The Complete Inspector Henry Beaumont Mysteries by Meg Elizabeth Atkins

BOOK 1: BY THE NORTH DOOR When a young woman disappears, Inspector Henry Beaumont sets out on a personal mission to find her. His investigation takes him to the mysterious village of Nine Maidens, where he meets the enigmatic Deane family. Roland Deane has just married Lucy after a whirlwind romance. But Lucy soon discovers that the family are hiding dangerous secrets that can’t be explained. Do they hold the key to Henry’s search or are they best left buried? BOOK 2: SAMAIN Henry inherits a house left by his mysterious aunt in the village of Marchstearn. It is a place where dark secrets linger, and the villagers are haunted by the past. Twenty-one years ago, ten-year-old Helen disappeared and has never been seen again. On Samain night, when the dead walk among the living, an unknown woman appears. She knows too much about the disappearance to be a stranger. Is she the answer to this decades’ old mystery and can she lead Henry to the truth? BOOK 3: TANGLE Mildred Hewitt falls to her death one snowy night in the quiet village of Avenridge. Her hapless son, Gilbert, is left directionless and seeks the help of a medium, Madame Lily. There he meets the mysterious Veronica, who quickly makes herself irreplaceable. But Gilbert’s friends don’t trust Veronica. They ask Henry to find out about the enigmatic woman, who already seems tangled up in another strange case in Avenridge. That time someone died. It’s up to Henry to make sure Gilbert doesn’t meet the same fate. MEET INSPECTOR HENRY BEAUMONT Lancashire-born Chief Inspector Henry Beaumont is tall, lean, and good-looking, with an eye for a bright and bonny woman. In both his work and his life away from it, Henry is an independent thinker: intelligent, open-minded, and perceptive. He’s not afraid to look beyond the everyday to find the answer, even if it means venturing into the unearthly.