Bookshop owner Georgia Fenchurch is a member of the
Archivist Society, a group of amateur sleuths. When a
visiting princess's guard is murdered, the Duke of Blackford
asks Georgia and the Society to help guard the princess and
investigate the murder. They soon discover a larger web of
deceit and terrorism.
In THE ROYAL ASSASSIN, author Kate Parker crafts an engaging
mystery with an intricate plot. The story is told by Georgia
in first person, and I enjoyed her reactions to the
characters and situations. Like a real person, she can find
good and bad in most people. I will admit, with some of the
plot points, I found myself disappointed that Georgia wasn't
noticing what seemed obvious to me. She just doesn't always
put two and two together. Still, she's a bright and
strong-minded 19th century woman and very interesting to
follow through her day.
Parker also paints a strong picture of the changing class
structure in England at that time -- a sharp contrast to the
more volatile class system the Russian characters are used
to. It's a thoughtful backdrop to the royal mystery.
THE ROYAL ASSASSIN is part of Kate Parker's Victorian
Bookshop Mystery series. It is not necessary to have read
the previous books in the series to enjoy this one. THE ROYAL ASSASSIN will
appeal to readers who like historical mysteries,
the Victorian age, and to a certain extent, historical
romances.
From the author of THE VANISHING THIEF and THE COUNTERFEIT LADY comes an all-new Victorian mystery featuring
antiquarian bookseller Georgia Fenchurch, who doubles as a private investigator for the secret Archivist Society…
When the Duke of Blackford enters her bookstore, Georgia knows the Archivist Society is in need of her services.
The Tsar of Russia and his family are visiting Queen Victoria on the auspices of the engagement of the Russian
princess Kira to the son of the Queen’s cousin. When Kira’s bodyguard is found dead on a train returning from
Scotland, the Queen calls on Blackford to discreetly protect the princess and prevent an international incident.
The Russian royalty refuses help in finding the murderer, suspecting anarchists and demanding every extremist in
London be hanged. But that is far from the English way. To get the job done, Georgia must go undercover as Kira’s
English secretary. She soon discovers that anarchy isn’t the only motive in the case—and that someone is determined
to turn royal wedding bells into a funeral dirge.
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