This dream house has a nightmare lurking in the attic.

Lancelot Dunbar has inherited the house of his dreams and is looking forward to building a future for himself and his family, until he learns of the skull in the attic.

A dead man’s head is lurking inside a lead casket just above his bedroom and now Dunbar is wishing he never set eyes on the place.

When his cousin tries to contest his inheritance and kick him out of his new home, he finds the family solicitor is working against him too, and he no longer knows who to trust. Now his dream is turning into a nightmare, and the only person who might be able to help him is Colonel Bainbridge.

Can Bainbridge unravel the truth behind the mysterious skull in the attic, or will treachery deep within the household succeed in destroying Dunbar’s dreams for the future?

The Mystery of Cromwell’s Skull is the ninth novel featuring the unusual detective duo, in this satisfying and funny murder mystery series by Evelyn James.

If you love quirky, cosy, detective partnerships, with Victorian flare and a hint of humour then you’ll love Evelyn James’ latest light-hearted murder mystery series.

Buy The Mystery of Cromwell’s Skull and begin your new crime solving adventure with the irrepressible Bainbridge and Victoria today.

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