The Thing Beyond Reason

WHAT IS ABOVE AND BEYOND REASON: Lexy Moran works as secretary to Caroline Enderby, a young girl whose mother is paranoid about any scandal that might arise. Lexy is astonished when Caroline doesn't return home one night and her mother doesn't seem concerned. Caroline appears to have eloped. But how could Caroline, who lived in seclusion, find the time to meet a potential husband-to-be, let alone organize a wedding? Lexy feels something is off when she is contacted by a young man who claims to be her fiancé and is looking for Caroline. Then she chooses to investigate Caroline Enderby's death. A CARELESS VOICE RECORDS ITSELF: Doctor Ferrier has recruited Basilda to tutor his daughter Marty. I enjoy getting to know Marty, but her older sister Hope is a completely different story. It's clear that Hope doesn't want anything to do with Basilda and is being stubborn and haughty about it. Alma, their newlywed stepmother, is also of no assistance. However, when Hope's lover Ramon commits suicide, she is forced to turn to Basilda for assistance, which she does so grudgingly. Basilda's entire upbringing is in revolt against Hope's ruthlessly self-centered environment. Rather than take a chance on a new future, should she stay in the safety she knows or risk all by showing kindness where none has been received? BLOTTED OUT: James has no acquaintances in New York when he first arrives. A note from Amy Solway, pretending to be his cousin and asking for his assistance in acting as her new chauffeur, stops him from departing the ship. When he enters the house, the first thing he finds is a body under the sofa. In order to keep his mouth shut, he decides to meet Amy before saying anything and discovers that Amy had been expecting someone else. Despite the fact that no one has noticed the deceased, he decides to stay because Amy is clearly in need of his assistance. Will Ross's strength of character be sufficient to get him through this confounding situation?