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A Grave Matter

par Anna Lee Huber

Séries: Lady Darby Mystery (3)

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Fiction. Literature. Mystery. Historical Fiction. Returning to her childhood home, Lady Kiera Darby hopes her beloved brother Trevor and the merriment of the Hogmanay Ball will distract her. But when a caretaker is murdered and a grave is disturbed at nearby Dryburgh Abbey, Kiera is once more thrust into the cold grasp of death. While Kiera knows that aiding in another inquiry will only further tarnish her reputation, her knowledge of anatomy could make the difference in solving the case. But agreeing to investigate means Kiera must deal with the complicated emotions aroused in her by inquiry agent Sebastian Gage. When Gage arrives, he reveals that the incident at the Abbey was not the first-some fiend is digging up old bones and holding them for ransom. Now they must catch the grave robber . . . before another victim winds up six feet under.… (plus d'informations)
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I haven't read the first two books in the series. However, that doesn't seem to have any affect on my grasp. This book is a lot like Mills and Boons than a Georgian crime/suspense thriller. There a lot of characters that are introduced on whim but had little bearing on the plot. The narration lacked a build up. I skimmed through at least 25 percent of the book. Those sections are painfully stretched. ( )
  harishwriter | Oct 12, 2023 |
Scotland, December 1830. Lady Kiera Darby has returned to her childhood home of Blakelaw House. Where she attends a Hogmanay Ball at Dryburgh house, the home of her aunt and uncle. Unfortunately the first-footer event is disrupted by the news of a murder and body-snatchers at nearby Dryburgh Abbey. Kiera is involved in the investigation and is asked to invite Sebastian Gage to help. But this is not the first or the last body to be removed.
An enjoyable and well-written mystery, with the romance developing more between Gage and Kiera.

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  Vesper1931 | Jul 29, 2021 |
I enjoyed this instalment in this series. Lady Kiera Darby is in her brother's house for Hogmany, grieving for William and trying to work out what her relationship with Gage is. The first-footer is interrupted by a bloodstained servant who informs them about another servant who is dead and the case is on. Long-dead bones are missing and it's not the first. This is the first time that features a murder though.

Kiera seeks the assistance of Gage and the two of them start an investigation that involves the Edinburgh underworld and a pretender to the Scottish Throne.

I like this series and the characters and it's good to see someone have emotions on the page. Kiera is quite depressed at the beginning of the book and most of her family are quite worried about her but by the end she has found a purpose in her life. ( )
  wyvernfriend | Sep 16, 2019 |
Keira is staying at her brother’s home and asks Gage to come and investigate the grave robbery of a friend’s father for ransom. There have been other grave robberies of wealthy society men and the case turns to a missing gold medallion. Meanwhile Keira and Gage are growing closer, his father disapproves of Keira and has arranged a society match for Gage. She had a terrible marriage and is worried that Gage is interested in her talent as an artist and her knowledge of anatomy learned from her late husband. Gage is very secretive and it's difficult for him to trust because of his childhood. ( )
  Kathy89 | Mar 14, 2019 |
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I love historical mysteries and have read the previous two books in the series but I did find myself bored and distracted easily. In A Grave Matter, there is only 1 murder and a series of grave robberies of prominent, old men. The grave robbers send notes to the family and in exchange for the bones of their relatives, they demand money. Lady Darby finds herself helping Mr. Gage catch the thieves.

Kiera's relationship with Gage heats up but the cat and mouse game aggravated me. *Spoiler alert* They do finally get engaged by the end of the book.

Kiera gets a break in this time. Instead of getting herself kidnapped like usual, her beau Mr. Gage, is in need of saving from the bad guys. I swear with their ability to get kidnapped by the murderers at the end of the book is inspiration for what would be the Nancy Drew series in the future.

While I didn't particularly like this book, I didn't love it either. It's missing something I can't quite put my finger on. But if you've been reading the series like me and are also a serial series finisher you may like it. Happy reading! 📚
 

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Fiction. Literature. Mystery. Historical Fiction. Returning to her childhood home, Lady Kiera Darby hopes her beloved brother Trevor and the merriment of the Hogmanay Ball will distract her. But when a caretaker is murdered and a grave is disturbed at nearby Dryburgh Abbey, Kiera is once more thrust into the cold grasp of death. While Kiera knows that aiding in another inquiry will only further tarnish her reputation, her knowledge of anatomy could make the difference in solving the case. But agreeing to investigate means Kiera must deal with the complicated emotions aroused in her by inquiry agent Sebastian Gage. When Gage arrives, he reveals that the incident at the Abbey was not the first-some fiend is digging up old bones and holding them for ransom. Now they must catch the grave robber . . . before another victim winds up six feet under.

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