John commented on A Surprise for Christmas and Other Seasonal Mysteries by Martin Edwards
The Black Bag Left on a Doorstep - Catherine Louisa Pirkis
A country house mystery from 1893, where the disappearance from the safe of the jewels of the mistress of the house seem to implicate the French Maid - a young girl from St Omer. From a social history viewpoint it is interesting that independent young people were travelling to other countries for employment.