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A Rose by Any Other Name: A cosy 1920s whodunnit
"Evelyn James is a good rival to Agatha Christie."
She cruelly broke their hearts, until someone brutally broke hers.
Miss Delamere mysteriously vanished when the world was at war and people disappeared all the time. No one looked for her. No one seemed to care.
Ten years later, Clara O’Harris finds herself faced with an impossible task trying to find the truth about Miss Delamere’s fate. Was she murdered? Was she captured by the enemy? Did she runaway?
People are lying to Clara, trying to twist the past to prove their innocence. For every question there are a dozen possible answers, and finding the right one is like searching for a needle in a haystack.
But Clara has a duty to her friend, Colonel Bradley, who believes Miss Delamere is the key to his forgotten past. Resolving this mystery might just save him from his despair – or it might destroy him.
Join Clara today in another fast-paced sleuthing adventure in this must-read for fans of Verity Bright, Helena Dixon and Miss Marple.
What readers are saying about the Clara Fitzgerald Mysteries
“…love the Clara Fitzgerald stories, waiting for the next one...” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Never fails to keep me happy this series - just a pleasure to read.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“I really enjoy this series. The characters are brilliant and the roles they play. I am looking forward to the rest of the series. It so nice when there is lots to look forward to.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
She cruelly broke their hearts, until someone brutally broke hers.
Miss Delamere mysteriously vanished when the world was at war and people disappeared all the time. No one looked for her. No one seemed to care.
Ten years later, Clara O’Harris finds herself faced with an impossible task trying to find the truth about Miss Delamere’s fate. Was she murdered? Was she captured by the enemy? Did she runaway?
People are lying to Clara, trying to twist the past to prove their innocence. For every question there are a dozen possible answers, and finding the right one is like searching for a needle in a haystack.
But Clara has a duty to her friend, Colonel Bradley, who believes Miss Delamere is the key to his forgotten past. Resolving this mystery might just save him from his despair – or it might destroy him.
Join Clara today in another fast-paced sleuthing adventure in this must-read for fans of Verity Bright, Helena Dixon and Miss Marple.
What readers are saying about the Clara Fitzgerald Mysteries
“…love the Clara Fitzgerald stories, waiting for the next one...” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“Never fails to keep me happy this series - just a pleasure to read.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
“I really enjoy this series. The characters are brilliant and the roles they play. I am looking forward to the rest of the series. It so nice when there is lots to look forward to.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
282 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 29, 2026
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
March 12, 2026
A dud!
The stories are becoming MORE ludicrous! It turns out it was nothing to do with Colonel Bradley and the fact that Colonel Paisley knew he had left the opera star with a certain person yet he never told the police in the ten years she disappeared! Why wouldn't he???? Especially since he was courting her. Very weak. As for the switching of the babies, the first thing you would do was find out if they were in hospital at the same time! Tommy is not very bright. Plus some of the language and ideas are not appropriate for the 1920's. More research required. And Clara is too big for her boots.
The stories are becoming MORE ludicrous! It turns out it was nothing to do with Colonel Bradley and the fact that Colonel Paisley knew he had left the opera star with a certain person yet he never told the police in the ten years she disappeared! Why wouldn't he???? Especially since he was courting her. Very weak. As for the switching of the babies, the first thing you would do was find out if they were in hospital at the same time! Tommy is not very bright. Plus some of the language and ideas are not appropriate for the 1920's. More research required. And Clara is too big for her boots.
February 17, 2026
Great story as usual with lovely characters
Two mysteries for the price of one with Clara and Tommy solving one each! Some good news at the end, I hope there is another book along soon.
Two mysteries for the price of one with Clara and Tommy solving one each! Some good news at the end, I hope there is another book along soon.
June 28, 2026
Tommy couldn’t have known what they learned about the chateau, right? All he got was a short telegram, yet he asked the Colonel detailed questions. I liked the mystery of the babies but was disappointed by this inconsistency.
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February 21, 2026
Easy read but considering Clara is supposed to be the detective she's more of a delegater if this book is anything to go by! It was an ok read but did inspire me to read more from the series.
February 23, 2026
Ehhh, not sure about this one. The mystery was alright, but not sure about Clara becoming a mother. I really hope it doesn't ruin the series.
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January 31, 2026
This is a really good book. There are two cases to solve and with Clara having to travel to France she leaves Tommy to solve the other one (a case of mothers leaving hospital with the wrong baby!). But Annie has just had her baby so will Tommy be able to cope? I had to smile at Annie's idea of having a baby. She thought she would give birth when it was convenient for her and that having had her baby at home just after lunch she would be up and about later in the afternoon to provide dinner for her husband. Bless her, were we ever that naïve? Could a woman actually be that lucky? And can Clara solve a decade old case?
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