By A. Penrose
The Penrose Investigations Books
Four books in the window, in the order the cases happened. The first is the prequel, A Small Matter of a Missing Cat. It is not for sale: it is the free book for readers of Postcards from Seabrook, and will be sent when it is ready. The other three are novels, and none has reached the shelf yet. Each is a separate case for Arthur Penrose and his grand-niece Alice, in the seaside town of Seabrook. Holmes the cat is on every cover. Until the novels arrive, the covers may be looked at free of charge.
In the window
Four mysteries on their way. Each one stands alone.
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Book 0Prequel
A Small Matter of a Missing Cat
Arthur Penrose spent thirty years catching criminals. He had rather hoped retirement would be quieter.
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Book 1Coming
Murder at Seabrook Pier
A locked cabinet. A missing music box. And a death the police called an accident.
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Book 2Coming
Grounds for Murder
Stolen tools. Prize plants destroyed. And a week of trouble the police called a civil matter.
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Book 3Coming
The Seabrook Regatta Sabotage
Regatta week, and somebody is sinking Seabrook’s chances one boat at a time.
Start anywhere
Every Penrose mystery stands alone. Begin with whichever cover takes your eye: no book depends on your having read another. If you would rather begin at the beginning, the prequel comes first and the numbers on the covers do the rest.
- The prequel A Small Matter of a Missing Cat Set in October 2025. Free with the Postcards, coming soon.
- Book 1 Murder at Seabrook Pier Set in March 2026. Coming to Kindle and Kindle Unlimited.
- Book 2 Grounds for Murder Set in June 2026. Coming to Kindle and Kindle Unlimited.
- Book 3 The Seabrook Regatta Sabotage Set in July 2026. Coming to Kindle and Kindle Unlimited.
The series: what a Penrose mystery is, and the questions readers ask
Holmes wisdom: Alice put a photograph of Holmes on the website. He looks very serious, which is how he looks.