Anne Loveday, a surgeon's daughter, is determined to live a single, useful life. To escape her matchmaking stepmother, she accepts an invitation from an old friend to return to Painswick, the place she and her sister spent many happy summers until that last, fateful year. Soon after arriving, Anne is asked to serve as sick-room nurse to Lady Celia, who forbade her nephew to marry Anne's sister years before. Pushing aside resentments, Anne moves into Painswick Court, a shadowy old house rumored to be haunted. Also in residence are Lady Celia's spinster daughter, her handsome adult nephews, and a secretive new lady's maid. Two local doctors visit regularly as well, one of whom admires Anne while concealing secrets of his own. As an escalating series of mishaps befalls her patient, Anne realizes someone is trying to kill the woman. But who? When Anne finds herself a suspect and her determination to avoid romance challenged, can she discover the real killer--and protect her heart--before it's too late? Acclaimed Regency author Julie Klassen marries the best of historical romance and mystery in a novel full of English village charm, intrigue, and love.

ISBN: 9780764244865

Title: Whispers at Painswick Court

Author: Julie Klassen

Publisher: Baker Publishing Group

Publication Date: 06/01/2026

Binding: Paperback / softback

Pages: 368

Readership: General (US: Trade)

Availability: Not yet available

Size: 216 x 140

Imprint: Bethany House Publishers, a division of Baker Publishing Group

Country Of Publication: United States

BIC Subject: Religious & spiritual fiction

Product Category: General & Literary Fiction