


Books in series

#1
House Party Murder Rap
2018
1920s England. Lighthearted cozy historical mystery.
Two people have been targeted. Shots have been fired. Who stands to inherit? Who has the most to lose?
Evangeline 'Evie' Parker, Countess of Woodridge, thinks it’s nothing but an accident but then an attempt is made on her host’s life. Suddenly, all the guests attending the Duke of Hetherington’s house party think they are being targeted. Who will be next?
Evie and her new chauffeur form an unlikely alliance to discover as much as they can before the killer can get it right.

#2
Murder at the Tea Party
2019
Warning: Afternoon tea with Lady Woodridge can and will be fatal.
Evangeline ‘Evie’ Parker, Countess of Woodridge, has trekked out to her country estate, Halton House. It’s time to pick up the reins and re-establish herself in the district. No easy task when one of her afternoon tea guests is poisoned. Is it a coincidence when another guest is found dead from poison?
Scotland Yard steps in. While Evie trusts they will find the killer, she takes exception when the finger of suspicion is pointed at her.
Evie has her hands full trying to keep the name of Woodridge free of scandal as well as mending fences with her maid Caro who has found a unique way of expressing her displeasure.
If the poisoner doesn’t get her then, surely, her maid Caro will…

#3
Murder at the Car Rally
1920s Historical Cozy Mystery
2019
She can run, but she can't hide.
When Evie Parker, Countess of Woodridge, decides to spend a day in London unaccompanied she has no idea she will encounter the one person she has hoped to spend the rest of her life avoiding. There's no escaping Isabel Fitzpatrick's exuberant energy and desire to show off her new husband. However, the encounter sets off a series of events and brings trouble right to Evie's doorstep.
Even when Evie manages to return to her country house in Berkshire, she finds the only way to avoid her childhood friend is to flee by joining a car rally group, but trouble pursues her and now a man has died under suspicious circumstances. Stranded in a small village with a group of bright young things and a killer, Evie and her bodyguard, Tom Winchester, assist Scotland Yard Detective Inspector O'Neill to unmask the mastermind behind a drug trafficking ring. A difficult task when everyone seems to be hiding something.

#4
Murder in the Cards
2019
1920’s lighthearted cozy mystery
Evie, the Countess of Woodridge, has come under fire from a newcomer to the small village of Halton, but she has no time to dwell on the woman’s petty-minded criticisms. She is hosting three scriptwriters. Unfortunately, they are determined to set their murder mystery at Halton House.
Evie’s life is thrown into turmoil when reality begins to imitate fiction and Henrietta, the Dowager Countess of Woodridge becomes the prime suspect in a villager’s death.

#5
Murder at the Seaside Hotel
2019
1920’s lighthearted cozy mystery
An invitation from a hotel owner to stay at his new seaside hotel provides Evie, Countess of Woodridge, with the perfect opportunity to fulfill her maid’s dream of vacationing by the seaside.
However, the prospect of spending an entire week strolling along the pier makes Evie realize she is no longer cut out for a life of leisure. Clearly, she is missing the exhilaration she experienced during the last few murder cases she had become involved in.
When a young woman dies right outside their hotel, Evie finds the perfect opportunity to distract herself. The local police think it is suicide. Evie has other ideas…
Assisted by her bodyguard, Tom Winchester, and her maid, Caro, Evie works her way from one clue to the next until she is able to prove there is a case worth looking into.
Squeaky clean lighthearted cozy mystery set in the 1920s

#6
Murder in the Third Act
2019
Evie, the Countess of Woodridge, is hosting a house party to celebrate the end of summer. Some of the guests include a famous actress trying to revive her career, a theater critic renown for his biting reviews, a newspaper owner in need of a scandal and more than a few guests with motives for murder.
Evie could not have hoped for a livelier group of guests to amuse her granny, Toodles, who has finally arrived for a visit and is eager for some entertainment. However, Evie gets more than she bargained for when one of the guests dies right before their eyes.
Squeaky clean lighthearted cozy mystery set in the 1920s
Other books in the series:
House Party Murder Rap
Murder at the Tea Party
Murder at the Car Rally
Murder in the Cards
Murder at the Seaside Hotel
Murder in the Third Act

#7
Murder and a Christmas Gift
1920s Historical Cozy Mystery
2019
It’s the thought that counts…
Seth, the seven-year-old Earl of Woodridge, is spending Christmas at Halton House and he would like nothing better than to help trim the tree with the Christmas decorations his father had carved for him. But no one has any idea where these decorations are.
Determined to make the young Earl’s wish come true, Evie and her bodyguard, Tom Winchester, set out to a nearby village where the young Earl had lived in the hope that they might recover the lost decorations.
Caught in a fog bank, they take refuge in a village manor house only to find themselves among a group of people who might all be suspects in the murder of a local villager.
Squeaky clean lighthearted cozy mystery set in the 1920s

