Perils and plots in British India…When Rose Beckingham’s pursuit of an international spy leads to the uncovering of an assassination plot, she’ll have to race against time to prevent a crime before it occurs. The dangerous investigation will threaten her relationship with Achilles Prideaux, while leading her from the dusty streets of Morocco to the deep jungles of India.With the roots of the … India.
With the roots of the mystery leading back to the deaths of the real Rose and her parents, the case is personal. Rose is drawn to the site of last summer’s explosion, where a ruthless murderer strikes again. Can she discover the terrible secrets behind the fate of the Beckinghams before it’s too late? Or will a mercenary killer escape and carry the truth away with him?
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I thoroughly enjoyed reading A Fatal Journey by Blythe Baker, an outstanding murder mystery in the style of Agatha Christie. A young woman, “Rose”, is on a personal mission to discover who killed members of the Beckingham family and why. Unfortunately, a few other bodies accumulate over the course of her inquiry before she discovers the truth. Excellent story, plot, and characters.
Chasing a Killler
PG teen – adult
No sex
No strong language
Determined to discover who was behind the killings of the Beckingham family, Rose returns to India and far more personal danger than she could have imagined.
Entertaining sequel to previous adventures. Sometimes, though, I wanted to give Rose a good shake. Really, her sense of self preservation is more than a little lacking. But, so what? This is light reading, and what I expected when I started it.
I’ll definitely read the next in the series.
A good read.
A good period mystery set in British India in the 1920’s when the folks there headed for the mountains to escape the extreme heat of summer in Bombay.
She isn’t who people think she is but that doesn’t stop her from jumping into an investigation which she finally solves. Historical background of Britain in India is interesting.
A great mystery.
This is about a woman who assumes a dead woman’s identity and goes to London to claim the inheritance. She witnesses a killing while getting off the boat and investigates it.
I found it boring.
This is a great and easy read full of wonderful historical details. I read it at one sitting. A great escape into an amazing time period.
I enjoyed it very much
I wasn’t impressed. It started fairly well but didn’t finish well – in some ways predictable and others, the logic was extremely loose. I wouldn’t read anything else by this author.
I am enjoying this series. The main character is intriguing. Page turner mystery
Fun fast read.
Silly heroine, handsome, not too bright hero, obvious villain, all in all a fun read.
I enjoy this series, for its smart, lively and complex heroine. In this book I wanted to shout “No, it’s not him” when she misidentified a helpful fellow as the killer, but that was because I was fully engaged.
Intriguing!!! I didn’t figure out the culprit, I had to keep reading until you told me. Cannot wait to read the next in the series!!! Thank you.
A Fatal Journey earns 5/5 Feathered Boas…Engaging and Fun!
Like a Miss Fisher adventure, Blythe Baker has made this murder mystery series her own with clever writing, intrigue to keep you guessing, and a Wow! ending. From Morocco to India, from international spies to assassination plots, from secrets to murder, our Rose puts herself in harm’s way, of course, not on purpose, it’s part of the job. Brilliant! The heat was stifling, the dress and shoes not meant for sprinting through the market, but she needed to get a closer look at the man and maybe some answers. But his efforts to escape her chase cost him his life, and the wallet she astutely retrieved from his dead body held a disturbing letter that offered more questions than answers…no name, no signature, no address, just “Kill him…” and a reference that concerned her deeply: Simla, the bombing, the death of her employers, and the reason Nellie Dennet answers to Rose Beckingham. Wow! That’s just chapter one!