A Lady in the Smoke: A Victorian Mystery
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (588 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01NAZHJY3 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 547 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-06-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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Now Elizabeth must risk everything for the man who has found a place in her heart. Though she is injured, she manages to drag herself and her unconscious mother out of the wreckage, and amid the chaos that ensues, a brilliant young railway surgeon saves her mother's life. After Paul reveals that the train wreck was no accident, and the inspector who tried to prevent it dies under mysterious circumstances, Elizabeth undertakes a dangerous investigation of her own that leads back to her family's buried secrets. Not only are her dowry and her reputation at stake; Paul's very life hangs in the balance when he is arrested for manslaughter. Following a humiliating fourth season in London, Lady Elizabeth Fraser is on her way back to her ancestral country estate when her train careens off the rails and bursts into flames. Elizabeth feels an immediate connection
"Very good debut historical mystery." according to OLT. This has just about everything I look for in a historical mystery: 1) Excellent use of the historical setting; 2) Lots of intrigue, both political and financial, with murder and sabotage involved; Very good debut historical mystery. This has just about everything I look for in a historical mystery: 1) Excellent use of the historical setting; 2) Lots of intrigue, both political and financial, with murder and sabotage involved; 3) Secrets and lies within family relationships; Very good debut historical mystery. OLT This has just about everything I look for in a historical mystery: 1) Excellent use of the historical setting; 2) Lots of intrigue, both political and financial, with murder and sabotage involved; 3) Secrets and lies within family relationships; 4) Court. ) Court. ) Secrets and lies within family relationships; Very good debut historical mystery. OLT This has just about everything I look for in a historical mystery: 1) Excellent use of the historical setting; 2) Lots of intrigue, both political and financial, with murder and sabotage involved; 3) Secrets and lies within family relationships; 4) Court. ) Court. "A must read new mystery!" according to AMorganna99. A Lady in the Smoke is one of those rare debut books that hits every right note. Odden's writing is smooth and descriptive, bringing the reader into a world of smoke and light, people and machines in a perfect blend of mystery, romance, and family. Wonde. CJG said Read it; you will be pleased you did. This is a wonderful first novel, or subsequent one, really. I have looked for other works by the author and am disappointed to find none.This one hits the high points of mystery and romance without being syruping or cloying. Ms. Odden delivers!I am not a