The Case of the Missing Morris Dancer: A WISE Enquiries Agency Mystery

Ace’s gentle sequel to 2015’s The Case of the Dotty Dowager resettles the members of the WISE Enquiries Agency—Christine Wilson-Smythe, Annie Parker, Mavis MacDonald, and Carol Hill—formerly of London, in Anwen-by-Wye, Wales, where Henry Twyst, the 18th Duke of Chellingworth, (whom the four women helped in Dotty Dowager), once again has a problem. Henry is due soon to be married on St. David’s Day, March 1, but Aubrey Morris, a key member of the Morris dancers meant to perform at the wedding, has gone missing. Henry’s dowager mother, Althea, asks the WISE women to track Aubrey down, and they’re soon on the man’s trail. In between cups of tea and plenty of cookies, Christine, Annie, Mavis, and Carol take great pride in their ability to harness newfangled technological devices in their quest for clues. Cozy fans will enjoy their chitchat as much as their sleuthing. Agent: Priya Doraswamy, Lotus Lane Literary. (Feb.)