Charlotte Holmes is accustomed to solving crimes, not being accused of them, but she finds herself in a dreadfully precarious position as the bestselling Lady Sherlock series continues.
Charlotte's success on the RMS Provence has afforded her a certain measure of time and assurance. Taking advantage of that, she has been busy, plotting to prise the man her sister loves from Moriarty's iron grip.
Disruption, however, comes from an unexpected quarter. Lord Bancroft Ashburton, disgraced and imprisoned as a result of Charlotte's prior investigations, nevertheless manages to press Charlotte into service: Underwood, his most loyal henchman, is missing and Lord Bancroft wants Charlotte to find Underwood, dead or alive.
But then Lord Bancroft himself turns up dead and Charlotte, more than anyone else, meets the trifecta criteria of motive, means, and opportunity. Never mind rescuing anyone else, with the law breathing down her neck, can Charlotte save herself from prosecution for murder?
My Review:
I had a fantastic time reading this book! I really enjoy these characters and these mysteries, and this was another really crafted mystery, with a bunch of moving parts and pieces that don't seem to fit together until they do and I couldn't get enough!
I'm pretty sure that this series has done it before, playing with the timeline. This one kept going back and forth, with Charlotte being investigated for Lord Bancroft's death, and the events leading up to it. I loved watching everything come together!
Of course, the mystery was so fantastic! There were a few things running throughout the story, like a locked room mystery that was almost a cold case. There was Bancroft's missing right hand. All these disparate story threads, and I loved watching as they pulled together!
Oh, but watching the night of Bancroft's death, and everything that went down, I had to know what was going to happen next, just what had been plotted! I couldn't get enough and it was so thrilling to read to see it all play out!
This was a fantastic read and I can't wait for the next instalment!
Author: Sherry Thomas
Series: Lady Sherlock #8
Read: June 25th, 2024
Source: Ebook.bike
Reason Why: Love her writing and this series, and it's a Historical Fiction 2024 Book, Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book and a WoW Book!
Publisher: Berkley
Published: June 25th 2024
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