The Carlson Assignment — Diana Xarissa

After nearly a year, Joan Markham Donaldson is ready to start welcoming guests again to the bed and breakfast, Doveby House, which she owns with her sister, Janet. Janet Markham Bennett is far less excited about the idea, so she's quick to agree to another assignment from the mysterious and unfriendly Mr. Jones.Layce Carlson has disappeared, and Mr. Jones is convinced that someone inside the luxury mansion where Layce was staying is behind the disappearance. A hastily constructed cover story sees Janet pretending to be a French tutor, come to help Layce's father's wife learn some French for an upcoming movie role. Edward has a cover story of his own and the pair must, once again, pretend to be strangers.Can Janet and Edward work out who is behind Layce's disappearance before the ransom is due to be paid? Can Janet actually teach Bryanca B. any French? And after Janet's cat, Aggie, insisted on coming along, how much trouble will she cause?