#emmacross

Alyssa Maxwell

Excerpt: Murder at Ochre Court

“Take my advice, Miss Cross, and marry a rich man. Then you may do whatever you like.” The train from New York City to North Kingstown, Rho

Alyssa Maxwell

The Independence of Miss Emma Cross

A dilemma facing Emma Cross, my sleuth in The Gilded Newport Mysteries, is whether or not to marry. And if she does decide to marry,...

Alyssa Maxwell

Murder at Rough Point EXCERPT

Newport, RI September 1896 “You will come down from there this instant. Now, sir.” I clapped my hands for emphasis, but to no avail. The...

Alyssa Maxwell

An Excerpt from Murder at Beechwood

Newport, RI, June 29, 1896 I sat up in bed, my heart thumping in my throat, my ears pricked. I’d woken to high-pitched keening, an eerie,...

Alyssa Maxwell

Excerpt from Murder at Marble House

Consuelo came to a halt beside a rosebush. I stopped beside her and waited for her to speak. She remained silent, however, staring at the...