“The House Is Silent. The Secrets Are Not.”
There are secrets that can be spoken aloud.
There are secrets that are whispered behind closed doors.
And there are secrets powerful enough to haunt a family for generations.
At Montrose Manor, the past has never been forgotten.
It has simply been hidden.
On a golden autumn afternoon in 1900, Rosalind Harrington returns to the magnificent estate she once called home. A recent widow, Rosalind has come at the request of the dying Lady Beatrice Montrose, expecting to fulfill one final duty.
Instead, she walks into a mystery.
The grand manor, standing just outside London, remains outwardly elegant, but its faded beauty conceals an atmosphere of unease. Something has changed. Old relationships are strained. Questions are avoided. And beneath the family’s impeccable manners lies a history no one seems willing to discuss.
Then Rosalind encounters a cryptic letter.
A woman has disappeared.
And whispers begin to circulate about an old scandal that someone has worked very hard to keep buried.
Rosalind soon realizes that Montrose Manor is a house of contradictions. Its rooms speak of wealth and privilege, yet its corridors conceal secrets. Its inhabitants observe every rule of polite society, yet behind closed doors alliances shift and loyalties fracture.
To uncover the truth, Rosalind must learn whom she can trust.
Her search brings her into the company of Inspector Dexter Cross, a charismatic investigator whose sharp observations make him an invaluable ally. She also finds support in Mrs. Lumsden, Lady Beatrice Montrose’s devoted companion and caretaker, whose years within the household have given her an intimate knowledge of the family and its secrets.
Together, they begin following clues that lead into the hidden world of Montrose Manor.
A secret passage reveals a forgotten connection.
A coded letter points toward an even older deception.
A clandestine meeting raises questions about loyalty.
And Lord Harold Montrose becomes a figure Rosalind cannot dismiss.
What began as an attempt to understand a dying woman’s final wishes soon becomes an investigation into betrayal, deception, inheritance, and a family determined to protect its name at any cost.
But Rosalind has something the others may have underestimated.
She is willing to look beyond appearances.
She is willing to ask uncomfortable questions.
And she is unwilling to allow fear, social convention, or aristocratic privilege to stand between her and the truth.
Set against the sophisticated yet unforgiving social world of London and its surrounding estates at the turn of the century, A House of Silent Lies combines the charm and atmosphere of classic cozy mysteries with the suspense of a family secret that refuses to stay buried.
It is a story for readers who love grand manor houses, mysterious letters, hidden passages, aristocratic intrigue, determined heroines, enigmatic investigators, and mysteries steeped in history.
Enter Montrose Manor.
Meet Rosalind Harrington.
Follow the clues.
But remember—
A house can keep a secret for a hundred years.
It cannot keep it forever.
A HOUSE OF SILENT LIES
A Classic Victorian Cozy Mystery
By Emma Lenn, Author
“A Betrayed Estate. A Stolen Birthright.
Murder. A House Built on Secrets and Lies—
And One Woman Determined to Unravel It All.”
Presenting
Rosalind Harrington
Dexter Cross
Lord and Lady Montrose
Montrose Manor in Richmond
Just outside London, 1900
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