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A Curious Beginning (Veronica Speedwell Mystery, 1) – Deanna Raybourn
In her thrilling new series, 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. As the city prepares to celebrate Queen Victoria’s golden jubilee, Veronica Speedwell is marking a milestone of her own. After burying her spinster aunt, the orphaned Veronica is free to resume her world travels in pursuit of scientific inquiry—and the occasional romantic dalliance. As familiar with hunting butterflies as she is fending off admirers, Veronica wields her butterfly net and a sharpened hatpin with equal aplomb, and with her last connection to England now gone, she intends to embark upon the journey of a lifetime.
But fate has other plans, as Veronica discovers when she thwarts her own abduction with the help of an enigmatic German baron with ties to her mysterious past. Promising to reveal in time what he knows of the plot against her, the baron offers her temporary sanctuary in the care of his friend Stoker—a reclusive natural historian as intriguing as he is bad-tempered. But before the baron can deliver on his tantalizing vow to reveal the secrets he has concealed for decades, he is found murdered. Suddenly Veronica and Stoker are forced to go on the run from an elusive assailant, wary partners in search of the villainous truth.
chucklesthescot
I can’t remember if I’ve ever had a one book STS! It would be good for the tbr to have a few weeks like this! Hope you enjoy your book!
blodeuedd
Happy reading 😀
Lexxie @ (un)Conventional Bookviews
A Curious Beginning looks really good, Melliane! I’m not familiar with this author, but the blurb is really interesting.
I hope you’ll enjoy it, and way to go on getting only one new book this week.
Have a great weekend and happy reading 🙂
Jessica @ a GREAT read
OOh nice! That’s a new to me one! Hope you enjoy it!
My STS will be up tomorrow, so be sure to stop by then!
Have a GREAT day!
Old Follower 🙂
Bob @ Beauty in Ruins
Hmm, sounds like it could be an interesting read, especially with Stoker as a character.
Braine
I got this one too! I hope it’s a good historical mystery. Happy weekend!
Braine
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Take 2!
I got this one too! I hope it’s a good historical mystery.
Happy weekend!
Ramona
Yay for Victorian girls who refuse to conform and settle instead for becoming badasses 🙂 Enjoy!
bea285
Ce livre a l’air génial!!!!
kara-karina
Let’s hope it’s a really good one, D. I’ll be reviewing it too 😉
Jennifer Bielman @ Bad Bird Reads
OOOh, sounds so good. Enjoy.
viou03
Bonne lecture.
FloydBooks
J’aime bien l’auteur aprés c’est vrai que ça dépend ses romans, c’est un peu comme Marc Levi. Mais on peut facilement passer un très bon moment.
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En effet, il parait que c’est assez aléatoire. J’espère que j’aimerai les autres romans de l’auteur 🙂 En tout cas c’est très divertissant!
Mogsy @ BiblioSanctum
I confess I have not heard of this one, but it sounds intriguing and look at that beautiful cover. I hope it’s a good read 🙂
Wolkaiw
J’ai pensé à toi et à ton blog hier, j’ai écrit une chronique en anglais que je posterais sous peu! 🙂
Joy // Joyousreads
I hope you’ll enjoy this one, Melliane!
Suzi Q, The Book Dame
I love mysteries and this sounds even better than usual with the setting and time. I am adding this to my TBR! Thanks for the intro.
ShootingStarsMag
There seem to be a lot of books about Victorian England – hope you enjoy!
-Lauren
kindlemom1
I got this one as well and I’m so excited to start it!
Heidi
I love the cover of your new book, it looks like a good read. Hopefully it turns out.
Lily
Hopefully you enjoy this one Melliane! I’m curious about your thoughts 🙂
kimbacaffeinate
Oh this sounds so good, and I love the cover!!!!
Silvia
New book to me and it sounds very good!! Hope you enjoy the read, Melliane! 🙂
Aurélie
Oh mais ça a l’air super ! J’ai hâte de découvrir ton avis 😉
anna (herding cats & burning soup)
Oh I like that cover!