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Murder at the Royal Botanical Gardens by Andrea Penrose
#5 Wrexford and Sloane
Historical Mystery
Published: 9.28.21
Publisher: Kensington
Pages: 304
Rating: 4.5
Format: ebook
Source: Purchased
Sellers: Amazon
GoodReads Blurb:
The upcoming marriage of the
Earl of Wrexford and Lady Charlotte Sloane promises to be a highlight of the
season, if they can first untangle—and survive—a web of intrigue and murder
involving the most brilliant scientific minds in Regency London...
One advantage of being caught up in a whirl of dress
fittings and decisions about flower arrangements and breakfast menus is that
Charlotte Sloane has little time for any pre-wedding qualms. Her love for
Wrexford isn’t in question. But will being a wife—and a Countess—make it
difficult for her to maintain her independence—not to mention, her secret
identity as famed satirical artist A.J. Quill?
Despite those concerns, there are soon even more urgent
matters to attend to during Charlotte and Wrexford’s first public outing as an
engaged couple. At a symposium at the Royal Botanic Gardens, a visiting
botanist suffers a fatal collapse. The traces of white powder near his mouth
reveal the dark truth—he was murdered. Drawn into the investigation, Charlotte
and the Earl learn of the victim’s involvement in a momentous medical discovery.
With fame and immense fortune at stake, there’s no shortage of suspects,
including some whose ruthlessness is already known. But neither Charlotte nor
her husband-to-be can realize how close the danger is about to get—or to what
lengths this villain is prepared to go...
