But it turns out that Lady Cordelia’s invitation to visit the club was not issued on a whim. Therefore, when Lord Rosemorran’s sister Lady Cordelia invites Veronica to visit the Curiosity Club with her, Veronica gladly accepts.įounded for the purpose of giving accomplished ladies a place to exchange ideas freely, the Curiosity Club has long been a place of, well, curiosity for Veronica. Working in such close proximity has caused Veronica and Stoker to be at each other’s throats all day. You have been warned.Īs A Perilous Undertaking opens, Veronica and Stoker have firmly ensconced themselves on Lord Rosemorran’s estate as curators for the museum he hopes to establish with his collection of natural history specimens. To better discuss Veronica’s character arc and motivations, I opted to include a couple of spoilers for A Curious Beginning in this review. You will not want to miss the burgeoning relationship between Stoker and Veronica that takes place before the start of this book. If you are a fan of historical mysteries with strong romantic elements and have yet to read A Curious Beginning, I urge you to stop reading this review and head to your nearest bookstore now.
Like its predecessor, this second installment is a highly enjoyable read with an intriguing mystery, two leads whose chemistry registers off the chart, and excellent writing that brings Victorian London vividly to life. And A Perilous Undertaking does not disappoint. Having just read and loved A Curious Beginning, the first book in the series, I couldn’t wait to see what the pair were going to get up to next. Suddenly Veronica and Stoker are forced to go on the run from an elusive assailant, wary partners in search of the villainous truth.In A Perilous Undertaking, the second book in Deanna Raybourn’s Veronica Speedwell series, Veronica and Stoker are called upon to investigate the murder of an artist. But before the baron can deliver on his tantalizing vow to reveal the secrets he has concealed for decades, he is found murdered. Promising to reveal in time what he knows of the plot against her, the baron offers her temporary sanctuary in the care of his friend Stoker-a reclusive natural historian as intriguing as he is bad-tempered. But fate has other plans, as Veronica discovers when she thwarts her own abduction with the help of an enigmatic German baron with ties to her mysterious past. As familiar with hunting butterflies as she is fending off admirers, Veronica wields her butterfly net and a sharpened hatpin with equal aplomb, and with her last connection to England now gone, she intends to embark upon the journey of a lifetime. After burying her spinster aunt, the orphaned Veronica is free to resume her world travels in pursuit of scientific inquiry-and the occasional romantic dalliance.
As the city prepares to celebrate Queen Victoria's golden jubilee, Veronica Speedwell is marking a milestone of her own.
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