"London, 1887. After
burying her spinster aunt, orphaned Veronica Speedwell is free to
resume her world travels in pursuit of scientific inquiry—and the
occasional romantic dalliance. As familiar with hunting butterflies as
with fending off admirers, Veronica intends to embark upon the journey
of a lifetime.
But fate has other plans when Veronica thwarts her
own attempted abduction with the help of an enigmatic German baron, who
offers her sanctuary in the care of his friend Stoker, a reclusive and
bad-tempered natural historian. But before the baron can reveal what he
knows of the plot against her, he is found murdered—leaving Veronica and
Stoker on the run from an elusive assailant as wary partners in search
of the villainous truth."--Goodreads blurb
The first book in this series was a blast to read. What fun, yet frustrating, characters. Veronica Speedwell is the woman every modern woman JUST KNOWS they would be had they lived in the late 1800s. Smart, strong-willed, and sassy, Ms. Speedwell gets herself into a mystery and finds our new ill-tempered best friend, who happens to be really handsome, too, as well as some long-lost family. Great first book in this series and can't wait to get my hands on book #2.
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