A Child Lost

(Henrietta and Inspector Howard, Book Five)

Mixing Mystery and Romance in a Fizzy 1930s Cocktail!

A spiritualist. An insane asylum. A lost little girl.

When a restless Clive begs Sergeant Frank Davis for a case, he and Henrietta are sent to investigate Madame Pavlovsky, a spiritualist holding séances in an abandoned schoolhouse on the edge of town and suspected of robbing her wealthy clients. What seems an open-and-shut matter becomes more complicated when Henrietta begins to believe the woman’s strange ramblings.

Meanwhile, Elsie turns to her sister and Clive for help. She and her budding love, Gunther, are desperate to find Liesel Klinkhammer, a missing German immigrant and mother of Anna, the little girl in Gunther’s care. Their search leads to the grim halls of Dunning Asylum, where they uncover the truth about Liesel.

After Anna suffers a seizure and is herself mistakenly committed to Dunning, Clive and Henrietta race to free her. But as Henrietta delves deeper into the asylum’s shadowy corridors, she begins to suspect something very sinister is at work. When Clive refuses to believe her, she decides to take matters into her own hands—with horrifying results. Can Henrietta uncover the truth before the walls of Dunning close in around her?

“Henrietta and Clive are a sexy, endearing, and downright fun pair of sleuths.”—Library Journal (starred review)

 “Fans of spunky, historical heroines will love Henrietta Von Harmon.”―Booklist (starred review)

“Flawlessly written, and wildly entertaining! A thrilling five stars!”—The Red Headed Book Lover

“A story that leaps right off the page. A true thrill!”—Paperback Paris

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Praise for A Child Lost

  • "Michelle Cox’s delightful storytelling has a bewitching charm that will keep readers glued to their seats with a perfect blend of absorbing historical facts, intriguing mystery, and thrilling romance."

    Readers Favorite
  • "…vivid descriptive prose and historical accuracy"

    Publishers Weekly
  • "Michelle Cox has created an authentic and fascinating world in Chicago between the world wars. It is evident that the period and the city have been meticulously researched...excellent writing and characters."

    Smorgasbord Book Reviews
  • "There are several different plots progressing within the story, and they wonderfully weave themselves through and around each other.  Through the variety of stories, readers get a taste of the paranormal, mystery, crimes old and new, and plenty of passion. In addition to the exceptionally well-edited text, what is also done exceptionally well is characterization."

    Hall Ways Book Blog
  • "There is not a dull moment in this book. Cox's characters are so well portrayed in their physical traits, their manner of speech, their actions, their personalities as well as through their dilemmas and moments of joy. Cox sure knows how to create characters that are memorable and distinct."

    Library of Clean Reads
  • "A Child Lost is undoubtedly a novel that should not be missed—the story is genius, flawlessly written, and wildly entertaining!  A thrilling five stars!"

    The Red Headed Book Lover
  • "Once again, Cox delivers the passion and intrigue of Henrietta and Clive with a story that leaps right off the page. A Child Lost is a true thrill…"

    Paperback Paris
  • "Having already won myriad awards for her novels, this book is, in my opinion, the author’s best written yet. The action/suspense at the end of A Child Lost sizzles, and Ms. Cox’s ability to capture love in many of its varied, authentic forms is mesmerizing. Cox has knocked it totally out of the park."

    Carolyn Breckinridge, author of Kaleidoscope Jane: & Other Stories
  • "Michelle Cox‘s Henrietta and Inspector Howard series is a delightful mix of historical fiction and intrigue with a bit of saucy lovemaking tossed in. In A CHILD LOST, the fifth book, she adds spooky. Right away, we’re swept into the story . . ."

    Book Trib
  • "Michelle Cox writes masterfully in bringing to life in vivid detail a well-researched historical fiction story.   The characters’ depth and complexity is beautifully written…this is  a truly enjoyable and addicting series."

    Nurse Bookie, bookblogger
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