About the Book Myrtle Hardcastles search for a missing heiress, presumed lost at sea, runs aground when a murder in plain sight has no apparent victim-- Book Synopsis An Edgar (R) Award Winning Series A cold case. A missing heiress. And a murder in plain sight. But . . . where is the body? When a mysterious girl attempts to stake her claim to the Snowcroft family fortune, Myrtle Hardcastles father, a lawyer, is asked to help prove--or disprove--the girls identity. Is she truly Ethel Snowcroft, believed to be lost at sea with her parents, or is she a con artist chasing a windfall? Myrtle is enthralled by the case, but Mr. Hardcastles investigation takes a detour when hes hospitalized for a tonsillectomy--and then witnesses a murder. Or does he? With Mr. Hardcastle incapacitated and possibly hallucinating, Myrtle must step into the breach, and find the murder victim and the real Miss Snowcroft before the killer comes after her father. With stakes this high, sleuthing puts Myrtle, her family, and the patients and staff of the hospital all In Myrtle Peril . Review Quotes Silver Falchion Award Winner, Juvenile/YA Anthony Award Finalist Agatha Award Finalist Another thrilling mystery from our young Victorian sleuth...Enthusiastically, chaotically delightful. -- Kirkus Reviews About the Author Elizabeth C. Bunce is the Edgar Award-winning author of Premeditated Myrtle and the Myrtle Hardcastle Mystery series, a three-time finalist for the Agatha Awards, and a finalist for the Edgar and Anthony Awards. Shes also penned several young adult historical fantasies, including Morris Award winner A Curse Dark as Gold . She lives in Kansas City with her husband and their cats. Read more about Elizabeth and her books at www.elizabethcbunce.com.