Author: deannaraybourn
“A delightful mystery” (Booklist) from a New York Times bestselling author: In 1889 London, sleuth Veronica Speedwell is drawn into a puzzling case involving a missing princess and a murdered mountain climber. “Fans of feisty Victorian heroines will hope Veronica has a long career” (Publishers Weekly).
From a New York Times bestselling author: In 1888 London, sleuths Veronica Speedwell and Stoker investigate the connection between a royal scandal and Jack the Ripper. “Raybourn’s combination of late Victorian history, well-drawn characters, romance, and humor keep the pages turning” (Library Journal).
From a New York Times bestselling author: Veronica is invited to an exclusive gathering on a Cornish island — where a bride vanished years ago. Each guest is a suspect, and Veronica is determined to uncover the truth. “Delightfully creepy… With twists that would make Daphne du Maurier proud” (Publishers Weekly).
With nearly 5,000 five-star Goodreads ratings: When an art patron is wrongfully accused of murder in Victorian London, sleuth Veronica Speedwell uncovers dark secrets as she searches for the true killer… A New York Times bestselling author delivers an “effervescent” mystery filled with “witty suspense” (Publishers Weekly).
“A clever mystery” (Library Journal starred review) with nearly 4,600 five-star Goodreads ratings! In Victorian London, free-spirited Veronica finds her travels interrupted by a failed kidnapping — and a shocking murder… A New York Times bestselling author delivers “a ruthlessly intelligent heroine” (NPR).
Members of an Egyptian expedition fall victim to an ancient mummy’s curse in a thrilling Veronica Speedwell novel from the New York Times bestselling author of the Lady Julia Grey mysteries. London, 1888. As colorful and unfettered as the butterflies she collects, Victorian adventuress Veronica Speedwell can’t resist the allure of an exotic mystery-particularly one involving her enigmatic colleague, Stoker. His former expedition partner has vanished from an archaeological dig with a priceless diadem unearthed from the newly discovered tomb of an Egyptian princess. This disappearance is just the latest in a string of unfortunate events that have plagued the…
“Let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.”These ominous words, slashed from the pages of a book of Psalms, are the last threat that the darling of London society, Sir Edward Grey, receives from his killer. Before he can show them to Nicholas Brisbane, the private inquiry agent he has retained for his protection, Sir Edward collapses and dies at his London home, in the … the presence of his wife, Julia, and a roomful of dinner guests. Prepared to accept that Edward’s death was due to a longstanding physical infirmity, Julia is outraged when…