THE DUKE’S REPUTATION IS IN PERIL – can the women of the WISE ENQUIRIES AGENCY save the day? Henry Devereaux Twyst, eighteenth duke of Chellingworth, is desperate to disprove murderous rumors about his ancestor before his first child is born, so he enlists the help of the women of the WISE Enquiries Agency. However, Annie is working undercover – on a case that turns out to be more deadly than anyone had imagined , and Carol is finding it difficult to juggle her responsibilities – especially when faced with a puzzling theft in the village . Meanwhile, Christine is consumed with fears about Alexander's shady colleagues , and Mavis is trying to manage the dowager's dispute with the local vicar . In the fifth WISE Enquiries Agency Mystery stately Chellingworth Hall, and the charming Welsh village of Anwen-by-Wye, both of which have more than their fair share of quirky inhabitants , are once again subjected to a host of problems that need to be solved…and the WISE women are ready to use their considerable skills to do so. “...perfect reading for Anglophiles...should appeal to fans of Alexander McCall Smith and MC Beaton.” crimefictionlover.com “A gratifying contemporary series in the traditional British manner” Library Journal starred review of The Case of the Dotty Dowager “…cozy fans will find plenty to like…” Publishers’ Weekly “ Ace spiffs up the standard village cozy with a set of sleuths worth a second look .” Kirkus Reviews “…the people here felt like old friends I was catching up with after having been apart for a while” Amanda Bishop, Reviewer (Net Galley) "A gratifying contemporary series in the traditional British manner" Library Journal starred review of The Case of the Dotty Dowager "...cozy fans will find plenty to like..." Publishers' Weekly " Ace spiffs up the standard village cozy with a set of sleuths worth a second look ." Kirkus Reviews "...perfect reading for Anglophiles...should appeal to fans of Alexander McCall Smith and MC Beaton." crimefictionlover.com "The four women of the WISE Enquiries Agency return in a modern-day British whodunit that's as charming as it is entertaining...Good fun, with memorable characters, an imaginative plot, and a satisfying ending." Booklist "...the people here felt like old friends I was catching up with after having been apart for a while" Amanda Bishop, Reviewer (Net Galley) Cathy Ace's Cait Morgan Mysteries feature a criminal psychologist sleuth encountering traditional whodunits around the world (optioned for TV); her WISE Enquiries Agency Mysteries feature a quartet of soft-boiled female PIs solving cozy cases from a Welsh stately home. Her Welsh suspense novel, The Wrong Boy, has also been optioned for TV. Shortlisted for Canada's Bony Blithe Award three times, winning once, she's also won IPPY and IBA Awards; her work's also been shortlisted for a Crime Writers of Canada Award of Excellence, and the CrimeFictionLover Best Indie Novel. She migrated from Wales aged 40, and now lives in Canada.