“What if Carol Burnett had starred in Murder, She Wrote? Jordan answers that question with a wink and a giggle in his debut mystery starring Polly Pepper. The dish on real-life Hollywood, past and present, enlivens the start of a promising series.” –PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

Hollywood icon Polly Pepper receives the ultimate tribute when she inherits a rundown English castle from a devoted fan. But owning a castle is no fairy tale, especially when it comes with a resident ghost and a murder investigation. Polly’s dream of turning the castle into a lucrative tourist destination and up-scale wedding venue hits a snag when the loathsome housekeeper, Gwellyn Clogg, is found dead in the larder.

Polly Pepper, once the queen of musical comedy TV, now finds herself playing a less glamorous role in the real-life drama of “Where Did My Career Go?” In a last-ditch effort to reclaim the spotlight (and refill her dwindling bank account), Polly takes a gig as a judge on the latest reality TV circus, “I’d Do Anything to Be Famous.” It’s the kind of show where dignity goes to die, and the contestants are so desperate for fame they’d marry Quasimodo’s less attractive sibling if it meant going viral on TikTok.

"A dandy mystery with a surprising, twisty plot, strong characterizations, and a village librarian whose sharp memory and no-nonsense demeanor make her an unexpected but invaluable ally to Polly.” — Library Journal

When American comedy icon and amateur sleuth Polly Pepper stumbles upon a long-lost 19th-century manuscript in her English castle’s attic, she dreams of raking in a fortune. But before she can bask in glory, the manuscript vanishes… a famed antique book expert is murdered… and Polly is thrown into a whirlwind of intrigue.