A Murderous Relation
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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.
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Veronica Speedwell is a 9-book series with 9 released primary works first released in 2015 with contributions by Deanna Raybourn.
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I love Deanna Raybourn's writing, I adore Veronica Speedwell. This has got to be my least favorite novel in the series and I might even recommend skipping it. The scenery of a secret club brothel and scenes to make it a realistic location are completely outlandish and irrelevant to the overall plot line and could have been completed with a mention or I don't even know. It is much like how I felt about the ending of Silent in the Grave, an overall excellent storytelling and experience with a frivolous and irrelevant ending. Love, hate relationship, I'm sure. This was a 2020 read for me. I'm pretty sure it was a Libby library read, I did, however buy this and the four preceding it in the series.
I love spending time with Veronica and Stoker. Always ready for a mystery especially with Veronica's family relations. Fun read. Hard part...waiting for the next one.
This has probably proven to be one of those rare things: a long series I don't tire of. Every new instalment is a true joy, a bit like visiting with old friends, and this 5th volume is no different. Chapeau !
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