“Penrose does a good job of linking the mystery to the period’s scientific and social changes.An unusually rich look at Regency life.” - Publishers Weekly Series fans will enjoy revisiting the lively cast of characters, while historical fiction readers will be satisfied by the immersive, richly detailed mystery.' - Library Journal 'Penrose deftly intertwines the politics of navigating Regency-era society, scientific progress, and the deepening relationship between the protagonists. Science and romance meet in a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game.” –Kirkus Reviews

“A Regency lady with a hidden past joins forces with an irritable aristocrat to solve a dastardly series of crimes… burgeoning awareness of her love for Wrexford is just one of many unpredictable complications in the search for a clever and ruthless killer. Praise for Andrea Penrose's Murder at Kensington Palace: Harris and even fans of Victorian mysteries.”

“Its complex story line and authentic historical details bring the early days of the Industrial Revolution vividly to life. “Penrose deftly combines a Regency romance with a tricky mystery that delves into social unrest and the darker side of this storied period.” Praise for the Wrexford & Sloane Historical Mysteries But they must solve the case soon, before the killer’s madness seizes another victim. The more Charlotte and Wrexford try to unknot the truth, the more tangled it becomes. Their investigation leads them on a dangerous chase through Mayfair’s glittering ballrooms and opulent drawing rooms, where gossip and rumors swirl to confuse the facts. Though she finds the brooding scientist just as enigmatic and intense as ever, their partnership is now marked by an unfamiliar tension that seems to complicate every encounter.ĭespite this newfound complexity, Wrexford and Charlotte are determined to track down the real killer. But when her cousin is murdered and his twin brother is accused of the gruesome crime, Charlotte immediately turns to Wrexford for help in proving the young man’s innocence. She thought a bit of space might improve the situation. Quill is safe with the Earl of Wrexford, she’s ill prepared for the rippling effects sharing the truth about her background has cast over their relationship.

Though Charlotte Sloane’s secret identity as the controversial cartoonist A.J. Wrexford and Sloane must unravel secrets within secrets-including a few that entangle their own hearts-when they reunite to solve a string of shocking murders that have horrified Regency London.

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