The AGHM series consisted of 22 books written by various authors, each one taking place in a different place and time period. These were released from 1999-2004 and I believe predated the AG mysteries featuring the established historical characters. As in many of those mysteries, the AGHM girls are age 11. (Or at least the first two have been. I'm a chapter into the second book right now.)
The first book was written by the author of the Marie-Grace/Cecile series and several of the historical character mysteries.
It's 1814 in New Orleans. (This author must know New Orleans.) So it's during the War of 1812 and Elisabet's father, a wealthy ship captain, is kidnapped by the British. Elisabet is sent via ship from Boston to New Orleans to live with her aunt and uncle. However, upon her arrival, she finds out her uncle died shortly after he sent for her, her aunt is in Baton Rouge helping her daughter from her first marriage, and she has to work in the family bakery. As a higher class girl, she's pretty horrified. Elisabet starts out a bit snooty, but quickly gets that worked out of her, although she never loses her passion for helping her father. All of the characters are decent and the mystery was part ghost story, part hunt for a treasure map, and part pirates. A good start to the series.
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