Alyssa Maxwell

Alyssa Maxwell is an American author of historical mystery fiction. She writes the Gilded Newport Mysteries, set in the glamorous world of Newport, Rhode Island's Gilded Age society, and the Lady Renwick Mysteries, set in post-First World War England. A Deadly Endowment is part of her mystery catalogue, combining historical atmosphere with engaging whodunit plotting. Maxwell's fiction brings past eras to vivid life through meticulous research and richly detailed settings, while delivering the clever plotting and satisfying resolution that mystery readers expect. Her amateur sleuth protagonists navigate the social hierarchies and hidden scandals of their respective eras with intelligence and determination. Available as both books and audiobooks, Alyssa Maxwell's historical mysteries offer elegant listening and reading for fans of period mystery fiction who appreciate beautiful settings, clever detective work and the fascinating social dynamics of bygone eras.