Pippa Darling is one of the Bright Young Things of 1926 England — quick-minded, socially comfortable, and drawn to trouble. When murders start happening around her, she investigates with the help of her friends Christopher and Francis, moving through country houses and London society to find answers.
Jenna Bennett sets Pippa in a world of jazz-age parties and rigid class expectations. Pippa fits in well enough to access the drawing rooms and ballrooms where secrets circulate, but she’s sharp enough to see past the polite surfaces. The 1920s setting gives the mysteries a particular flavor — the aftermath of the Great War still hangs over everything, and the social rules Pippa bends are more rigid than anything a modern detective would face.
The series begins with Secrets at Sutherland Hall, where a country house gathering turns deadly. Each book brings a new case and a new setting while keeping Pippa’s voice and her circle of friends consistent.
Reading Order
See the complete Pippa Darling Mysteries reading order for all books in the series.