The Dancing Colonel

The Tommy Jones Mysteries

by Lisa M. Lane

A charity ball seems the perfect event for Bridget to show off her cakes and tarts. But when Colonel Marsh drops dead on the dance floor in front of his young partner, questions arise. Was it heart trouble or poison? And if it was poison, are Bridget’s treats to blame? Join Bridget and her friend Jo Harris in solving the mystery of the dancing colonel.

21 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 1, 2023

About the author

Lisa M. Lane is a historian and author of Before the Time Machine and three Tommy Jones Victorian Mysteries: Murder at Old St. Thomas's, Murder at an Exhibition, and Murder on the Pneumatic Railway. She writes historical fiction, including traditional mysteries set in Victorian England, as well as non-fiction, with particular interest in the history of technology and the young H. G. Wells.

Reviews

[Jean Hall · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an enjoyable short story about a murder that happens at a Charity Benefit Ball. But who killed him and why? The story is set in the 1860s and has interesting characters. An unusual method of murdering someone.

[Carol Giacoletto-Brooks · Rating 3 out of 5]

The method of murder is rather unusual. I would have given a higher rating if it had more substance, but it was a very short story.

[Susan · Rating 3 out of 5]

1860s. While at a charity benefit ball Colonel Marsh dies. Murdered, but by whom and why.
An enjoyable short story.