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Helen Golden

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Mystery, Humor and Comedy, Suspense

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Helen Golden spins crimes that are charmingly British, delightfully deadly, and served with a twist of humour.

With quirky characters, clever red herrings, and plots that keep the pages turning, she’s the author of the much-loved A Right Royal Cozy Investigation series, following Lady Beatrice and her friends—including one clever little dog—as they uncover secrets hidden in country houses and royal palaces. Her new historical mystery series, The Duchess of Stortford Mysteries, is set in Victorian England and introduces an equally curious sleuth from Lady Beatrice’s own family tree—where murders are solved over cups of tea, whispered gossip, and overheard conversations in drawing rooms and grand estates.

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Hi Loving the Right Royal Cozy Series, waiting for Book # 12 Murder Most Wilde to come out the end of June Will there be more books in the series to follow ?? I Hope So I was disappointed to find out that Books 13 & 14 were before beginning of the series, not following book 12 So will there be a book 15 that follows book 12 ? thanks
Helen Golden Hi Rose,

I'm so glad you're enjoying the series. Sorry about the numbering, it's to fit in the novellas which don't have a clear timeline with the othe…moreHi Rose,

I'm so glad you're enjoying the series. Sorry about the numbering, it's to fit in the novellas which don't have a clear timeline with the other books. Murder Most Wilde will be the last one in the series for a while. This is mainly because it marks the end of Bea's characters arc through the series — this will make more sense when you read the book. However I'm not prepared to say goodbye to her and the others for ever so I'm thinking about a novella sometime next year so we catch up with them all.
Next I'm starting a new series called The Duchess of Stortford Mysteries where the main character is Bea's great-great-great aunt and it's set in Victorian times. I'm hoping you'll like these new characters just as much. Many thanks Helen(less)
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no question-just wanted to say thank you I received your book that I won in a BookSweeps contest, was not expecting a physical book thought ebook with the cost of the book and postage to Canada. I will leave a review on goodreads when I finish the two books actually. May take a while my tbr pile is huge. When I finish a book I pass it on to my sister who in turn passes it on. Hope this helps to spread the word?
Helen Golden Thank you Anne. I hope you and your sister enjoy them. I have a huge TBR pile too!
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Helen…moreThank you Anne. I hope you and your sister enjoy them. I have a huge TBR pile too!
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"Driven by a need for answers, Alice the Duchess of Stortford, together with maid Maud, her observant footman George, and her childhood friend Lord Rushton, Alice sets about uncovering the truth to the untimely death of her estranged husband. As they " Read more of this review »
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"Loved the first installment of the series.

I liked the writing as well as the plot of the book and how the author deals with tough topics.

Though I kind of guessed the murderer, it was the end of the book that I really liked. Looking forward to the nex" Read more of this review »
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