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An Unexpected Peril
An Unexpected Peril | Deanna Raybourn
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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 claimed her.
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Robotswithpersonality
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Mehso-so

A little less royal intrigue, "a little more action please!" ?
Lamentably, this entry in the series really dragged; the ratios of political history, scandal among the peerage and dealing with unlikeable characters was far too high for my taste. Even if the lesson it suggests, how monarchy replaces living a life with a sense of duty or dissipation, and everyone in their orbit is similarly self-sacrificing or corrupt, is useful. 1/2

Robotswithpersonality 2/2 Bright points include Veronica and Stoker eventually having a grown up conversation about insecurities and wanderlust, and actually getting out of England however briefly. Also the delightful absurdity of 'sailor ex machina' 😉. 3mo
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Robotswithpersonality
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While there are aspects of historical fiction that set my teeth on edge, the opportunity to witness Veronica excoriating the aristocracy should not be missed.

TheBookHippie Ha. I feel the same way with this genre. 3mo
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Robotswithpersonality
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Poor Stoker. 😅

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suvata
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#AnUnexpectedPeril by #DeannaRaybourn is the sixth book in the #VeronicaSpeedwell series. The story takes place in January 1889 and follows Veronica Speedwell, a member of the Curiosity Club, as she investigates the murder of a pioneering mountain climber named Alice Baker-Greene. The investigation leads to the discovery of a missing princess and a peace treaty on the verge of collapse. • Victorian Cozy • 3.5 Stars rounded down to 3 on Goodreads

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MallenNC
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My review for this is what my review is for all the books in this series. Veronica Speedwell is delightful and Stoker is delightfully grumpy. Another interesting and fun adventure with them!

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staci.reads
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Veronica Spedwell #6 was my third completed vacation read. Once again, Veronica and Stoker get caught up in drama and adventure. Another fun one!

MrsK Love the Veronica Speedwell series. I‘m trying to catch up before the newest is released. 2y
staci.reads @MrsK when is the next one coming out? 2y
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Amie
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Listened to the tagged book while working on this bookish puzzle with Nancy Drew covers. I've had my eye on this puzzle for a long time and finally decided to treat myself last week and bought it and some other puzzles (most of them also bookish). #audiopuzzling

merelybookish I got this puzzle for Xmas. It was fun! 2y
KellyK OMG - I ❤️❤️❤️ this! I‘m headed to GOOGLE to find one. 😬 (edited) 2y
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suvata Impressive 2y
KellyK @Amie - thanks! 2y
EvieBee So nice! One I‘ve been wanting for a long time! 2y
DivineDiana I do love a bookish puzzle! What others did you purchase! 2y
Nute Way cool! 2y
Amie @DivineDiana I got "The Cat Library" from Cobble Hill Puzzles, which I just posted a picture of, and "Reader's Paradise" from White Mountain Puzzles 2y
DivineDiana Thank you! Going to look at it now! 🙂 2y
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mom2bugnbee
An Unexpected Peril | Deanna Raybourn
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I just adore Veronica Speedwell.

⭐⭐⭐⭐/⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

#Booked2022 - real/fictional Royal

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mom2bugnbee
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Snow/sleet/slush in the south = shutdown = Sunday full of football, reading, & cuddling cats. ☺ #catsofLitsy

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Julsmarshall
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Wonderful! Book 6 in the series is delightful-I just love this cast of characters and Veronica Speedwell is a favorite. Can‘t wait for the next one to come out in February. #Bookspin #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks #Pantone2022 #HarborBlue @Clwojick #Booked2022 #fictionalroyal @Cinfhen @BarbaraTheBibliophage @4thhouseontheleft

