An unexpected peril / Deanna Raybourn.
Material type: TextSeries: A Veronica Speedwell mystery | Raybourn, Deanna. Veronica Speedwell mystery ; Publisher: New York : Berkley, 2021Copyright date: ©2021Description: 340 pages ; 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780593197264
- 0593197267
- Speedwell, Veronica (Fictitious character) -- Fiction
- Stoker (Fictitious character from Raybourn) -- Fiction
- Women detectives -- Fiction
- Aristocracy (Social class) -- Fiction
- Missing persons -- Fiction
- Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction
- London (England) -- History -- 1800-1950 -- Fiction
- England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
- Great Britain -- History -- Victoria, 1837-1901 -- Fiction
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Vol info | Status | Notes | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | Mystery | RAYBOURN DEANNA | VS 6 | Available | water damage on bottom edge of pages. 5/11/2023 | 33111009796109 | ||||
Adult Book | Main Library | Mystery | RAYBOURN DEANNA | VS 6 | Available | 33111010484539 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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, suddenly find themselves embroiled in a mystery involving a peace treaty, a princess, and a murderer.
Sequel to: A murderous relation.
"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"-- Provided by publisher.