"Veronica Speedwell and
her natural historian colleague Stoker are asked by Lady Wellingtonia
Beauclerk to help with a potential scandal so explosive it threatens to
rock the monarchy. Prince Albert Victor is a regular visitor to the most
exclusive private club in London, known as the Club de l'Etoile, and
the proprietess, Madame Aurore, has received an expensive gift that can
be traced back to the prince. Lady Wellie would like Veronica and Stoker
to retrieve the jewel from the club before scandal can break.
Worse
yet, London is gripped by hysteria in the autumn of 1888, terrorized by
what would become the most notorious and elusive serial killer in
history, Jack the Ripper--and Lady Wellie suspects the prince may be
responsible.
Veronica and Stoker reluctantly agree to go
undercover at Madame Aurore's high class brothel, where another body
soon turns up. Many secrets are swirling around Veronica and the royal
family--and it's up to Veronica and Stoker to find the truth, before
it's too late for all of them."--Goodreads blurb
Lady Welly is one of my favorite side characters of this series, and she bring a new mystery to Ms. Speedwell and Stoker. Needing to go undercover in a very special club, this newest mystery brings out some interesting things in Veronica and Stoker's lives. Oh, and don't forget Jack the Ripper running around in the background, too!
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