Texreader I had no idea it was ending! Really? 2y
Julsmarshall I remember her saying in an interview that she had a plan for how many books but I couldn‘t remember the number. After I finished this one, I googled it and it says it will be a series of 7. Maybe we can talk her into more? 😄 I‘d love that! 2y
CaitZ I get her newsletter, and a couple of months ago, she said she was starting to work on the 8th book. She didn't say when it might be published, but there will be at least one more. 2y
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Cinfhen Nice it worked for a few challenges but always sad when a series ends. 2y
Clwojick Great match! 2y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! This series has been on my radar for quite sometime but I still haven't read it!! 2y
Julsmarshall @CaitZ That is the best news ever! And I guess I need to sign up for her newsletter! 2y
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Deblovestoread
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#NovemberWrapUp

2 bingos, 2 DNF with 17 books read. A great month of reading.

Getting ready for tomorrow‘s #Bookspin drawing.

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! Fantastic month!! 2y
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Deblovestoread
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#BookReport #WeeklyForecast

My journey reading Shadow of the Wind is years long but finally finished on audio. Glad I didn‘t bail but probably won‘t read the others in the series. Dial A was okay, funny but there is a part of the story where I‘m not a fan. Still love the Veronica Speedwell series so it‘s the pick of the week. Hope to finish all 5 ongoing books this week.

Cinfhen I see you gave #Drz the #ColdShoulder 😂😂😂I‘m about to do the same!!! #NotFeelingIt 2y
Deblovestoread @TheAromaofBooks Sarah, I forgot to tag you in my original post. Dial A for Aunties was my November #Doublespin. 2y
TheAromaofBooks Yay!!! 2y
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AshleyKorinE
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Mehso-so

I love Veronica Speedwell so much and it pains me to say I just didn't love this book compared to others in the series. Veronica is slowly meeting more and more of her family and ends up in an adventure to impersonate a Princess from anther country while trying to keep England and them both out of war. There has also been a murder she just knows is connected to the foreign dignitaries and people climb mountains! It was fun, if slightly boring.

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MidnightBookGirl
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Making my way through September TBR as I'm unofficially doing #BookSpinBingo. I finished the tag book yesterday and have started Distress Signals already. Most of these titles are either book club or for #LittensDressedInBlood. :)

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shanaqui
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Pickpick

Tore through this, as expected! Enjoyable, but I felt bad for Stoker, who genuinely just wanted to live in peace for a bit, at least from murder investigations.

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Texreader
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Veronica and Stoker are back at solving another murder, this time of a female mountain climber on the continent. I felt like the last book was a disappointment but this one was quite good again. It also advanced the story about Veronica‘s origins. The cover is worth talking about, too, absolutely gorgeous. This was a perfect pick to get me back into the joy of audiobooks, from which I was in a long slump, allowing me to craft for hours on end.

MidnightBookGirl The narrator for the books is fantastic!
3y
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Texreader
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Now I get to color! I love audiocrafting! Still working on the gnomes.

@freeatlast1137 This was what I was doing while talking to you on the phone. 😁

freeatlast1137 @Texreader lol, I was wondering what you were coloring. They are adorable. 3y
Soubhiville Those are so cute! 3y
Texreader @Soubhiville Thank you! And I loved your card you sent a little while back. I promise to write back! 🤗 3y
GingerAntics Love them with colour!!! 3y
Scochrane26 I‘m cross stitching a Halloween gnome bookmark currently. 3y
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Texreader
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Audiocrafting again, tonight making wee forest critters. Any favorite animal?

GondorGirl Squirrels! 🧡🧡🐿🐿 3y
Bookzombie So cute! Love the raccoon and the hedgehog! 🦝 🦔 3y
wanderinglynn Super cute! I love the mushrooms. How do you make these? 3y
MaureenMc Owls! 😁 It was my daughter‘s first word, so I‘m always partial to them. 3y
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Texreader
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The tagged book is perfect to listen to while making wee gnomes.

Clwojick So cute! 3y
GingerAntics Oh I love the gnomes!!! 3y
ShelleyBooksie Adorable 3y
Bookzombie Love the gnomes!! 3y
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Texreader
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Audiocrafting. Like my wee fishies?