#8
Murder at the Fashion House
2020
Lighthearted 1920s cozy mystery.
Evie, Countess of Woodridge, is on a mission to rescue her favorite modiste from the consequences of an unfavorable review. Her quest is a timely diversion as her granny, Toodles, appears to be suffering from a case of restlessness.
All goes well until Evie’s public clash with the journalist responsible for the article is followed by the journalist’s death. The circumstances are suspicious and the police is warning Evie to stay away from the case.
While she is happy to comply with the detective’s request, the killer has other ideas and goes one step too far…

#9
Murder on the Run
2020
Lighthearted 1920s Cozy Mystery
Evie, the Countess of Woodridge, has been kidnapped?
A telegram arrives at Halton House, sending the dowagers and Toodles on a mad race to rescue Evie from the clutches of an impostor.
Unaware of the chaos and panic reigning at Halton House, Evie finds herself entangled in a web of deceit and dealing with Tom Winchester’s odd behavior. He is keeping secrets and every time she tries to get answers from him, he manages to change the subject or worse… something else happens.
When that “something” happens to be the death of a woman they had met along the way to their destination, Evie knows Tom’s secrets are bigger than she first suspected.
Would she be next?

#10
Murder at the Hunt Ball
2021
A 1920s Historical Cozy Mystery
Fun-filled 1920s cozy mystery
A nervous twitch. A threatening letter. A murder.
Henrietta, the Dowager Countess of Woodridge, is on a mission to find Tom Winchester a title. Meanwhile, Evie, the Countess of Woodridge, has been offered a partnership. However, she has reservations about her abilities to juggle the business of being a lady detective and all her other responsibilities. When she finds herself in the midst of an investigation to discover the author of some threatening letters, all her relatives become involved, in the process, mastering the art of observation. Little do they know they are about to uncover a mystery hidden within a mystery.
Squeaky clean lighthearted cozy mystery set in the 1920s

#11
Murder at the Hunting Lodge
2021
A 1920s Historical Cozy Mystery
Order in the house!
Halton House is experiencing an upheaval of mammoth proportions and Evie, the Countess of Woodridge, finds herself in the middle of everyone’s squabbles and odd behavior. She hopes a change of scenery will provide a diversion while she and Tom Winchester investigate a case of some missing items, but havoc has followed her to the hunting lodge and instead of dealing with one mystery, she and Tom are caught up in a multitude of them.
1920s England. Lighthearted historical cozy mystery

#12
Murder at the Garden Party
2021
Long buried secrets come back to create havoc in a small village
Lady Woodridge and Tom Winchester offer the new Lady Evans their support during her first foray into local society. To their surprise, Evie’s reputation as a lady detective has preceded her and she is engaged to solve the mystery of a theft.
Finding the culprit is easy enough and while, at first, the theft is dismissed as a callous act, it seems the person responsible might be involved in a more serious crime.
When a woman is found dead, Evie’s attention turns to the people who have the most to lose. It looks like more than one of them is keeping a secret and revealing it could unravel their lives.
Meanwhile, back at Halton House…
1920s England. Light-hearted historical cozy mystery

#13
Murder in the Stars
2021
A murder right on their doorstep
While staying at Woodridge House in Mayfair, Evie, the Countess of Woodridge, and Tom Winchester are drawn into a case when they rescue a woman from an assailant.
Meera Mason, a rising star in the theatre and the target of vicious threats, convinces Evie someone wants to sabotage her career because it’s all written in the stars.
Their friend, Phillipa Brady, is on hand to assist them in keeping Meera Mason safe only to become a target herself.
When an attempt is made on another stage actress, they have to wonder if someone is trying to rid the world of its rising stars or if they’re targeting anyone close to Meera Mason.
Fun-filled 1920s cozy mystery.

#15
Murder in the News
2022
Fun-filled 1920s cozy mystery
Millicent, Evie’s new secretary, has set a high bar, making the task of hiring a new lady’s maid more difficult than it needs to be. Despite doing their best to hurry the process along, Evie and Tom are side-tracked by mysterious goings-on in town. Someone is up to no good. As Evie and Tom follow the trail of clues, they stumble on a plot to ruin a high-ranking member of society. However, offering their assistance could backfire on them.
To make matters worse, Lady Evans – Evie’s previous lady’s maid – has landed on their doorstep with the most disturbing news. To think, Evie had planned the trip into town as a respite from all the troubles that seem to come her way…
Author

Sonia Parin
Author · 44 books
I write Cozy Mysteries: humorous historical (1920s), contemporary and paranormal. All my books provide a 'clean' read - no swearing and no graphic violence. These fun cozy mysteries are intended to provide lighthearted entertainment for those who enjoy quirky characters and humorous tales.