veronica speedwell mystery a curious beginning deanna raybourn

The pacing is on fire and it has vague The Mummy vibes. It involves Egyptology and the deaths of a couple of people involved with the dig. So far, A Treacherous Curse is my fave of the bunch. [Update 12/30 - I’ve ripped through the first four books. The eighth book, A Sinister Revenge, drops March 7, 2023. The audio for book one, narrated by Angele Masters, hooked me. A Curious Beginning, book one in the eight book series, introduces the two main characters and throws them together to uncover the truth of Veronica’s parentage and solve the murder of a German baron. 'Veronica Speedwell might just be one of the most endearing heroines in mysteries, period.She's smart, dashing, and entirely capable.Her sense of humor and chemistry with Stoker, her counterpart, just make this series even better.Set in 1880s London, Deanna Raybourn’s Veronica Speedwell mysteries feature butterfly collector and scientist (that’s a lepidopterist, if you please) Veronica Speedwell and natural historian Stoker. 'A smart, plucky, way-ahead-of-her time heroine.'- Fort Worth Star-Telegram 'A fine combination of detective story and character study.sure to interest mystery lovers and Anglophiles alike.'- The Historical Novels Review One of the few writers who can make history feel immediate and exciting without losing a grasp of the period.'-Rhys Bowen, New York Times bestselling author of the Royal Spyness 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

'I love this series! Veronica Speedwell is utterly unique.'-Amanda Quick, New York Timesbestselling author of The Other Lady Vanishes More Praise for the Veronica Speedwell Mysteries A real find.'-Robyn Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Virgin River series 'I love this book! Brings us the powerful Veronica Speedwell, who triumphs over adversity and danger with wit, charm, and uncanny determination. 'Creating strong character pairings, placing the action in unexpectedly unusual but actual historical settings, and folding it all into a clever mystery are hallmarks of this author's magical, signature style.This new series starts off with a bang.'- Library Journal (starred review) 'The eccentricities of Victorian England receive a rousing look in the highly entertaining A Curious Beginning.Energetic storytelling.'- South Florida Sun-Sentinel

'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 mystery a curious beginning deanna raybourn