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An Infamous Betrayal: A Regency Cozy

Beatrice Hyde-Clare Mysteries, Book 3

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An Infamous Betrayal: A Regency Cozy

By: Lynn Messina
Narrated by: Jill Smith
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Having solved the two murders that somehow fell in her path, Beatrice Hyde-Clare is on the lookout for a third. Through a absurd quirk of stupid fate, the shy spinster has fallen in love with the thoroughly unattainable Duke of Kesgrave and is desperate for something, anything, to occupy her mind. A dead body would do nicely.

Fortunately for her, a fellow guest from a Lake District house party appears on her doorstep with exactly that: the lover of his fiancée's mother expired after a wretchedly painful episode just that morning in an apparent poisoning. As unorthodox as it is, he would like Bea to investigate rather than calling the authorities.

Bea begins her inquiry into Mr. Wilson's death at once and almost immediately finds herself in the company of Kesgrave, who is as determined as ever to assist her. 'Twas patently unfair, for the whole point of the investigation was to get away from the handsome lord.

Now Bea is faced with the daunting challenge of exposing the villain without revealing her heart.

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Silly froth but I loved it! I hate to admit that this series has become a secret obsession. The stories are improbable and ridiculous but I can't put them down.

Regency romcom

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'Every woman should have a hobby', and whilst this usually would be music or needlework, Beatrice Hyde-Clare, a 26 years old unmarried, and plain, woman with the most modest of means, had finally found hers: murder investigation. With two cases satisfactorily concluded, Bea now longs for a third to distract her from the uncomfortable realization that she had formed a romantic desire for the totally unobtainable Duke of Kesgrave, a singu!early desirable batchelor, well above her humble station, smug and superior and rumoured soon to become engaged to the beautiful Lady Victoria. Bea and the Duke had worked together on the previous two murder cases and she knew that he had enjoyed her company whilst they lasted, but she understood that she was a mere distraction before he settled down to married life and the raising of an aristocratic family. So she needed to forget him, remove herself from him: and what better way than by following another murder trail. Fortunately, there was one just about to happen.

Combining Regency sensibilities with mild mannered murder investigations, this trio of books is a delight. Not quite Jane Austen, but still nicely written with good character observations and sometime witty dialogue, the words flow last most pleasurably. This, the third in the series, continues from the ending of part two, with Bea needing an explanation for the bruising on her face. Whilst it is obviously far better to have read the earlier books to gain full enjoyment of the characters and environment, it is not essential to follow the plot as the earlier part of the story includes a fulsome recapping of what has gone before and Bea's constant self analysis of her feelings further enlightens the forgetful. For this reason, this reader found this particular story less pleasurable than it's predecessors, but still an enjoyable read. As narrator, Jill Smith's crystal clear presentation adds sparkle to the text as she also gives different voice to the numerous characters. The whole is still a delight.

My thanks to the rights holder of An Infamous Betrayal, third book in this series by author Lynn Messina. At my request via Audiobook Boom, I was very fortunate in being freely gifted a complimentary copy. Thank you. I can happily recommend it to anyone who enjoys light historical murder mysteries with the hint of humour and romance in the air.

Peas and paste, plots and plans.

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I've read all the books in this series and have found them delightful. There are some errors in the copyediting (Fall instead of Autumn) but in general the author got it all right.

The books follow the growth of a "wan" and plain spinster as she gains confidence in herself and the blossoming of a romance with a Duke. Both are depicted superbly. The choice of narrator is also brilliant as she gives the whole series just the right touch, bringing the characters to life wonderfully, although some of the pronunciations are a bit bizarre..

These are clean romances (so far anyway and I hope they don't change) and I have listened to all three numerous times. I can't wait to see what happens in the next book.

Cozy Romantic Murder

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I have so enjoyed both the author and the Narrator bringing life to Bea and her adventures with the Duke...I see book four has just been written, PLEASE PLEASE audible, release it on here ASAP! As reading it won’t feel the same as Jill Smith bringing them to life!!

Just love this series

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This was a highly enjoyable end to the series. However I do hope that it is not the end and that we see more of Beatrice and the Duke. I feel sure that there are more adventures and mysteries that they can embark upon. I do hope so.

Highly satisfying, a shame to say goodbye

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