History awaits an unsuspecting young man, fleeing the imperial capital and Nero's wrath. Arriving in Pompeii, Marcellus witnesses the funeral of a local man; the course of his life will be altered by this stranger's death. Unable to stop the murder of a mysterious woman named Helen, Marcellus becomes the caretaker of the dead woman's newborn baby. Hiding in plain sight at a brothel, Marcellus is left to decipher Helen's secrets. With the help of his overbearing servant and a seductive oracle, Marcellus must deduce who in Pompeii has blood on their hands. Helen's killer and Marcellus's true...

Following the events told in Pompeii: A Tale of Murder in Ancient Rome In the aftermath of the earthquake, rumors swirl that a woman thought to have been killed by the disaster was seen alive hours after the last aftershock. Marcellus stumbles across a dead man's body, drawing him into a new mystery. A strange fresco depicting a riot is his first clue that some secrets can't be kept. Among Pompeii's elite, a group of conspirators turn against each other as Tay and Marcellus dig deeper and deeper into their secrets. Few involved know the whole truth; and those who do, have no intention of...

(Set before the events of POMPEII: A TALE OF MURDER IN ANCIENT ROME) Are the gods just having a bit of fun with Marcellus or is he doomed to ill-adventure? A missing bronze bust; the appearance of a mysterious aunt and the death of an augur are just the beginning for Marcellus. After witnessing the death of Nero's step-brother, Marcellus is off to Alexandria. With a wink and a smile, the Gods of Rome hand him over to the Deities of Egypt. The Pyramids, The Great Sphinx and Hatshepsut's tomb await Marcellus along with a widow, a dead priest and a companion who will change the course of his...

A beautiful young priestess leads Marcellus and Tay into deception and mystery. Was a traveler's death a case of mistaken identity? Only the killer knows the unexpected truth. With a little help from Venus, a would be murderer sets a trap of his own, while Marcellus and Tay attempt to keep hazard at bay.

First-class travel has never been so treacherous A Transatlantic voyage proves deadly when Mrs. Xavier Stayton and her loyal friend, Lucy, journey aboard the famed RMS Olivia. Jewel thieves, stowaways and fierce storms are the least of Mrs. X's concerns when another passenger is killed in the neighboring cabin. One clue leads to another, until Mrs. X is convinced that she's solved the dastardly crime. As a mighty storm assaults the luxury liner, will our heroine's theory sink or swim? What do the critics have to say? "I love any book featuring seaman This novel is a true treat." -Mr. Jack,...

Mrs. Xavier Stayton and her loyal friend, Lucy Wallace, are headed to Egypt On the trail of a missing photographer, what perils await the pair in The Valley of the Kings? What's to fear, a mummy's curse, a nefarious plot, or a sinister individual manipulating the events? Dashing archeologists, deceitful dames and the mystique of Egypt, mustn't stand in the way of finding the truth. It would seem that the clues are as obvious as the nose on The Great Sphinx's face ...until Mrs. X is on the case What do the critics have to say? Peter Weston, Royal Air & Transport cabin boy: "What a fantastic...

Abduction goes terribly wrong and a wealthy heiress is brutally murdered. The chief suspect, her husband, goes into a life of seclusion, until a threatening message lands at his feet. As a sinister individual lurks in the shadows, Mrs. Xavier Stayton and her loyal friend, Lucy Wallace, must reexamine the past to discover the truth of this new threat. What can be learned from a paranoid husband, a vindictive brother, and a missing French maid? Is it all just window dressing, or is there truth to the story? One secret leads to another, and the truth seems impossible to deduce ... until Mrs. X...

When things go bump in the night, Mrs. X gets more than a fright An autumn getaway at a secluded inn turns into mystery and murder when a dying man's last words reveal that a ghost is behind the plot, and only Mrs. Xavier Stayton and Miss Lucy Wallace can deduce the truth. Did a specter from beyond the grave give a man with a questionable past a push down the stairs, or did a mortal pass judgment on the bloke's crimes at long last? Journey with Mrs. X and her loyal companion to Stoney Island as they search for a killer and brave Captain Parson's curse.

It's the Golden Age of Detective Novels, and Mrs. Xavier Stayton is convinced she can pen the best Ripping fun at her late husband's family estate turns to tragedy when murder most foul is committed. Once the inspector arrives, motives abound, and Mrs. Xavier finds herself the chief suspect. If she can avoid the gallows, the hopeful author may walk away with a manuscript that is the cat's meow; if not, a dastardly killer has committed a perfect frame-up job. Journey with Mrs. Xavier Stayton and her loyal friend, Lucy, from the safety of Holland Park to the perils of Pearce Manor, where a...