A Scandal in Battersea

In the 12th novel of Mercedes Lackey's Elemental Masters series, the festive spirit of Christmas intertwines with dark forces in an alternate 20th-century England. Psychic Nan Killian, Medium Sarah Lyon-White, their ward Suki, and the Elemental Masters, Doctor John Watson and his wife Mary, embark on a quest to unravel the mystery of women disappearing and returning in a state of madness. As shadows threaten those from esteemed families, the combined powers of magic and detective prowess become essential to confront the encroaching darkness before it engulfs London and beyond.