DebinHawaii So cute! 💙 3y
marleed Yes! 3y
GingerAntics I love your wee fishies!!! 💙💙💙 3y
Clwojick Yes! The seahorses especially❤️ 3y
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Texreader
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I started this audiobook tonight. I am trying to start reading something light when I‘m also reading something I expect to be sad and depressing (I Am Malala). My deep slump this summer started when I was reading three dark and depressing books at the same time. It appears I can‘t do that anymore. So Veronica Speedwell it is. I wish I were a bigger fan of the narrator.

HOTPock3tt 🥰♥️🎉 3y
tpixie Great cover! Here‘s a fun light read 3y
Texreader @tpixie Thanks!! 3y
Texreader @HOTPock3tt I was thinking of you when I started this one since you introduced the series to me!! 😘🤗 3y
HOTPock3tt 😘🤗 I still can‘t believe it‘s book 6 already!! 😃It‘s been so great seeing the characters‘ journey @Texreader (edited) 3y
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Sharpeipup
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#litsysummercamp @ImperfectCJ
Veronica Speedwell came to mind so she‘d be off chasing butterflies. 🦋

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booksandsympathy
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Loved this book, which isn't a surprise because I love this entire series. It didn't have as much banter as the others in the series, and I missed that, but I'm looking forward to the next book, which comes out in February.

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mdemanatee
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But why do they keep doing these footnotes? Was trying to remember which book the mystery was from taking people out of the story that much because I feel like these take me out.

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booksandsympathy
An Unexpected Peril | Deanna Raybourn


"Stoker, I cannot say that I care much for your goat. He is leering at me." Deanna Raybourn always has such fantastic opening lines to her books.

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AmyReadsAlot
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I have turned into such a fan of Veronica Speedwell! I have found her to be a character who continues to develop with each new experience that she encounters and I adore that. This latest story explored the developing relationship between her and Stoker for which I was thrilled. I also found the scheme that Veronica and Stoker became involved with to be quite fun and interesting. There was plenty to keep my attention from start to finish.

ladym30 Love this series!❤️ 3y
AmyReadsAlot @ladym30 Same 💕! 3y
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Nebklvr
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I always enjoy the romance-tinged adventures of Stoker and Veronica.

Nebklvr Have you read “Deadly Hours”? Feels same way but just startinh. Huber and Kearsley 3y
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sarahgreatlove
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Oh I loved it, I loved it so much. I was worried that (spoiler) now the romantic tension was gone, the series would fall flat- it doesn‘t. Thank you SO much, wonderful author, for all of this. What a treat. I‘ll be buying my IRL copy and rereading. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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MamaGina
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The sixth outing of this delectable series delivers in every way and I highly recommend the adventures of Veronica Speedwell without reservation. However, I urge you to start with the first volume and continue in order because it is the development of the relationship between Veronica and her companion Stoker that you must experience from its curious beginning... 😉
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Johanna414
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While definitely enjoyable, this wasnt my favorite in the series. The first half felt a little slow, but it picked up and I was much more invested in the second half... Still a pick, but not a 5 star pick

Texreader I feel like these are diminishing in fun and excitement as the series goes on. Haven‘t read this one yet though 3y
Johanna414 @Texreader that‘s definitely how I felt about this one. It actually took me two weeks to read, when I usually fly through them in a couple days 3y
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booksandsympathy
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My new Veronica Speedwell book came today! So excited to read this!

Tamra It‘s so fun to get the latest installment of a favorite series! 3y
booksandsympathy @Tamra It is! Then it ends up being over with far too quickly. 3y
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Verity
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Mountaineering and Queen Victoria‘s plan to marry her descendants off across Europe feature in this exciting new instalment of Veronica‘s adventures. So much fun.

