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Lady Caroline Murder Mysteries #10
A Cup Full of Poison
A body in Uncle Albert's library.
Is someone trying to frame Lady Caroline’s uncle for murder, or will he be the killer’s next victim?
It’s high summer in the English countryside. Flowers bloom in the gardens, bees hum in the bushes, and Uncle Albert is hidden deep in his greenhouse growing a very deadly plant. And when a series of strange events culminate in a body in his library, all clues point to Uncle Albert as the suspect.
Lady Caroline, of course, is on hand to help Uncle Albert dispel suspicions and solve the mystery. Yet the more clues she collects, the more secrets she uncovers about Uncle Albert. Soon, with Uncle Albert determined to thwart her investigation at every step, Lady Caroline begins to wonder if she truly knows her beloved relation.
But could Uncle Albert be a killer?
Drawn into the strange world of Uncle Albert’s estate—a world of family secrets and poisonous tea parties, where long-held resentments are served alongside slices of cake—Lady Caroline must expose the murderer before Uncle Albert takes his last sip of tea.
A Cup Full of Poison is Book 10 of the Lady Caroline Murder Mysteries series. In the glamorous world of 1920s Europe, money and privilege rub shoulders, and greed, envy, and murder are never far behind. Follow Lady Caroline, intelligent and witty, with a fondness for breaking rules, on a fun romp through the golden age of murder mysteries. Each book contains the requisite eccentric characters, fun historical tidbits, and puzzling murders with no gore or gloom.
Note to my Since this is a country house mystery with a closed circle of suspects that takes place on Uncle Albert’s estate, James and Poppy are not featured in this book. I know they are readers’ favorites, and they will be back in the next adventure, set during the wedding of Lady Caroline’s brother.
Is someone trying to frame Lady Caroline’s uncle for murder, or will he be the killer’s next victim?
It’s high summer in the English countryside. Flowers bloom in the gardens, bees hum in the bushes, and Uncle Albert is hidden deep in his greenhouse growing a very deadly plant. And when a series of strange events culminate in a body in his library, all clues point to Uncle Albert as the suspect.
Lady Caroline, of course, is on hand to help Uncle Albert dispel suspicions and solve the mystery. Yet the more clues she collects, the more secrets she uncovers about Uncle Albert. Soon, with Uncle Albert determined to thwart her investigation at every step, Lady Caroline begins to wonder if she truly knows her beloved relation.
But could Uncle Albert be a killer?
Drawn into the strange world of Uncle Albert’s estate—a world of family secrets and poisonous tea parties, where long-held resentments are served alongside slices of cake—Lady Caroline must expose the murderer before Uncle Albert takes his last sip of tea.
A Cup Full of Poison is Book 10 of the Lady Caroline Murder Mysteries series. In the glamorous world of 1920s Europe, money and privilege rub shoulders, and greed, envy, and murder are never far behind. Follow Lady Caroline, intelligent and witty, with a fondness for breaking rules, on a fun romp through the golden age of murder mysteries. Each book contains the requisite eccentric characters, fun historical tidbits, and puzzling murders with no gore or gloom.
Note to my Since this is a country house mystery with a closed circle of suspects that takes place on Uncle Albert’s estate, James and Poppy are not featured in this book. I know they are readers’ favorites, and they will be back in the next adventure, set during the wedding of Lady Caroline’s brother.
256 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 19, 2025
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December 30, 2025
Lady Caroline is On Her Own This Time
Lady Caroline doesn’t have her usual helpers (or hinderers) this time. Uncle Albert is in trouble because of his penchant for growing poisonous plants. Either he’s a murderer or a victim and he has a set of half brothers ready to step into his title. Not as humorous as usual, but I enjoyed Caroline puzzling out the clues as well as her improbable trap for the murderer. I am left wondering if British aristocrats are really this clueless but it’s fun to think they are.
Lady Caroline doesn’t have her usual helpers (or hinderers) this time. Uncle Albert is in trouble because of his penchant for growing poisonous plants. Either he’s a murderer or a victim and he has a set of half brothers ready to step into his title. Not as humorous as usual, but I enjoyed Caroline puzzling out the clues as well as her improbable trap for the murderer. I am left wondering if British aristocrats are really this clueless but it’s fun to think they are.
January 2, 2026
not the best in the series
Generally I like this series. Uncle Albert is a hoot. But in this one Caroline’s assumptions and how easily she makes decisions are off putting. For example, she didn’t see rocks around the lake so she questioned how someone could have accidentally hit her head on a rock and drown 20 years prior. Rocks never get moved? She jumped to conclusions and ruled things out way too easily in this story. And no James ;)
Generally I like this series. Uncle Albert is a hoot. But in this one Caroline’s assumptions and how easily she makes decisions are off putting. For example, she didn’t see rocks around the lake so she questioned how someone could have accidentally hit her head on a rock and drown 20 years prior. Rocks never get moved? She jumped to conclusions and ruled things out way too easily in this story. And no James ;)
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