Victorian detective Hester Lynton, and her assistant Ivy, are brought together for a final time in this collection of their greatest adventures

Join Hester and Ivy as they travel throughout the country chasing adventure and solving mysteries. This casebook promises twists and turns with a pair of lady sleuths with sharp wits and Holmesian intelligence.

The Complete Hester Lynton Mysteries includes -

The Puzzled Bridegroom

It was just another ordinary day when private tutor Hester Lyton boarded a steam train from Paddington to London.

But this would be no ordinary journey.

Within just a few short miles. the amateur detective has held two menacing convicts at gun point, acquired an inquisitive assistant by the name of Ivy Jessop, and embarked on an investigation into the case of a missing governess.

Teaming up together, Hester and Ivy must combine their Sherlock Holmes style intellect with their feminine wiles, to solve a series of mysteries that have defeated lesser minds.

Over the course of three adventures, Hester and Ivy find themselves up against a spate of murders, confused identities, missing people, thieves and forgeries.

The Soho Anarchist

The Victorian detective Hester Lynton and her sharp-minded assistant Ivy Jessop are back for another series of dazzling adventures.

In London a mysterious package with a deadly secret has landed on Hester's desk.

In the suburbs, a woman is plagued by a series of pranks which hint at the supernatural.

And in Islington, a medium claims to have the power to access the thoughts of her client's dead relatives, as well as the money in their pockets.

Can Hester find the elusive Soho Anarchist before another bomb is blown? Will she unearth the secret of Greystones Villa and identify its tormentor? And will she unveil the true identity of Madame Valland and the secrets of her supernatural powers?

The Wayward Husband

In her latest baffling case, a complex and unusual tale involving a certain Mrs Bramming leads Hester and Ivy into the most dangerous case of their career.

Meanwhile, when a famous writer loses a valuable manuscript, and enlists Hester's help to find it, an eminent doctor appears to be involved in the inexplicable events.

But how?

And why?

Some mysteries are baffling even to Victorian London's greatest detective.

The Complete Hester Lynton Mysteries is a dazzling collection of Victorian mystery stories that are perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, G W Calkitto, and the Raffles series.

“A slick and sassy detective series. The female Holmes and Watson take on the criminal underworld of London.” - Richard Foreman, best-selling author of of the Raffles series.

Tony Evans is a full-time writer. His other publications include adaptations of classic novels [for the “Real Reads” series] and co-authorship of a book on steam locomotives. He lives with his wife in the Yorkshire Dales.