The Case of the Silk Widow: A Victorian Cozy Mystery

About The Case of the Silk Widow: A Victorian Cozy Mystery

Murder draped in silk. Secrets stitched into every seam. When a gifted seamstress is found dead among bolts of fabric, strangled by her own measuring ribbons, society is quick to call it a tragic accident.

But Lady Theodora Ashcombe suspects otherwise. Summoned to Mayfair’s most fashionable dressmaking establishment, Theo and her clever cousin Bea soon discover hidden compartments, coded patterns woven into silks, and whispers of a smuggling network using fashion houses as cover. As Inspector Hargrave and Jasper Welles clash over both the case and Theo’s safety, the trail of evidence leads straight to the world of espionage—where elegance masks treachery and betrayal can be cut from the same cloth.

With Pip’s keen nose for danger and Bea’s gift for cracking textile ciphers, Theo must unpick the lies before another innocent falls victim. But as society’s gaze sharpens on her newfound role as consulting detective, can she balance independence, duty, and the ever-growing tangle of her own heart?✨ Fans of Deanna Raybourn, Anna Lee Huber, and Netflix’s Miss Scarlet will adore this witty and romantic Victorian cozy mystery.

Step into the gaslit world of The Lady Ashcombe Mysteries—where fashion hides conspiracies, respectability masks crime, and a determined sleuth proves that justice is always in style. Join Daisy's newsletter at daisylandishromance.substack.