Books like The pavilion at Monkshood by Anne Maybury

A historical mystery set in 18th-century London that explores themes of women's empowerment and time travel in a twist of fate, featuring a precocious girl solving centuries-old murders.

Caseworker Linus travels to a remote orphanage to investigate ragged kids and their enigmatic caretaker Arthur, only to discover that the island’s magical children—and his own heart—are part of something larger than he imagined.

Monsieur Perdu, a literary apothecary aboard a Seine barge, prescribes novels to heal broken hearts. When his own love remains a mystery, he journeys south of France to find closure and prove stories can mend souls.

A Texas Ranger and a group of paranormal investigators solve a case of murder and disappearance in San Antonio.

Margaret Collier, a young, attractive, recently widowed American girl, stands at her hotel window looking out over London on a sultry night and is inadvertently caught up in the intricacies of a murder that involves a distinguished-looking, coldly remote Englishman, Sir Hugh Vane.

A romance story about a woman who falls in love with a tough cowboy but must learn to appreciate his genuine character before she can truly love him.

When Maia D'Aplièse and her five sisters return to their childhood castle, Atlas, on Lake Geneva, they learn their adopted father has died and each receives a clue to their real heritage. Maia’s journey takes her to a crumbling mansion in Rio de Janeiro, where she begins to piece together her family's past.

Lilian Girvan, a young widow and single mother, balances an illustrating career, two children, and a newfound love for gardening at the Los Angeles Botanical Garden. Through composting and new friendships she learns to bloom again.

Melanie was intrigued when a distant relative left her his house, Monkshood, in a village miles from anywhere in the Highlands of Scotland. Common sense told her that, as she was soon going to marry a London solicitor, she would not be able seriously to consider living at Monkshood; nevertheless she very much wanted to see if for herself before deciding what to do next. Then she learned that the ominously named Sean Bothwell looked on it as his property - and it did seem he had moral grounds for doing so. But still Melanie could not commit herself to parting with the place. Did her reluctance to give it up have anything to do with her reactions to Sean? And if so, hadn’t she better forget about him, for – quite apart from her own fiancé – how could she hurt that nice Jennifer Craig, who needed Sean so much? The Physical Object

A spiritual memoir of the American writer and Presbyterianminister from the time of his father's suicide. Also includes information on his schooling, his writings, his depressions, and his faithful dependence on God.

A large‑print collection of Ellery Queen mysteries featuring investigations into lost ladies and lost men.