Lady Theodora Ashcoombe Mystery #10
by Daisy Landish
Published: May 23, 2026
Publisher: Beaches and Trails Publishing
Genre: Short Read, Cozy Mystery, Historical Mystery, Victorian Cozy Mystery
Blurb:
A missing clerk. A coded journal. A family secret that refuses to stay buried.
When a sealed packet from her late father arrives unexpectedly, Lady Theodora Ashcombe discovers it contains a ciphered diary, a list of crossed-out names, and a single chilling instruction: Find Weatherby.
Hours later, the vanished Foreign Office clerk—long declared dead—is found bricked behind a wall beneath Somerset House. And the investigation leads to a truth even Theo never imagined: her father was entangled in a clandestine inquiry he never solved.
Drawn back to Ashcombe Park in search of the missing journal pages, Theo finds evidence of an intruder in the west wing, a man travelling under stolen identities, and signs that her father’s final months were far more dangerous than anyone believed. With Inspector Hargrave and Jasper Welles each uncovering pieces of the mystery—and Pip detecting clues no human nose could hope to find—Theo must follow a trail of deception through hidden rooms, ancestral scandals, and a network of secrets stretching from Belgravia to Greenwich.
But
as the masked stranger closes in, one question grows impossible to
ignore:
How
much truth did her father die to protect—and how much will she risk
to finish what he began?
In this breathtaking series finale, Lady Theodora Ashcombe faces the most personal case of her life… and uncovers a legacy that could change her future forever.
Perfect for fans of Miss Scarlett, T.E. Kinsey, and Deanna Raybourn.
My Review:
The Case of the Hidden Legacy is the tenth installment in Daisy Landish's Lady Theodora Ashcoombe Mystery series. Just like the previous nine books, it’s packed with intrigue and mystery, maybe even more than before.
Theo’s dad left her some clues about a case he couldn’t shake off and kept under wraps to keep her safe. With Pip by her side, Theo starts to follow her dad’s hints. The first clue led her to a man, but she was shocked to find him buried behind a wall.
While digging through her father’s library for more hints, Theo discovers signs that someone has been living there for an unknown period. This person is also on the hunt for clues in the house.
The case seems to be just as perilous, if not more so, than her father had anticipated. Theo needs to act fast to reveal the truth before anyone else ends up dead or hidden behind a wall.
I was totally on the edge of my seat, trying to piece together what her father was trying to convey. I think Theo is just as sharp as her father believed, maybe even sharper.
The mystery and suspense are so gripping that I couldn’t put the book down until I reached the end. I had to find out how it all wrapped up.
I wholeheartedly recommend diving into The Case of the Hidden Legacy along with all the Lady Theodora Ashcoombe books right now!
Check out all the books in the Lady Theodora Ashcombe Mysteries I’ve read.
The Case of the Clockwork Canary #0
The Case of the Vanishing Heiress #1
The Case of the Murderous Botanist #2
The Case of the Silk Widow #3
The Case of the Dovetail Opera #4
The Case of the Christmas Corpse #5
The Case of the Guilded Alchemist #6
The Case of the Fallen Debutante #7
The Case of the Phantom Tenant #8
The Case of the Masked Stranger #9
The Case of the Hidden Legacy #10
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