The Lost Child

Salisbury, 1226


When a child of village outcasts disappears from Salisbury, the odious new sheriff doesn’t seem to care. Ela is determined to help the girl’s desperate parents, and her investigation leads her into the thick of a human trafficking ring in London. There, she vows to find the lost child, arrest the perpetrators, and convince the king to make her High Sheriff of Wiltshire. 





The Ela of Salisbury Medieval Mystery Series

This series features a real historical figure—the formidable Ela Longespée. The young Countess of Salisbury was chosen to marry King Henry II’s illegitimate son William. After her husband’s untimely death, Ela served as High Sheriff of Wiltshire, castellan of Salisbury Castle, and ultimately founder and abbess of Lacock Abbey.



Book 1: Cathedral of Bones


Book 2: Breach of Faith


Book 3: The Lost Child


Book 4: Forest of Souls


Book 5: The Bone Chess Set


Book 6: Cloister of Whispers


Book 7: Palace of Thorns


Book 8: A Surfeit of Miracles (coming soon)