Alyssa Maxwell
2 SeriesAlyssa Maxwell is an American author known for her historical mystery novels, including the Gilded Newport Mysteries series. Her connection to Newport, where she met her husband and married into a family with deep historical roots, inspires her writing. Maxwell's novels reflect the fascination and charm she discovered in Newport's gas-lit neighborhoods and colonial homes. She resides in Florida but remains deeply connected to Newport.
In "Murder at Beechwood," the third book in Alyssa Maxwell's Gilded Newport Mysteries series, amateur sleuth Emmaline Cross, a Vanderbilt cousin, discovers an abandoned infant on her doorstep in Newport, Rhode Island. After rejecting a marriage proposal, Emma embarks on a discreet search for the baby's mother, utilizing her influential connections. As she navigates the scandalous indiscretions and violent passions of Newport's elite, Emma must solve the mystery before danger strikes.
