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Newlyweds Charles and Kate Sheridan host an auto exhibition at Kate?s ancestral home, attended by Europe?s foremost investors and inventors. But competition, speed and money?more explosive than gasoline?are deadly for one auto builder! Now the amateur sleuths must unravel the mystery before the carnage spreads...
? Written by bestselling mystery author Susan Wittig Albert along with her husband Bill
? Fourth in the series featuring amateur sleuths Charles and Kate Sheridan
? Features popular Victorian/Gothic setting
? The series received rave reviews from publications such as Gothic Journal, Meritorious Mysteries and Murder & Mayhem, as well as popular genre authors Anne Perry and Sharan Newman
? Written by bestselling mystery author Susan Wittig Albert along with her husband Bill
? Fourth in the series featuring amateur sleuths Charles and Kate Sheridan
? Features popular Victorian/Gothic setting
? The series received rave reviews from publications such as Gothic Journal, Meritorious Mysteries and Murder & Mayhem, as well as popular genre authors Anne Perry and Sharan Newman
About the Author
Robin Paige is the pseudonym of husband-and-wife team Susan Wittig Albert and Bill Albert. Susan Wittig Albert is the author of the China Bayles mysteries Thyme of Death, Witch's Bane, Hangman's Root, Rosemary Remembered, Rueful Death, Love Lies Bleeding, Chile Death, Lavender Lies, Mistletoe Man, and Bloodroot. Bill Albert is the coauthor, with his wife, of more than sixty novels for young adults. They live in the Texas hill country.
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Far behind them, Mole, Toad, and the Water Rat heard a faint warning hum, like the drone of a distant bee. Read the first page
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Far behind them, Mole, Toad, and the Water Rat heard a faint warning hum, like the drone of a distant bee. Read the first page
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4.0 out of 5 stars
THE FOURTH INSTALLMENT IN THIS COZY MYSTERY SERIES...,
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This review is from: Death at Devil's Bridge (Mass Market Paperback)
This is the fourth in a series of period mysteries written by a husband and wife team under a pseudonym. The books are well-written and well-researched, replete with period detail evocative of a bygone era. The main characters are engaging, and with each passing book, the reader becomes more fully engaged with their lives. 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.The series now revolves around Lady Kathryn and her husband, Sir Charles Sheridan. Newly married, the inquisitive duo are now living in Kathryn's ancestral home at Bishop's Keep. When they agree to host an automobile exhibit and race with a hot air balloon show, attended by those most involved in the burgeoning auto industry, little do they know that murder and mayhem will soon follow. When Sir Charles, an amateur scientist and heralded photographer, joins forces with his wife, Kathryn, an author of mysteries, they manage to unravel the secret of the death at Devil's Bridge, using their combined talents. Together, they are a formidable investigatory team, indeed. It is of interest that these books always seem to include a historical personages or event that is intertwined into the mystery at hand. The historical notes at the end of the book are most enjoyable, as they allow the reader to understand the reasoning and research that went into such inclusion. In this case, they provide a lot of information about the early auto industry and those who were pivotal to its future success. For those who enjoy history, these end notes are an added bonus to these books. Those who enjoy the historical cozy mystery genre will definitely love this series.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Step back into the England of the 1890's,
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This review is from: Death at Devil's Bridge (Mass Market Paperback)
Lady Kathryn and her husband team up to solve a mysterious death during an autocar and balloon race that began on their estate. While Sir Charles experiments with the novel theory of fingerprints to help determine the culprit, Lady Kathryn uses her observations of human nature and knowledge of the local village people to help solve the crime. This is an interesting step back into a supposedly simpler time; we are even in on the meeting of Mr. Rolls and Mr. Royce, who later team up so well to market the motorcar which combined their two names. A murder in a historical setting is still a murder, and the truth is exposed cleverly by Lady Kathryn and her very scientific husband. The story is also enlivened by Sir Charles' experience as a balloonist and Lady Kathryn's wild drive in an early model of a Peugeot. And, of course, there is also a local village woman, descendant of a witch who supposedly could fly, who develops her own flying ointment which is part of the resolution to this engaging mystery.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not as good as the others in the series,
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This review is from: Death at Devil's Bridge (Mass Market Paperback)
I really enjoy Robin Paige and his Victorian series, but I found that this book wasn't as good as the previous ones in the series. We get a good look at ballooning and automotive enthusiasts from the late Victorian era, and that part is fun. The way Mr. Paige mixes historical with fiction is a treat. I just found that the mystery wasn't very gripping. Kate and Charles are an engaging couple. We get a good look at early forensics, and some of the problems that were encountered when trying to introduce this fledging science into a court room. But I found the ending kind of left me hanging. There was no clear resolution. Hoping for better things with the next book in the series.
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