The Disappearance and the Diary (The Manor Mysteries #1) by Eileen Biltmore (Author)

A girl from a wealthy family must defend her lady's maid from accusations of theft in this first book in the cozy historical fiction The Manor Mysteries series that follows two heirloom lockets through generations of the same family.

Peggy Eldritch can't wait to turn twelve and receive the heirloom Margaret locket! The necklace originally belonged to her great-grandmother Margaret Linden. Every girl named Margaret in the family has been gifted it on her twelfth birthday--and Peggy's turn has finally arrived.

When Juliette, Peggy's cousin from France, visits Linden Manor for the birthday ball and another family heirloom goes mysteriously missing, Peggy finds herself on a quest to clear the name of her lady's maid and friend, who gets accused of the theft. Her search for answers leads her to a hidden diary with clues to a much larger family mystery that dates back generations. Can Peggy find the lost heirloom? And what will she discover about her Margaret necklace along the way?

About the Author:
Eileen Biltmore is a writer, fine art curator, and amateur baker who loves nothing better than a cup of tea and a good book on a rainy day. When she's not penning cozy mysteries for young readers, she is scouring rummage sales and thrift shops for the perfect antique art pieces to cover the walls of her fixer-upper Victorian home. She lives with her family and three black cats.

ISBN: 9798347111404   
Publisher: Simon Spotlight
Publication Date: August 25, 2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 160
Series: The Manor Mysteries Series
Age Range: ages 8 to 12