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Verity
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Current read!

ladym30 Love this series!😍 3y
Verity @ladym30 me too. So much fun 3y
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CaitZ
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When a female mountain climber dies, Veronica and Stoker step in to solve the murder. This is one of my favorite series and I enjoyed this entry.

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julesG
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Full review: https://sceptre.sktc.hamburg/2021/03/news-from-the-belvedere/

It was good. Very good. Truly enjoyed spending time with Veronica and Stoker.

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Sharpeipup
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A new Veronica Speedwell book?
It‘s gonna be a good day!

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Verity
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Look which library hold came in!

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Eggbeater
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Smart and entertaining. Number 6 in the series centers around female mountaineers of the Victorian Era and a fictitious country that gleans its troubles from some very real pre World War I friction in history. Veronica and Stoker have become my favorite adventurous crime solving duo and in this one JJ Butterworth is featured extensively. This was great fun and I learned some things too.

HOTPock3tt Signed copy!!😍😍😍 3y
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BookishMarginalia
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#CurrentlyListening to the latest investigative adventures of lepidopterist #VeronicaSpeedwell and her taxidermist inamorato, Stoker. Always so good! The banter is terrific!

HOTPock3tt 💖🎉 I love them! 3y
Clare-Dragonfly If you‘re interested in her process, the latest episode of the How Do You Write podcast interviews this author. 3y
Lucy_Anywhere These books are so much fun! 3y
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julesG
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Spent the first leg of the #readathon at A&E/ER. My son was jostled in front of the school building and fell on his shoulder/shoulderblade. Ages of waiting and an x-ray later, it's just a really bad bruise.

Managed to finish the tagged book, eventually. And started "Project Hail Mary".

#20in4 @Andrew65

Soubhiville Glad there weren‘t any broken bones! 3y
AmyG Hope hes better soon. Glad it wasn‘t anything worse. (edited) 3y
LiteraryinLawrence Yikes! Hope your weekend gets a lot less stressful from here! 3y
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Bookzombie I‘m glad it wasn‘t any worse. Hope he feels better soon. 3y
Andrew65 Oh no, hope he‘s got sorted. 3y
Cupcake12 Hope he‘s ok x 3y
batsy So glad it's not anything more serious! Hope he's feeling better soon 💕 3y
Buechersuechtling All the best to your son and you. Although it‘s good that nothing is broken this surely doesn‘t automatically mean, it‘s not serious. Bad bruises often hurt more than broken bones. I hope he‘s getting good pain therapy and that he and you find ways to fight boredom. 🤗🍪 3y
julesG @Buechersuechtling Thank you. We're readers. 😉 We'll find ways to occupy our minds while resting. 3y
CarolynM Glad it's not more serious. Hope he's healed soon💕 3y
julesG @CarolynM Thank you! 3y
Caroline2 Oh no 🤦‍♀️ how stressful! Glad to hear nothing was broken. Cor that must have hurt!! 😖 3y
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Laughterhp
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#BookReport - Finished 5 books this week! 2 audio and 3 print! Liked 3 out of 5.

I‘m currently reading Mr. Penumbra‘s bookstore, I‘ve never read it before and I‘m not sure it aged well. Like Google did not ruin books, but we‘ll see how it ends.
I‘m also listening to a New Zealand mystery, so yay accents! 💚

#WeeklyForecast Read my #FoodandLit pick and my #doublespin

MegaWhoppingCosmicBookwyrm I adored Mr. Penumbra‘s!!! 😍 3y
Daisey I‘ve got The Shadow King on my list for this next week as well! 3y
Crazeedi Great week! I enjoyed penumbra!! 3y
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emz711 Wow that's an eclectic group. Enjoy! 3y
Cinfhen Fabulous week!! Yay for accents...I TOTALLY AGREE 3y
Laughterhp @Cinfhen It was okay. Not my favorite of her books, but it was an interesting take on Christie and her disappearance. 3y
Cinfhen So #BorrowNotBuy 😁💜 3y
Laughterhp @Cinfhen Haha yes! Definitely 3y
Cinfhen Perfect 👌🏾 3y
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Laughterhp
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So good! 💚💚

I love this series! I love Veronica and Stoker and I know I‘m biased. My favorite thing to read is historical mysteries and this one sets the bar.

