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Murder at the Serpentine Bridge
Murder at the Serpentine Bridge | Andrea Penrose
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For fans of Miss Scarlet and the Duke and Bridgertona masterfully plotted mystery that combines engaging protagonists with rich historical detail and an unusually rich look at Regency life, (Publishers Weekly), plus a touch of romance that readers of Amanda Quick and Deanna Raybourn will savor. Beyond the glittering ballrooms and salons of Regency London there are mysteries to untangle and murders to solveand the newlywed duo of Lady Charlotte and the Earl of Wrexford once again find themselves matching wits with a cunning enemy . . . Charlotte, now the Countess of Wrexford, would like nothing more than a summer of peace and quiet with her new husband and their unconventional family and friends. Still, some social obligations must be honored, especially with the grand Peace Celebrations unfolding throughout London to honor victory over Napoleon. But when Wrexford and their two young wards, Raven and Hawk, discover a body floating in Hyde Parks famous lake, that newfound peace looks to be at risk. The late Jeremiah Willis was the engineering genius behind a new design for a top-secret weapon, and the prototype is missing from the Royal Armorys laboratory. Wrexford is tasked with retrieving it before it falls into the wrong hands. But there are unsettling complications to the caseincluding a family connection. Soon, old secrets are tangling with new betrayals, and as Charlotte and Wrexford spin through a web of international intrigue and sumptuous parties, they must race against time to save their loved ones from harmand keep the weapon from igniting a new war . . .
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kspenmoll
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Jeremiah Willis, introduced in the Prologue of the tagged book, hooked me with his words- he resonated with me because this is how I feel about any body of water. Pictured is a beach on Cape Cod, my life long favorite place to visit for respite & regeneration.
This is a wonderful historical fiction/mystery series. I suggest reading the series in order.

Desha So beautiful! We went to Cape Cod in October 2021…it was gorgeous! 1y
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This is a fun historical mystery. It's entertaining. It's the 6th in a series. I enjoyed it.

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TheAromaofBooks I love your gnome!!! 1y
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The sixth book in this series was another enjoyable installment. A very complicated plot that was not quite as engaging as previous ones, but a wonderful ensemble of characters. I love how the author weaves her story around the actual history. As always, there‘s a historical scientific/technical advance as an element, too. I‘m already looking forward to the next book.

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Lynnsoprano
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Love this series, so I‘m excited to started this recently released installment.

kspenmoll I did not realize a new book in the series is out!!! 2y
Lynnsoprano @kspenmoll This is an auto pre-order series for me 😄 2y
robinb Always happy to see these. 😊 Another good one! 2y
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This is 6th in the Wrexford and Sloane historical mystery series…a favorite one of mine. Our mains are newly married and settling into family life with their wards (“The Weasels”). Wrexford and the boys almost witness a murder as they discover the body of a brilliant engineer floating in the Serpentine Lake in Hyde Park. Wrexford is called on by the government to find the top-secret weapon plans he was working on before they can fall into enemy 🔻

robinb hands. This one centers around the grand Peace Celebrations in London following Napoleon‘s defeat. The historical details are interesting (Penrose always does a great job with those), and all-in-all it was a good addition to the series. But for some reason it did not hold my attention as well as some of previous outings…could just be that I‘m missing some of the attraction tension from before they married? But still a solid read. 4/5⭐️ 2y
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