Alanna Knight - Inspector Faro Mysteries

Enter Second Murderer (Inspector Faro #1)
The events that cause Detective Inspector Faro to re-open the sensational case of The Gruesome Convent Murders (for which one murderer has already been executed) led him into a bewildering labyrinth of passions, betrayal, and greed concealed behind the lace curtains and respectable exteriors of Edinburgh society. The bizarre list of prime suspects includes a fanatical nun, an aristocratic hermit, a schoolboy, and a colleague of Faro's, all of whom might have had good reason for silencing the convent's second murder victim: the lovely, exotic, and amoral Lily Goldie.

Blood Line (Inspector Faro #2)
This mystery set in 19th century Scotland concerns a series of crimes set off by the discovery of the remains of a dead child who might have been the real son born to Mary Queen of Scots (instead of the child who grew up to be King James VI of Scots and I of England). About 2/3 of it is charming Victorian light romantic mystery, but the last part turns much grimmer. In the end, Inspector Faro is faced with a murderous conspiracy extending to the very highest level of British society

Deadly Beloved (Inspector Faro #3)
Set in Victorian Edinburgh. Inspector Faro, of the Edinburgh Police, investigates the disappearance of a police surgeon's wife. His discreeet and diplomatic investigations are suddently alerted by the appearance of a woman's fur cloak, torn and bloodstained, beside a railway line. No body is found, but as revelations regarding the missing woman's home life become increasingly sinister and bizarre, Faro is convinced that she is dead. And who has better opportunity for disposing of the corpse of an unwanted wife than a police surgeon?

Killing Cousins (Inspector Faro #4)
During a visit to the island where his mother still lives, Inspector Faro learns that a family friend has died of arsenic poisoning, and his investigation leads him to suspect both his teenage sweetheart and members of his family.

A Quiet Death (Inspector Faro #5)
Detective Inspector Jeremy Faro had no idea that a funeral, melancholy enough but entirely innocent of crime, would lead to a startling confession from his stepson and that a suicide from the unfinished Tey Bridge would open up a sinister trail of seemingly unconnected events.

To Kill a Queen (Inspector Faro #6)
Faro's long-awaited August holiday on Royal Deeside is interrupted as his reputation reaches Queen Victoria. Flattered, he is somewhat put out to discover from John Brown that he is commanded to track down whoever killed her two favourite spaniels. Soon however Faro has a killing of far greater magnitude to solve, a plot to commit the ultimate treason and assassinate the Queen at Balmoral Castle.

The Evil That Men Do (Inspector Faro #7)
Faro is a happy man. His stepson Vince is to marry into Edinburgh’s high society. At a sumptuous family party - disaster. His future father-in-law is poisoned and Faro’s detective skills reveal that the murderer has to be a family member. As further investigations reveal sinister and terrible secrets, death strikes the fated family again and other lives, including Vince’s and his own, are in danger.

The Missing Duchess (Inspector Faro #8)
Inspector Faro could not have suspected that an evening spent at a glittering banquet to honor his famous cousin was to end in sudden and tragic death. He is shown into a dark and dusty room in the sinister Wizard's house near Edinburgh Castle. In the corner lies what appears to be a bundle of rags, but a closer inspection reveals the body of a young woman whose lustrous hair and delicate hands belie her tattered dress. her identity remains a mystery as Faro sets off for a weekend at Aberlethie, where the guest of honor is to be none other than Queen Victoria's favorite god-daughter, the Grand Duchess of Luxoria. When Faro arrives at the house there is no sign of the Duchess. Then her personal maid tells Faro a chilling tale...

The Bull Slayers (Inspector Faro #9)
Mystery Large Print Edition Inspector Faro is traveling incognito on the Queen s secret business to clear the name of Bertie, Prince of Wales, who is involved in a scandal that could jeopardize his future as king. In an alien land where murders are dismissed as accidents, Faro is alone in his relentless pursuit of the truth. There s no one he can confide in, nor can he call upon the local police for help even when he becomes a target . . .

Murder by Appointment (Inspector Faro #10)
Mystery Large Print Edition After an evening of listening to a splendid rendering of Beethoven sonatas by young pianist Lachlan Brown, Inspector Faro is interrupted on his walk home by a terrified woman who runs from the shadows. But before Faro can react, he s hit over the head. The next time he sees the woman, she s a corpse in the police mortuary. When the body of a man who looks remarkably like the woman is discovered the next day, Faro becomes increasingly concerned. Could they be related? Why was the woman s house burned to the ground? And where does Lachlan Brown, who claims he too has been the victim of an attempted murder, fit into all of this? Solving this puzzle will take all of Faro s remarkable detection skills.

The Coffin Lane Murders (Inspector Faro #11)
A trail of blood leads Inspector Faro through the snow to the body of a maid sent out to post a letter. Had she a secret lover, was she the victim of a crime of passion? Or does another murder two days later indicate a serial killer at large and a reign of terror to be unleashed in Victorian Edinburgh’s wealthy suburbs?