7/4/2023 0 Comments Myrtle hardcastle mysteries![]() ![]() Living in the late 19th century England she is expected to be a charming little lady honing her domestic skills. As the local prosecutor, her father’s job demands much of his time. Her mother is deceased having succumbed to a disease. But Myrtle has more obstacles to overcome. Like Nancy Drew, Myrtle Hardcastle is quite the detective. I was hoping that I could find a series featuring a strong female character that my daughter could be inspired by. ![]() I was excited to read these books because I grew up reading Nancy Drew. ![]() But can she get the local authorities to listen to her? A priceless tiara is stolen and one of the passengers is murdered - with her Aunt Helen’s sewing shears! Our plucky young protagonist must race against time to prove her aunt is innocent. But not before long Myrtle finds herself thrust into another mystery. Perhaps one that Myrtle was dreading because she would be under the watchful eye of her stern Aunt Helen. This second book in the series finds Myrtle Hardcastle and her beloved Miss Judson on a train ride along the English countryside. With her unflappable governess, Miss Ada Judson, by her side, Myrtle takes it upon herself to prove Miss Wodehouse was murdered and find the killer, even if nobody else believes her - not even her father, the town prosecutor. When her next-door neighbor, a wealthy spinster and eccentric breeder of rare flowers, dies under Mysterious Circumstances, Myrtle seizes her chance. ![]()
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