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Chargement... An Unexpected Perilpar Deanna Raybourn
   Books Read in 2021 (550) Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre.  MickyFine | Apr 20, 2024 |    ) lmauro123 | Dec 28, 2023 | ) lmauro123 | Dec 28, 2023 | ) decaturmamaof2 | Nov 22, 2023 | 4 Stars While working on an exhibit for the Hippolyta Club honoring Alice Baker-Greene, Veronica and Stoker discover that the intrepid mountaineer was murdered. Then Princess Gisela of Alpenwald, patroness of the exhibit, vanishes, and Veronica, who bears a strong resemblance to her, is asked to pose as the princess in order to secure a tremulous peace treaty. Veronica readily agrees, and she and Stoker are soon in pursuit of a determined killer. Raybourn's detailed descriptions of the geographical, social, cultural, and political world of the fictitious Alpenwald had me convinced that the hereditary principality truly exists. The mystery surrounding the death of Alice Baker-Greene is intriguing with several twists, and the ultimate explanation is believable and satisfying. As always, it is the relationship between Veronica and Stoker that really resonates as the two come to terms with the changes that their intimacy has wrought. Their obvious love and acceptance of one another, warts and all, is delightful. In sum, another entertaining addition to the series and I look forward to seeing what Raybourn has in stall for her daring duo next. Perhaps an adventure outside of the United Kingdom? ( ) Lauren2013 | May 5, 2023 | aucune critique | ajouter une critique
Appartient à la série
Fiction.
Mystery.
Romance.
Historical Fiction.
HTML:A princess is missing and a peace treaty is on the verge of collapse in this new Veronica Speedwell adventure from the New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award-nominated author Deanna Raybourn. January 1889. As the newest member of the Curiosity Club??an elite society of brilliant, intrepid women??Veronica Speedwell is excited to put her many skills to good use. As she assembles a memorial exhibition for pioneering mountain climber Alice Baker-Greene, Veronica discovers evidence that the recent death was not a tragic climbing accident but murder. Veronica and her natural historian beau, Stoker, tell the patron of the exhibit, Princess Gisela of Alpenwald, of their findings. With Europe on the verge of war, Gisela's chancellor, Count von Rechstein, does not want to make waves??and before Veronica and Stoker can figure out their next move, the princess disappears. Having noted Veronica's resemblance to the princess, von Rechstein begs her to pose as Gisela for the sake of the peace treaty that brought the princess to England. Veronica reluctantly agrees to the scheme. She and Stoker must work together to keep the treaty intact while navigating unwelcome advances, assassination attempts, and Veronica's own family??the royalty who has never Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
Auteur LibraryThingDeanna Raybourn est un auteur LibraryThing, c'est-à-dire un auteur qui catalogue sa bibliothèque personnelle sur LibraryThing. Discussion en coursAucunCouvertures populaires
 Google Books — Chargement...GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyClassification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne: (3.93)
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Not a terrible outing in this series but this entry felt a little less charming than usual. The mystery felt a little ho-hum as did the exchanges between Veronica and Stoker. I'll give the series one more book and then I may be done with Miss Speedwell. (