A Curious Beginning (A Veronica Speedwell Mystery)
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The New York Times bestselling author of the Lady Julia Grey mysteries returns once more to Victorian England and introduces intrepid adventuress Veronica Speedwell.... London, 1887. After burying her spinster aunt, orphaned Veronica Speedwell is free to resume her world travels in pursuit of scientific inquiry--and the occasional romantic dalliance. As familiar with hunting butterflies as with fending off admirers, Veronica intends to embark upon the journey of a lifetime. But fate has other plans when Veronica thwarts her own attempted abduction with the help of an enigmatic German baron, who offers her sanctuary in the care of his friend Stoker, a reclusive and bad-tempered natural historian. But before the baron can reveal what he knows of the plot against her, he is found murdered--leaving Veronica and Stoker on the run from an elusive assailant as wary partners in search of the villainous truth.Show more
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Oh man was this good! Veronica is a spit fire caught in quite the predicament. Loved the plot, the characters, all of it was great
An orphan with a mysterious past. So Pinter aunts, now deceased. A feisty young woman bent on living life on her terms, even in the 19th century. Enter a tall dark and cranky taxidermist with a past of his own and you have a basis for an adventure. In addition there is murder and mayhem, all delightfully wrapped in witty sparring. If you like Gilmore Girls, you’ll love Veronica Speedwell.
What a fun read! I truly enjoyed this first volume of the Veronica Speedwell series. She's smart, independent, willful, spunky, and clever. Plus, hers is the name of one of my favorite plants - Speedwell, commonly called Veronica. Can it get it any better than that? Well, yes, as a matter of fact it can.
The story takes off with a start, then slows a bit, then the remaining 2/3 of the story moves quickly and keeps you intrigued to know more - mo...read more
The story takes off with a start, then slows a bit, then the remaining 2/3 of the story moves quickly and keeps you intrigued to know more - mo...read more
Re-Read on audio 2019 -- even more fun this time around!
Historical books are slowly becoming my THING. Granted, I love it when there is a romance too, but the lack of one in A Curious Beginning made this one all the more better!
Veronica made this book for me. She is smart, strong-willed, independent, witty and unconventional for her time. I loved her from the very first page I read! She is a lepidopterist; and I loved hearing about her adven...read more
Historical books are slowly becoming my THING. Granted, I love it when there is a romance too, but the lack of one in A Curious Beginning made this one all the more better!
Veronica made this book for me. She is smart, strong-willed, independent, witty and unconventional for her time. I loved her from the very first page I read! She is a lepidopterist; and I loved hearing about her adven...read more
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