The Lady and the Poisoned Waters - Lady Inventor Mysteries, #1

In a town famous for healing waters, one sip could mean murder. Mineral Wells, Texas, 1924Lady Anne Worthington, an English countess and brilliant inventor, has been shipped to America to find a wealthy oilman husband. But the independent Lady Anne has other plans-and they don't include marriage. While on a U. S. tour to showcase her Sherlock Holmes-themed murder machine, she's poised to make quite the splash. When the tour's promoter, washed-up actor Baxter Knight, dies after drinking the famed mineral water, Lady Anne suspects foul play.
As small-town secrets bubble to the surface, nobody at the peaceful spa retreat is above suspicion. With the stubborn local sheriff targeting the wrong suspect, Lady Anne teams up with a handsome new-in-town Texas Ranger to unravel a mystery buried deeper than the healing wells.  Will Lady Anne's search for justice bring her closer to a found family? Or will the killer leave her more isolated than ever?-----------------------------------------------The Lady and the Poisoned Waters is the first installment in the Lady Inventor Mysteries, a 1920s cozy mystery series. If you enjoy the rugged charm of the Old West, the allure of a growing spa town, an adorable cocker spaniel sidekick, and a daring countess with a knack for invention, this 1920s whodunit will whisk you away to a world where cowboy grit meets roaring twenties mystery! Heist Society Investigates Series Order Book 1: The Lady and the Poisoned Waters Book 2: The Lady and a Lost Invention Book 3: The Lady and a Deadly Duel