Whispers at Painswick Court

Anne Loveday, a surgeon’s daughter, is determined to live a single, useful life. To escape her matchmaking stepmother, she accepts an invitation from an old friend to return to Painswick, the place she and her sister spent many happy summers until that last, fateful year.

Soon after arriving, Anne is asked to serve as sick-room nurse to Lady Celia, who forbade her nephew to marry Anne’s sister years before. Pushing aside resentments, Anne moves into Painswick Court, a shadowy old house rumored to be haunted. Also in residence are Lady Celia’s spinster daughter, her handsome adult nephews, and a secretive new lady’s maid. Two local doctors visit regularly as well, one of whom admires Anne while concealing secrets of his own. As an escalating series of mishaps befalls her patient, Anne realizes someone is trying to kill the woman. But who? When Anne finds herself a suspect and her determination to avoid romance challenged, can she discover the real killer—and protect her heart—before it’s too late?

Reviews:

“With the mystery of a Christie tale, the romance of Austen, and the Gothic flair of a Brontë, Whispers at Painswick Court truly has it all! This one will keep you guessing until the very end—and what a satisfying end it is. Don’t miss this Regency story of love and intrigue—another Julie Klassen classic!”
—Michelle Griep, Christy Award-winning author of Of Gold and Shadows