A Perilous Undertaking
A Perilous Undertaking by Deanna Raybourn is a reprint edition published by Penguin on September 19, 2017. This 368-page novel is set in London during 1887 and follows the adventures of Veronica Speedwell, a daring Victorian adventuress. When Lady Sundridge enlists Veronica’s help to save art patron Miles Ramsforth from execution for the murder of his mistress, the stakes are high. As Veronica delves into the mystery, she discovers that Lady Sundridge harbors secrets of her own, complicating the investigation.
Readers will find a blend of mystery and historical elements as Veronica teams up with her colleague, Stoker, to uncover the truth. Their quest takes them through various intriguing locations, including a Bohemian artists’ colony and a royal palace, all while racing against time to prevent an unjust execution. The narrative weaves together themes of women sleuths and romance, providing a rich backdrop for Veronica’s perilous undertaking. This edition is presented in English and features dimensions of 8.3 inches in height and 5.5 inches in length.
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The “wickedly clever and devilishly amusing”* Veronica Speedwell returns for a rousing adventure from the New York Times bestselling author of the Lady Julia Grey Mysteries.
London, 1887. At the Curiosity Club, a ladies-only establishment for daring and intrepid women, Victorian adventuress Veronica Speedwell meets the mysterious Lady Sundridge, who begs her to take on an impossible task—saving society art patron Miles Ramsforth from execution. Ramsforth, accused of the brutal murder of his mistress, Artemisia, will face the hangman’s noose in a week’s time if the real killer is not found.
But Lady Sundridge is not all that she seems, and unmasking her true identity is only the first of many secrets Veronica must uncover. Together with her natural-historian colleague, Stoker, Veronica races against time to find the true murderer. 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…
*SusanElia MacNeal
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