A
Murderous Relation
by
publication: March 10th 2020 by Berkley Books
Veronica
Speedwell navigates a dark world of scandal and murder in this new adventure
from New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award nominated
author Deanna Raybourn.
Veronica Speedwell and her natural historian colleague Stoker are asked by Lady Wellingtonia Beauclerk to help with a potential scandal so explosive it threatens to rock the monarchy. Prince Albert Victor is a regular visitor to the most exclusive private club in London, known as the Club de l'Etoile, and the proprietess, Madame Aurore, has received an expensive gift that can be traced back to the prince. Lady Wellie would like Veronica and Stoker to retrieve the jewel from the club before scandal can break.
Worse yet, London is gripped by hysteria in the autumn of 1888, terrorized by what would become the most notorious and elusive serial killer in history, Jack the Ripper--and Lady Wellie suspects the prince may be responsible.
Veronica and Stoker reluctantly agree to go undercover at Madame Aurore's high class brothel, where another body soon turns up. Many secrets are swirling around Veronica and the royal family--and it's up to Veronica and Stoker to find the truth, before it's too late for all of them.
Veronica Speedwell and her natural historian colleague Stoker are asked by Lady Wellingtonia Beauclerk to help with a potential scandal so explosive it threatens to rock the monarchy. Prince Albert Victor is a regular visitor to the most exclusive private club in London, known as the Club de l'Etoile, and the proprietess, Madame Aurore, has received an expensive gift that can be traced back to the prince. Lady Wellie would like Veronica and Stoker to retrieve the jewel from the club before scandal can break.
Worse yet, London is gripped by hysteria in the autumn of 1888, terrorized by what would become the most notorious and elusive serial killer in history, Jack the Ripper--and Lady Wellie suspects the prince may be responsible.
Veronica and Stoker reluctantly agree to go undercover at Madame Aurore's high class brothel, where another body soon turns up. Many secrets are swirling around Veronica and the royal family--and it's up to Veronica and Stoker to find the truth, before it's too late for all of them.
My Thoughts…
Each book in
the Veronica Speedwell series is an adventure that introduces you to new and
interesting characters while bringing back some of my favorites from past books
in this series. I picked up A Murderous
Relation excited to follow Stoker and Veronica on their next adventure. This adventure
introduced me to more of Veronica’s family and showed that not all of them
think she is should be kept a secret. There
was some history shared with Jack the Ripper storyline but it was mostly
fiction and fun.
The attraction
between Stoker and Veronica is so hot. I
expect them to explode at some point. I
enjoy that their relationship is moving slow and that Stoker wants them to come
together at the right time but oh my gosh… how long does a girl have to
wait?
The excitement,
the characters, the mystery kept me turning the pages with the need to find out
the rest of the story. I am excited
for book 6 to be released since these are now characters that I am invested in,
that I enjoy reading about and look forward to seeing what new trouble they
can get themselves into.
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