A bird in the hand…
Maisie Frobisher and Inspector Hamilton are planning a triumphant return to England; but when the Viceroy of India says no, that’s that.Inspector Hamilton is chained to his desk trying to uncover the network of operatives who are sowing discord through leaked information. Maisie, resenting the Viceroy’s intervention, refuses to help. However, a mysterious stranger turns out … help. However, a mysterious stranger turns out to be a face from Maisie’s recent past who holds a key to the mystery. And she will only speak through Maisie…
Leopard is still at large, in the hope that he will lead to bigger cats still, but Inspector Hamilton envies Maisie her position at the centre of the drama. And amongst the small talk, an ally is murdered…
Now, with the network seeming to grow stronger by the minute, Maisie and the Inspector must put aside their feelings and even their loyalties to get at the truth behind the smokescreen of lies.
Gone To Ground is the third book in the Maisie Frobisher Mysteries series, set in the mid-1890s.
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The Viceroy of India denies the request
of Inspector Fraser Hamilton and Maisie
Frobisher to return to England. He recruits
them to investigate a case. There is a
network of operatives causing discontent
by leaking information that needs to be
found and stopped.
This book is set in the mid 1890’s India
when India was a part of Great Britain.
There is an interesting array of characters.
They are well defined, colorful with
interesting backstories.
The reader is taken to a land with a
different style of life in a different time.
The description is so well defined and the
writing flows smoothly making the reader
feel as if they are experiencing the adventure
right beside the characters.
A quick, murder, action packed adventure.
This is book # 3 in the Maisie Frobisher
Mysteries series. It can be read as a stand
alone as the writer incorporates the past
with the present effortlessly.
I volunteered to read Gone to Ground.
Thanks to the author and publisher via
Booksprout for the opportunity. My opinion
is voluntary and my own.
I received a free copy of this book via
Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving
a review.
DON’T READ THIS ONE FIRST!
I am normally one to read any book series in order. I made an exception in this case. The book stood on its own but I know I missed somethings by not having the backstories on other characters from the two earlier books. I will be starting the series over just to fill in the missed parts before going on to the ones following “Gone to Ground.”
I enjoy “period pieces” from different settings and times. From Brother Cadfael set in the 12th century during the Anarchy in England, to Kathryn Ardleigh in Victorian-Edwardian times, and the Honourable Phryne Fisher at the end of the 1920 in Australia, this series promises to be a welcome addition that I recommend you try.
The author successfully brings the reader to India during colonial times and weaves a nice mystery with interesting characters, plot twists, and unexpected events. It is clear that she knows the history of the setting as well as the flavor it had. Had this been just a drama rather than a mystery, I think it would have been a good read as well. The mystery aspect of it in a period piece makes it that much better. The development of Maisie, an independent and adventurous lead and Inspector Fraiser was continued from the earlier stories and guarantees to lead to further events and complications. Other characters are unique and fill out the story well – no cardboard cutouts. All in all, a delightful and recommended read – but start with the first one so you don’t miss anything! It is “All At Sea” (Maisie Frobisher Mysteries Book 1)
Maisie and Fraser who have been thrown together in Victorian India are once again involved in a mystery. Hoping to return to England together, they are recruited by the Viceroy to investigate. However they find that not only is the investigation getting away from them, but their relationship is also being tested.
Can they manage to solve the mystery, rekindle their love, and get back in the Viceroy’s good books?
This book evokes the feel of India during the period where the English imposed their rule upon India, by means of the system of government known as the Raj. There are also interesting characters who display the British ‘stiff upper lip’ attitude and behave in a manner that is very alien to us today.
It does help to have read the previous books in this series as there is a lot of detail about the characters and why they are in India, and this makes this book more readable.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.