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Kate Adrleigh is everything the Victorian English gentlewoman is not--outspoken, free-thinking, American...and a writer of the frowned upon "penny-dreadfuls."
Soon after her arrival in Essex, England, a body is unearthed in a nearby archeological dig--and Kate has the chance to not only research her latest story...but to begin her first case with amateur detective Sir Charles Sheridan.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A VICTORIAN WHODUNIT...,
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This review is from: Death at Bishop's Keep (Mass Market Paperback)
This is the first in a series of cozy Victorian mysteries. Written by a husband and wife team under a pseudonym, the series looks to be promising based upon this book alone. It is well-written and evocative of a bygone era. It also features some enjoyable characters. As with all cozy mysteries, it is not so much the mystery that is of import but the characters that revolve around the mystery. While the mystery is intriguing, it is simply the framework around which the characters evolve. Those who enjoy the historical cozy mystery genre will definitely like this book.The linchpin character of this series is a Ms. Kathryn Ardleigh, an American woman of English and Irish descent, who moves to England at the request of an aunt whom she did not know even existed. Kathryn is in her mid twenties and an independent, free-thinking woman for that era. Arriving in England, she makes the acquaintance of a Sir Charles Sheridan, a bachelor in his early thirties. Both are drawn to each other, though neither will admit it. Of course, there are mysteries and murders to be solved, and Kathryn and Charles are hot on the trail left by the elusive killer. The story is told against a backdrop of the social mores of the time and upstairs/downstairs class distinctions, making for a highly atmospheric Victorian cozy. Those who enjoy this genre will most definitely like this book. I look forward to reading the rest of the books in this series.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Death at Bishop's Keep,
By Brenda Jo Mengeling (Davis, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Death at Bishop's Keep (Mass Market Paperback)
Death at Bishop's Keep opens the Victorian (1890s) mystery series by Robin Paige. Kate Ardleigh, an independent American woman who secretly writes "penny dreadfuls" to pay the bills, accepts an invitation by an English aunt to work as her secretary. Although she has some trepidations concerning such a major move, she is delighted when she arrives to find that her aunt is willing to buy a brand new Remington type writing machine, and that a murder has occurred in the neighboring town (she hopes she will be able to use the murder as research for her penny dreadfuls). Her aunt has joined a spiritualist cult group, and the murder victim is found wearing emblems of the cult. Sir Charles Sheridan, amateur sleuth and photography pioneer, is staying with friends in the area and decides to help the police with their murder investigation. Sir Charles is fascinated by the new field of forensic science, and he knows much more than the local country police (the police are decidedly ambivalent about Sir Charles' help) about it. He goes about applying his methods, only to find Kate asking questions and disconcertingly informed on subjects such as fingerprints. Sir Charles is torn between admiration and exasperation for Kate's intelligence and interest. Life would be so much more comfortable were Kate a "normal" Victorian young woman, but on the other hand, Sir Charles is pretty certain that it would be more dull. Kate has access to inside information on the cult, and Sir Charles has forensic evidence the police don't know how to interpret; and in this first outing of the series, they each race to find the killer, wanting to be the one to solve the case before the other. Definitely worth reading to find out who wins.
4.0 out of 5 stars
good fun read,
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This review is from: Death at Bishop's Keep (Mass Market Paperback)
it is plain to see the author[s] have done their homework in this series, although this book gives 2 dates that do not mesh. However the work on these books are good clean fun, and well done. In my opinion, better than Perry, not as good as Ellis Peters however.
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