This one focuses more on the mystery and less on their relationship. But they still had their usual banter, etc.

ChasingOm I‘m commuting with this one on audio! ❤️ 3y
Laughterhp @ChasingOm I‘ve never listened to these on audio!! I‘ll have to try it when I do a reread. 3y
dylanisreading I've been meaning to check out this series. 3y
Laughterhp @Bianca you should! It‘s really good! 3y
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Lynnsoprano
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Oh, my! Only Veronica Speedwell can get into such interesting situations in the course of an investigation, and drag Stoker with her. Some of my favorite characters. As always, Raybourn writes the best dialogue. Picture has nothing to do with the book, but I know that lepidopterist Veronica would appreciate the monarch caterpillars munching my milkweed

Soubhiville What a great picture! 3y
AmyG Oooo that is beautiful. 3y
rachelm Oh hey little future monarch butterflies! 3y
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SamAnne I‘m jealous of your monarch caterpillars! I have milkweed planted for them but I don‘t live in an area where they are commonly seen. 3y
Lynnsoprano @SamAnne We are so fortunate to have monarchs and several other species. We have a number of native plants, and I‘ve started a specific butterfly garden. 3y
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TracyReadsBooks
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Of course it was fantastic—it has Veronica Speedwell, Stoker, taxidermied animals, political intrigue, danger, and all the adventure a Victorian lady could ever want. Not my favorite in the series but a good outing nonetheless. And I will, of course, continue reading the series. I always look forward to spending time to Speedwell.

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HOTPock3tt
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They‘re at it again! 😃 Veronica Speedwell and her sidekick Stoker, causing mischief and investigating murders in this cozy Victorian mystery. This was a solid entry into the series... not my fave but still a lot of fun 🙃 Also I think these are better in print than on audio. Don‘t want to give anything away... more in the comments section. 😆
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️/5

HOTPock3tt Veronica and stoker had some sexy times in this one! And I love how he is such a romantic he goes around quoting Keats to her! I really hope she changes her mind about marriage and decides to marry him. Also hoping for some slightly more descriptive sexy times if there is another book! 😁 Excelsior!! 3y
Eggbeater I have a signed copy on order. I am so excited! 3y
HOTPock3tt @Eggbeater WOW! That‘s pretty amazing!! 😵🙌🏽 as much as I love this series, I wish I could get a signed copy! 💖 3y
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Booksblanketsandahotbeverage
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Hooray for new releases! 🎉📚

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ladym30
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Looking forward to reading this.👀😍

Johanna414 I was just thinking I need to get this one! 3y
ladym30 @Johanna414 Great idea!❤️ 3y
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tracy.anne8
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This was a good #bookmail day! Sorry for the poor lighting in my picture of my new sweatshirt. It's so comfy though! #historicalfiction

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TracyReadsBooks
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Excited about tonight‘s reading!!!

Nute Many folks have been eagerly awaiting this book release!🙂 3y
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SassenachTheBookWizard
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Happy release day to my most anticipated read of the year PERIODDDDD. Starting it now

julesG I'm joining you. 3y
Sumi I put a hold on it at the library: very excited!! (Secretly hoping the my local library bought it & haven‘t processed it yet so my wait is a little bit less than I think it will be.) 3y
HOTPock3tt I‘m joining with you guys too!! 😃❤️ 3y
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SassenachTheBookWizard Eek yeah more Veronica Speedwell readers!nn 3y
5feet.of.fury I haven‘t heard of this series but the cover is gorgeous! 3y
SassenachTheBookWizard @5feet.of.fury it's my absolute favourite series 3y
fluffypaws Lovely covers 3y
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