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Lädt ... Murder in Drury Lane (The Lady Worthing Mysteries Book 2)von Vanessa Riley
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"Pressed into a union of convenience, Lady Abigail Worthing knew better than to expect love. Her marriage to an absent lord does at least provide some comforts, including a box at the Drury Lane theater, owned by the playwright Richard Brinsley Sheridan. Abigail has always found respite at the theater, away from the town's judgmental stares and the risks of her own secret work to help the cause of abolition--and her fears that someone from her past wants her permanently silenced. But on one particular June evening everything collides, and the performance takes an unwelcome turn... Onstage, a woman emits a scream of genuine terror. A man has been found dead in the prop room, stabbed through the heart. Abigail's neighbor, Stapleton Henderson, is also in attendance, and the two rush backstage. The magistrate, keen to avoid bringing more attention to the case and making Lady Worthing more of a target, asks Abigail not to investigate. But she cannot resist, especially when the usually curmudgeonly Henderson offers his assistance. Abigail soon discovers a tangled drama that rivals anything brought to the stage, involving gambling debts, a beautiful actress with a parade of suitors, and the very future of the Drury Lane theatre. For Abigail the case is complicated still further, for one suspect is a leading advocate for the cause dearest to her heart--the abolition of slavery within the British empire. Uncovering the truth always comes at a price. But this time, it may be far higher than she wishes to pay"-- Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Playwright Anthony Danielson is dead, murdered in the bowels of the Drury Lane Theater. A theater patronized by Abigail Monroe.
Abigail Carrington Monroe, Lady Worthing, is a part Jamaican woman who has occasional insights, premonitions of things that have or might happen.
Her godfather Neil Vaughn, is an associate of the Prince of Wales.
It’s a time when the Abolition Bill is coming before parliament. Something concerning a great many across the country.
Abbie entered into a Marriage of Convenience with James, Lord Worthing, a man condemned to hang until Abbie helped clear his name. James was in dire straits until Abbie proved his innocence when accused of murdering his wife. Once they were married James left to pursue adventure across the globe. We’re unsure about what’s happening here.
Now Abbie is again embroiled in murder.
There’s Donaldson’s wife who’s an actress, a famed actor and a Duke—all possibilities as the murderer.
Not just any Duke but the one who’s leading the charge with the Abolition Act.
Abbie’s neighbor, Commander Stapleton Henderson, a physician, annoyingly lends his support to Abbie. One she comes to appreciate.
There’s a plethora of characters to get your head around and the relationship between Abbie and her husband, and Abbie and her neighbor adds a certain frisson.
A Kensington Books ARC via NetGalley.
Many thanks to the author and publisher. ( )