Just Causes

the first 'mesmerising' historical mystery for 17th century investigator Alice Edwards
In a time of deadly plague, Alice Edwards is on her own and fighting for all she holds dear. But sickness is not the only danger. How can Alice tell friend from foe when the shadow of a murder is haunting her steps - and heartache awaits at every turn? A gripping mystery steeped in authentic historical detail
Dorset, 1625

'Alice knows she shouldn't be here. She has been careful, watchful, deceitful even, to get to this point. But now the time has come, her heart is pounding with the enormity of her plan .'

Alice Edwards is on her own and fighting for all she holds dear. In a time of deadly plague, hope lies in herbs and remedies. But sickness is not the only danger.

Who is the mysterious child who has fallen under her care? And how can Alice tell friend from foe when the shadow of a murder is haunting her steps - and heartache awaits at every turn?

A gripping mystery steeped in authentic historical detail, from the author of A Hazardous Game and Stolen Lives

About the Author
Georgia Piggott is a former business systems analyst in retail, airlines and telecommunications. Her specialism is tailoring IT systems for non-technical Users. It is this passion for translation and language that has inspired her to explore seventeenth century England. This is the first book in The Alice Chronicles, joined by A Hazardous Game and Stolen Lives. Georgia lives in Dorset.

'A fantastic read, so well written'
'Absorbing'
'Couldn't put it down!'
'Authentic detail carefully crafted'