Never underestimate a librarian.

Intelligent cosy crime series with razor-sharp wit and an unlikely hero, for fans of P.G. Wodehouse and Muriel Spark

"The crème de la crème of crime debuts.” Al Guthrie

"Delightful." Guardian 

Fifty-something Shona McMonagle is a proud former pupil of the Marcia Blaine School for Girls, but has a deep loathing for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, which she thinks gives her alma mater a bad name. 

Impeccably educated and an accomplished martial artist, linguist and musician, Shona is thrilled when selected by Marcia Blaine herself to travel back in time for a one-week mission in 19th-century Russia: to pair up the beautiful, shy, orphaned heiress Lidia Ivanovna with Sasha, a handsome young man of unexplained origins — and all in a gorgeously Tolstoyan setting. 

But, despite all her accomplishments and good intentions, Shona might well have got the wrong end of the stick about her mission. As the body count rises, will she discover in time just who the real villain is?

"“This is a delightful addition to the ranks of comic crime, mixing sharp observation with a lightness of touch.”" - Guardian

"“A thrilling and fast-paced tale of time-travel, murder, mayhem, matchmaking and manners … written with verve, lightness of touch and joie de vivre … unadulterated fun.”" - Scots Whay Hae

"“Miss Blaine’s Prefect is a triumph - a sparky, witty rollercoaster of sheer silliness that had me in stitches from beginning to end. It's like Blackadder, Jeeves and the Two Ronnies all shoogled together. Can’t wait for her next adventure.”" - former correspondent for the BBC and Sunday Times

"“This book is delightful. What a hoot I had reading it. It is laugh out loud funny and a real charmer of a book... Wojtas has put together a dazzling array of characters that truly come to life in this outrageous and irresistible comedy.”" - Live and Deadly blog

"Miss Blaine’s Prefect and the Golden Samovar is like being trapped inside a Marx Brothers’ film... it’s a hoot.”" - Books from Scotland