Paris 1899. Abigail Wilson has received an invitation from Professor Alphonse Flamand a prominent Fr..

Christmas Eve 1938. The Westbury family and assorted friends have gathered for another legendary cel..

London 1899. Daniel Wilson and Abigail Fenton the museum detectives are called upon to investigate a..

17th May 1899. Queen Victoria lays the foundation stone on the site of a new museum being built in S..

London 1897. The capital is shocked to learn that the body of a woman has been found at the National..

December 1864. As a cold winter wind scours the Worcestershire countryside an excursion train comes ..

London 1896. Madame Tussauds opens to find one of its nightwatchmen decapitated and his colleague no..

In the shadowy hallway of clockmaker Johannes Carver's house a policeman is found murdered the arrow..

From the dramatic Highlands to bustling cities the unique landscapes and locales of Scotland have en..

In 1360 the Great Bridge over the River Cam is close to collapse. As arguments rage over raising the..

September 1940. The sun is shining and in the midst of the good weather Londoners could be mistaken ..

In November 1944 Bologna's bomb-scarred streets are filled with starving refugees fleeing the advanc..

Summer 1948. London swelters amid post-war reconstruction while continued rationing and the black-ma..

February 1605. A series of killings shake the quiet life of Devon's Tavy valley. Country doctor Gabr..

London August 1881. The World's End Investigation Bureau is thriving and Lily Raynor is delighted to..