The Belvedere Scandal (Esther & Jack Enright Mystery Book 11)

by David Field
Join the Enrights in an unusual historical mystery! Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle, Andrew Taylor and Laura Shepherd-Robinson.

Rumour has it…

1901

Queen Victoria’s long reign has finally ended and her firstborn son, Prince Albert Edward, is due to be crowned as King Edward VII.

But from the German Embassy comes an allegation the heir apparent recently murdered two people.

The potential scandal requires urgent and expert investigation by someone who does not regard standard police procedures as obligatory.

Who better to bring back from retirement than Percy Enright, who never followed the rules even when required to?

And to provide official sanction for his enquiries, his nephew Jack finds himself once more following the master’s lead.

Between them, and with help with from Jack’s sharp-minded wife Esther, they must get to the bottom of the allegations without the rumour taking hold. And they don’t have long before the coronation is due to happen…

Can they help avert disaster? Will the throne be secured?

Or will the scandal provoke civil unrest in England…?

THE BELVEDERE SCANDAL is the eleventh crime thriller in an exciting historical series, the Esther and Jack Enright Mysteries, a traditional British detective series set in Victorian London and packed full of suspense.

“An enduring mystery with a new detective partnership” – Linda Stratmann, author of the Frances Doughty and Mina Scarletti Mystery Series

ESTHER & JACK ENRIGHT MYSTERY SERIES
BOOK ONE: The Gaslight Stalker
BOOK TWO: The Night Caller
BOOK THREE: The Prodigal Sister
BOOK FOUR: The Slum Reaper
BOOK FIVE: The Posing Playwright
BOOK SIX: The Mercy Killings
BOOK SEVEN: The Jubilee Plot
BOOK EIGHT: The Lost Boys
BOOK NINE: The Retirement Murder
BOOK TEN: The Long Delayed Revenge
BOOK ELEVEN: The Belvedere Scandal

Publication date
  • September 26, 2025