The Disappearance of Emily Potter

by Evelyn James Book 32 in the The Clara Fitzgerald Mysteries series.

First published 2024

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Mrs Wellington asks Clara to document her husband’s infidelity so that she can finally leave him. Clara discovers that his gambling, theft and affairs are only the surface of a life built on contradictions and lies.

When Emily Potter disappears, the investigation becomes a search for a woman who may already have paid for learning too much. Clara must find her before Mr Wellington’s concealed activities create another victim.

Clara’s work begins with a conventional marital investigation but quickly exposes a network of fraud and coercion. Emily’s disappearance changes the case from evidence gathering to rescue, forcing Clara to reconstruct Wellington’s movements and relationships before he can conceal them. The mystery uses the limited legal and financial options available to women as part of the danger surrounding the investigation.