A historical cozy mystery set in 1885 Colorado featuring a former stage actress turned amateur sleuth, a frontier hotel, a disastrous society wedding, and a sharp-tongued ghost.

Every wedding has drama. This one has a dead groom.

La Plata Springs, Colorado, 1885. Arabella Pryce is finally settling into life as the reluctant owner of the Arabella Hotel.

When her friend Eliza Swindon’s wedding day arrives, Arabella expects champagne, flowers, and a happy couple riding off into the sunset.

Instead, the groom turns up dead in his carriage—with a mysterious calling card pinned to his lapel.

The sheriff would prefer everyone mind their own business. Arabella has never been particularly good at that.

With Percival Blank—the hotel’s sarcastic resident ghost—offering commentary from beyond the grave, Arabella begins asking questions. Soon she’s uncovering suspicious card games, jealous rivals, and secrets that stretch far beyond La Plata Springs.

Unfortunately, someone seems determined to keep those secrets buried.

And Arabella may be next on the guest list.

The Pryce of Deceit is Book 2 in the Pryce of Murder series, where scandals, suspicious guests, and one sharp-eyed hotelier keep the mysteries coming. A delightful pick for fans of Deanna Raybourn, Rhys Bowen, and Bobbi Holmes.