A Dangerous Collaboration

Description

Veronica Speedwell returns in another adventure filled with secrets and betrayal from Deanna Raybourn, the New York Times bestselling author of the Lady Julia Grey Mysteries. Victorian adventuress Veronica Speedwell is whisked off to a remote island off the tip of Cornwall when her natural historian colleague Stoker's brother calls in a favor. On the pretext of wanting a companion to accompany him to Lord Malcolm Romilly's house party, Tiberius persuades Veronica to pose as his fiancee--much to Stoker's chagrin. But upon arriving, it becomes clear that the party is not as innocent as it had seemed. Every invited guest has a connection to Romilly's wife, Rosamund, who disappeared on her wedding day three years ago, and a dramatic dinner proves she is very much on her husband's mind. As spectral figures, ghostly music, and mysterious threats begin to plague the partygoers, Veronica enlists Stoker's help to discover the host's true motivations. And as they investigate, it becomes clear that there are numerous mysteries surrounding the Romilly estate, and every person present has a motive to kill Rosamund...

Deanna Raybourn is the author of the award-winning, New York Times bestselling Lady Julia Grey series, currently in development for television, as well as the Veronica Speedwell Mysteries and several standalone novels.

Praise for A Dangerous Collaboration "Deliciously gothic....A brooding castle, rain-lashed windows, hidden passages, and a seance all contribute to a delightfully creepy tale with twists that would make Daphne du Maurier proud."-Publishers Weekly "Lively and adventurous...Positively excellent, or-as Veronica would say-'Excelsior!'"-Booklist (Starred Review) Praise for the Veronica Speedwell Mysteries "A ruthlessly intelligent heroine."-NPR "I love this series! Veronica Speedwell is utterly unique."-Amanda Quick, New York Timesbestselling author of The Other Lady Vanishes "Veronica Speedwell is sure to join the greats of mystery fiction."-Alan Bradley, New York Times bestselling author of the Flavia de Luce series "A treat. One of the few writers who can make history feel immediate and exciting without losing a grasp of the period."-Rhys Bowen, New York Times bestselling author of the Royal Spyness series "Veronica Speedwell...triumphs over adversity and danger with wit, charm, and uncanny determination."-Robyn Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Virgin River series "A fine combination of detective story and character study...sure to interest mystery lovers and Anglophiles alike."-The Historical Novels Review "A smart, plucky, way-ahead-of-her time heroine."-Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Veronica Speedwell might just be one of the most endearing heroines in mysteries, period....She's smart, dashing, and entirely capable....Her sense of humor and chemistry with Stoker, her counterpart, just make this series even better."-Bustle "Wickedly clever and devilishly amusing...Veronica Speedwell is a joy."-Susan Elia MacNeal, New York Times bestselling author of the Maggie Hope series