The Chester Charade — Gayle Buck

A Question of the Heart

A surprise guest had arrived at the houseparty of Miss Chastity Cummings -- Jeffrey Halston, a former suitor. As a youthful girl on the edge of womanhood, Chastity had regarded the handsome heir as a friend, but was not ready for his love. Now a widower, Mr. Halston had returned to society. And although the dashing Lord Cardiff was also in attendance, Chastity looked upon Mr. Halston with new eyes, and wondered if she hadn't made a terrible mistake all those years ago...

Then the quiet serenity of her party was destroyed -- by a scandalous theft committed on the Chester estate! Now a crime was desperately in need of solving -- while Chastity searched for the solution to the problems of her heart...