As the proprietor of the Kern Secretarial Agency, Ursela
Kern takes the well being of her employees very
seriously. So when one particular employee, Anne Clifton,
who also happens to be very good friends with Ursela,
ends up dead, Ursela takes it upon herself to investigate
the death. Determined to prove her friend didn't commit
suicide, Ursela takes over the job Anne was in the middle
of so she could investigate whether it had anything to do
with her death.
When Ursela informs Slater Roxton that she can't continue
working on his cataloging project because something else
has come up, Slater persuades Ursela to confide her plan
to him. Convinced Ursela could be placing herself in
danger, Slater insists on helping with the investigation.
As they begin to gather clues, it quickly becomes evident
that Anne was playing a dangerous game that involved
drugs and murder and wasn't the person Ursela thought her
to be. When their quest for answers brings danger towards
them, Ursela and Slater have more than just Anne's death
to solve; they have to start worrying about their own
lives and secrets as well.
I've been a huge fan of Amanda Quick and all her
personalities for years. I tend to re-read her books
often so whenever a new book comes out, I have to add it
to my collection. GARDEN OF LIES, while a good read, is
going to be one of those rare books that I don't add to
my re-read pile. I enjoyed the story but I found it to be
heavier on the mystery surrounding Anne's murder and less
so on the developing relationship between Ursela and
Slater. Though typically not a problem, I just couldn't
connect to the characters in a way that had me fully
invested in them. The mystery itself is typical Quick and
had plenty of danger and intrigue, thus keeping me
reading until the final pages. Though not one destined to
be a part of my favorite reads, GARDEN OF LIES is still
an action packed read that'll suck you into its mystery.
The New York Times bestselling author of
Otherwise Engaged and The Mystery Woman
presents an all-new novel of intrigue and murder set
against the backdrop of Victorian London…
The Kern Secretarial Agency provides reliable professional
services to its wealthy clientele, and Anne Clifton was one
of the finest women in Ursula Kern’s employ. But Miss
Clifton has met an untimely end—and Ursula is convinced it
was not due to natural causes.
Archaeologist and adventurer Slater Roxton thinks Mrs. Kern
is off her head to meddle in such dangerous business.
Nevertheless, he seems sensible enough to Ursula, though
she does find herself unnerved by his self-possession and
unreadable green-gold eyes…
If this mysterious widowed beauty insists on stirring the
pot, Slater intends to remain close by as they venture into
the dark side of polite society. Together they must reveal
the identity of a killer—and to achieve their goal they may
need to reveal their deepest secrets to each other as well…
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