“Clever and entertaining, you’ll love this charming Golden Age mystery series. And the fashion is to die for!” – Molly C. Quinn, actress, CastleMURDER ON THE SS ROSA Praise for Murder on the SS Rosa: “New to me and loved it!” “One of the most enjoyable mysteries to come out in months!!” “A fantastic period cozy mystery made to keep you …
“One of the most enjoyable mysteries to come out in months!!”
“A fantastic period cozy mystery made to keep you guessing!”
It’s 1923 and young war widow fashionista Ginger Gold makes a cross-Atlantic journey with her companion Haley Higgins to London England to settle her father’s estate. When the ship’s captain is found dead, Ginger is only too happy to lend her assistance to the handsome Chief Inspector Basil Reed.
The SS Rosa delivers a convincing array of suspects – the wife, the mistress, a jealous crew mate. To Ginger’s dismay, her name has been added to the list! With a little help from Ginger’s dog Boss, Ginger and Haley navigate the clues (those wartime operative skills come in handy.) They must solve the case and clear Ginger’s name before they dock–and oh, whatever shall she wear!
MURDER AT HARTIGAN HOUSE
Praise for Murder at Hartigan House: “Fantastic read.”
“The terrific twists in this story leaves you guessing until the surprise ending!”
” … if you do love Agatha Christie, then this series is for you!”
There’s a skeleton in the attic!
After a weeklong passage over the Atlantic from Boston to Liverpool, Ginger Gold arrives at her childhood London home–Hartigan House–to find decade-old remains from some poor woman on the floor in the attic. Ginger’s Boston terrier, Boss, noses out a missing phalange from under the bed.
It’s a mystery that once again puts Ginger alongside the handsome Chief Inspector Basil Reed. Who is the victim? And how did she end up in Ginger’s home?
Clues lead Ginger and her good friend Haley Higgins to a soirée hosted in 1913 by Ginger’s late father, George Hartigan. A shadow of suspicion is cast on her father’s legacy, and Ginger isn’t so sure she wants to know the truth about the man she dearly loved.
Ginger decides to host another soirée, inviting the guest list from ten years previous. Before the night is over, another person is dead.
MURDER AT BRAY MANOR
“If you are a fan of tv’s Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries you will like these books.”
“Totally enjoyable reading. I love this series.”
“A great British who done it.”
A poltergeist guilty of murder?
Ginger Gold receives a letter from her sister-in-law, Felicia, requesting Ginger come straightaway to her late husband’s family home, Bray Manor. Dowager Lady Gold, Ginger’s nervous grandmother through marriage, believes the old manor is haunted.
Ginger doesn’t believe in ghosts, but is haunted nevertheless by memories of her husband and the lure of his gravesite she just can’t bring herself to visit.
In order to keep Bray Manor afloat financially, Felicia and Ambrosia have opened the estate to the public for club meetings and special events. Knitters, stamp collectors and gardeners converge weekly–targets for the poltergeist that seems to find amusement in hiding small things from their owners.
Bray Manor hosts a dance to raise money for maimed soldiers who struggle with peacetime after the Great War. Felicia invites her flapper friends and her new beau, Captain Smithwick, a man Ginger has met before and definitely doesn’t like.
When the dance ends with the discovery of a body, Ambrosia is certain the poltergeist is to blame, but Ginger is quite sure the murderer is made of flesh and blood.
Hop aboard the 1920s!
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These are very nice British mysteries, with a little humor, a little romance and decent plots to keep your interest. I look forward to reading the next one.
What fun books to read! Good mysteries, some quirky characters, wonderful fashion descriptions, and Ginger Gold is a spitfire! I enjoyed reading the first 3 books of this series and look forward to reading more Ginger Gold Mysteries!\
After reading the first ten pages I was hooked and devoured these three books within a week. I like the way Lee Strauss builds the stories, how she inserts snippets of information on the era during which the stories play out. And despite the fact that I’m not into fashion, I like the way the clothes are described. I now have read all currently available Ginger Gold mysteries and can see how one story folds into another and how they link together. The murders and how they are solved and the development of the relationships between Ginger, her family and friends are well written. I look forward to read book 8.
Fun read
I have never read this author but got hooked and am working my way thru the entire lists. Yeah me!
A cute cozy mystery series. Very predictable, but fun to read.
Fun read, with a nice sense of place aand history.
Ginger’s character, her style, and her memories are most enjoyable. The mysteries are very intriguing and not at all what is expected!
These are by far my favorite books! I LOVE the period these are written in. Everything about them is great. They include a great mystery – you really can’t predict the end and Ginger Gold is just a great character!
Really enjoy these “light” reads. Pure pleasure of just reading a good story and relaxing.
Light reading and fun
This series is a great look into the 1920’s, the clothes, the attitude and the period of history. Ginger Gold has a great deal of backbone and is not afraid to put her perky little nose where it does not belong. Highly recommend! Looking forward to the next book in this series.
Enjoyable read. the main character has an interesting back story and takes on challenges. I enjoyed the whole series
I enjoy reading this author’s works. These books follow her style and introduce new characters along the way. You can always count on Lady Gold to keep you entertained, while she stays one step ahead of everyone else in mystery solving. Her companions also provide some humor as you try to unravel whatever mystery Lady Gold is investigating. I look forward to her books.
Had this set in my files for awhile thinking it would be a boring read. Wrong!! They were great!! The characters were life like and likable. I cried, laughed and cheered as I read. Couldn’t stop reading once I started. Read the entire 3 books in 1 1/2 days.
Fun
Reminds me of Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries…would love it if the ebooks included pictures of Ginger’ s and Basil’s wardrobes! Entertaining read…I recommend it highly : )
The first book in this collection is excellent. I would say it reminds me of Agatha Christy but the only way it is similar is in the time placement and the setting of cruise ship. I look forward to finishing the other stories in the series.
excellent light reading
I had read one of the books in this series previously, but chose to reread it. These ae so easy to read. Fast paced action. Great.