Marriage, inheritance and uncertain trust drive Dorothy Eden’s romantic suspense and historical sagas. The Listening Eye centres on a woman who lip-reads a conversation that may concern murder, while The Shadow Wife uses marriage, identity and an unsettling household to build psychological suspense. Historical novels such as The Vines of Yarrabee and The Millionaire’s Daughter widen the scale into family fortunes, migration and social change. Eden’s prose is smooth, accessible and plot-led, with mystery and romance usually developing together rather than one serving as a brief subplot. Her work fits classic romantic suspense, Gothic mystery and historical women’s fiction alongside Victoria Holt, Phyllis A. Whitney and Mary Stewart. Read more Less