An Impossible Impostor
An Impossible Impostor by Deanna Raybourn is a historical fiction novel published by Penguin Publishing Group on January 3, 2023. This edition spans 352 pages and is presented in English. The story follows Veronica Speedwell as she investigates a man claiming to be the long-lost heir to a noble family, leading her into a web of mystery and intrigue set in London during 1889.
Readers will find Veronica and her companion, Stoker, summoned by Sir Hugo Montgomerie to uncover the truth behind a man who may or may not be the missing heir, Jonathan Hathaway. As they delve into the investigation at Hathaway Hall, they confront not only the potential impostor but also secrets from Veronica’s own past. The narrative intertwines elements of mystery, romance, and the complexities of identity, all while exploring themes relevant to women sleuths in a Victorian setting.
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While investigating a man claiming to be the long-lost heir to a noble family, Veronica Speedwell gets the surprise of her life in this paperback reprint from New York Times bestselling and Edgar® Award–nominated author Deanna Raybourn.
London, 1889. Veronica Speedwell and her natural historian beau, Stoker, are summoned by Sir Hugo Montgomerie, head of Special Branch. He has a personal request on behalf of his goddaughter, Euphemia Hathaway. After years of traveling the world, Euphemia’s eldest brother, Jonathan, heir to Hathaway Hall, was believed to have been killed in the catastrophic eruption of Krakatoa a few years before.
But now a man matching Jonathan’s description and carrying his possessions has arrived at Hathaway Hall with no memory of his identity or where he has been. Could this man truly be Jonathan, back from the dead? Or is he a devious impostor, determined to gain ownership over the family’s most valuable possession—a legendary parure of priceless Rajasthani jewels? It’s a delicate situation, and Veronica is Sir Hugo’s only hope.
Veronica and Stoker agree to go to Hathaway Hall to covertly investigate the mysterious amnesiac. Veronica is soon shocked to find herself face-to-face with a ghost from her past. To help Sir Hugo discover the truth, she must open doors to her own history that she long believed to be shut for good.
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