Lost Man's Lane: A Second Episode in the Life of Amelia Butterworth

A seasoned amateur detective is drawn into a new inquiry after a police colleague reports several unexplained male disappearances near a remote village. She visits a mysterious household linked to the Knollys family, endures strange nocturnal phenomena including a phantom coach and a shadowy flower parlor, and forms alliances with local women while gathering clues. The investigation moves from careful observation and covert bedside nights to cellar searches, numerical enigmas, and strategic maneuvers at a hotel. Persistent reasoning and confrontation of startling experiences lead to the unravelling of local secrets and a final explanatory resolution.