A Perilous Undertaking (A Veronica Speedwell Mystery)
The "wickedly clever and devilishly amusing"* Veronica Speedwell returns for a rousing adventure from the New York Times bestselling author of the Lady Julia Grey Mysteries. London, 1887. At the Curiosity Club, a ladies-only establishment for daring and intrepid women, Victorian adventuress Veronica Speedwell meets the mysterious Lady Sundridge, who begs her to take on an impossible task--saving society art patron Miles Ramsforth from execution. Ramsforth, accused of the brutal murder of his mistress, Artemisia, will face the hangman's noose in a week's time if the real killer is not found. But Lady Sundridge is not all that she seems, and unmasking her true identity is only the first of many secrets Veronica must uncover. Together with her natural-historian colleague, Stoker, Veronica races against time to find the true murderer. From a Bohemian artists' colony to a royal palace to a subterranean grotto with a decadent history, the investigation proves to be a very perilous undertaking indeed...
*SusanElia MacNeal
*SusanElia MacNeal
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This was an excellent follow-up to the first book. I think that despite it covering less ground and having a bit less adventure, I actually liked this one more. I loved seeing the bond between Veronica and Stoker. Despite their bickering and sexual tension, they make a great investigative team and have a lot of deep trust and respect for each other, which is lovely to see.
Quite thoroughly enjoyable. Raybourne’s spunky lead delights me. Veronica Speedwell is the epitome of indomitable adventurousness. In this installment, she and Stoker are working on their natural history collection, but are summoned too investigate a murder. The plot thickens nicely and there are loads of quirky situations, including a heroin den and a hedonistic grotto. But our two unflappable leads are stubbornly loyal, creative and responsible.
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