Perilous Undertaking by Deanna Raybourn
Thanks to Roxanne Jones of Berkley, I am giving away one print copy of A Perilous Undertaking by Deanna Raybourn.
Description of Perilous Undertaking by Deanna Raybourn
Veronica Speedwell returns in a brand new adventure from Deanna Raybourn, the New York Times bestselling author of the Lady Julia Grey mysteries…
London, 1887 . . Victorian adventuress and butterfly hunter Veronica Speedwell receives an invitation to visit the Curiosity Club, a ladies-only establishment for daring and intrepid women. There she meets the mysterious Lady Sundridge, who begs her to take on an impossible task saving society art patron Miles Ramsforth from execution. Accused of the brutal murder of his artist mistress Artemisia, Ramsforth will face the hangman’s noose in a week s time if Veronica cannot find the real killer.
But Lady Sundridge is not all that she seems and unmasking her true identity is only the first of the many secrets Veronica must uncover. Together with her natural historian colleague Stoker, Veronica races against time to find the true murderer a ruthless villain who not only took Artemisia s life in cold blood but is happy to see Ramsforth hang for the crime.
From a Bohemian artists colony to a royal palace to a subterranean grotto with a decadent history, the investigation proves to be a very perilous undertaking indeed….
Praise for Perilous Undertaking by Deanna Raybourn
“Wickedly clever and devilishly amusing…Veronica Speedwell is a joy—unflappable, unrepentant, and thoroughly delightful.”—Susan Elia MacNeal, New York Times bestselling author of the Maggie Hope series
“Veronica Speedwell is sure to join the greats of mystery fiction.”—Alan Bradley, New York Times bestselling author of the Flavia de Luce series
“A smart, plucky, way-ahead-of-her-time heroine…the ending left me looking forward to Veronica’s next exploits.”—Fort Worth Star Telegram
About Deanna Raybourn
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Deanna Raybourn is the New York Times bestselling author of the award-winning Lady Julia Grey series, her new and critically acclaimed Veronica Speedwell series, as well as several standalone novels. She lives in Virginia with her husband and daughter.
Giveaway of Perilous Undertaking by Deanna Raybourn
This giveaway is open to the U.S. only and ends on January 20, 2017 at midnight pacific time. Entries are accepted via Rafflecopter only.
I have read a previous Veronica Speedwell book and liked it very much!
This author’s series is captivating. Thanks.
This sounds like a fun story, thanks for the chance to win a copy.
I read the first book and am excited to continue with this series — in a timely fashion no less. I pretty much never am reading new books in a series soon after they release because I read a lot of series that are well-developed and acclaimed before I start them. Plus, I don’t usually feel pressured to push through a series, but I do like to stay in order. In any case, I would love to read this ASAP and buzz with all my fellow historical fiction lovers doing the same on the blogosphere, goodreads, etc. Thanks for kicking off the year with a giveaway of a great new release to the readership…you seem to be off to a great start, Teddy — how like you the looks of this 2017 thing we’ve embarked upon from where you’re sitting (in Canada, yes, but more specifically in your own mind looking out)? Hope fortune follows you — as well as health and happiness this annum. Best wishes for 2017 to all, Kara S
I am a fan of the author😍
Sounds exciting. Thanks for the giveaway.
Head this is a great book by an awesome author. Thanks for offering this book.