Of Hoaxes and Homicide (A Dear Miss Hermione Mystery, Bk. 2)

So when Violet receives a letter from "A Heartbroken Mother" sent to her alter ego, the agony aunt known to the world only as Miss Hermione, her pulse can't help but quicken. The daughter in question has gotten caught up in a cult: The Hermetic Order of the Children of Aed. Rumors of human sacrifices, mystical doings, and a ghost in the ruined Alburn Abbey, where the children pray, have gripped the public consciousness, helped along by a series of novels about the group written by the mysterious Count Orlando, and clearly this girl has fallen prey.

Miss Hermione's investigation soon collides with real life when Violet discovers a surprising connection to the cult. when the dashing but frustrating Eli Marsh turns up and a member of the Children is poisoned, Violet and Sephora—along with their ever-trusty housekeeper, Bunty—may have more intrigue then they can manage.