The Tale of Hawthorn House Author:Susan Wittig Albert An enchanting mystery series based on the life and stories of the beloved English children's author Beatrix Potter. On a fine summers day in the village of Sawrey, Beatrix finds an infant abandoned in a basket on her doorstep. The only clues are a note, sprig of hawthorn, and a ring. Beatrix suspects she may find the baby's mother among the... more » gypsies encamped near town and gives the child to Captain Woodcock and Dimity so she can investigate. When she learns the ring has been pawned, she traces it to the purportedly ghost-plagued mansion of Hawthorn House. Now Beatrix begins to worry that the fairy folk may be lurking behind the mystery. A warmly voiced reading from narrator Virginia Leishman lets listeners savor this charming reimagining of Beatrix Potter's life as a country sleuth.« less