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Murder at Somerset House

Wrexford & Sloane Mysteries, Book 9

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Murder at Somerset House

By: Andrea Penrose
Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart
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Beyond the gilded ballrooms and salons of Regency London lurks a sinister web of intrigue and deception, and when a murder occurs within the scientific community, Lord Wrexford and Charlotte are the perfect pair to unravel it.

A welcome interlude of calm has descended on Wrexford and Charlotte, though with three lively young boys in their care and an unconventional circle of friends and allies, quiet rarely lasts. And sure enough, in the dead of night, an old acquaintance appears and asks for help. His brother-in-law has been accused of murdering a fellow member of the prestigious Royal Society at their London headquarters, Somerset House.

Wrexford agrees to investigate, and with a little unexpected help from their young charges, discovers that what seemed a simple case may be part of a darker, more dangerous plot, where science, money, and politics collide. A mysterious new technical innovation threatens to ignite a crisis throughout Europe, with frightening consequences for London's financial world.

There is also personal upheaval for Wrexford and Charlotte, when a shocking secret from the past brings a profound change to their family, testing the bonds of loyalty and trust.

©2025 Andrea DaRif (P)2025 Tantor Media Amateur Sleuths Historical Mystery Regency England
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I have enjoyed the earlier books in this series, but this one was a great disappointment. Overall, I found the storyline far-fetched and contrived. The endless multiple explanations about stocks and the stock market were very tiresome and felt as though the author was ‘padding out’ the narrative. There were several errors in the book that a competent editor should have found - such as Charlotte’s father-in-law described as her father etc. My heart sank when the ‘Oirish’ characters arrived. The accents and ‘begosh & begorrah’ were dreadful. The young ‘Oirish’ girl has ‘a way’ with animals so I was expecting the leprechauns and banshees to appear next! The narrator really struggled with the Irish accents too. At times I couldn’t distinguish between the adolescent Irish character and the middle-aged Scottish servant. A waste of my time and my credit.

Far-fetched & Patchy Narration.

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