This turned out to be the second book in the Lady Worthing Mysteries and I had missed the first one so I had to guess what had happened between Lady Abigail Worthing and her absent husband. Anyhow he was not missed, as Abigail developed a very worthwhile relationship with her next-door neighbour and fellow sleuth, Stapleton Henderson. A murder at the theatre in Drury Lane leads the two of them on a very dangerous investigation.

This was an intriguing mystery with a background of politics, particularly the progress of the abolition of slavery. Lady Abigail is herself Jamaican and therefore very involved in such a cause. However she is even more involved in finding the truth and punishing the perpetrator in a crime. She is also a woman who refuses to remain in the role expected of her by men. It makes for a very interesting book.

If you enjoy a good historical mystery then I recommend this one!

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Death in the theater!

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.
(Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.)multicultural-fiction netgalley regency-mysteries9 s3 comments Vanessa RileyAuthor 36 books1,495 Currently reading

This is the second installment of the Lady Worthing Mysteries.

Abigail, Florentina, and Stapleton are back, and there is more trouble than ever.

Theme: No good deed goes unpunished, particularly when solving murder.

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