Book 1 of a new series for me! Detective Lavender , set in the early 1800s the Detective is called from London to investigate the disappearance of the heiress of a crumbling estate. Her half brother and sister run it at the moment. She has not reached her majority so is still technically under their care. As the book develops, one realizes she's has not been well treated, as she lived away till she came back to care for her dying mother. ⬇️