Liberty
Carmichael (nee Lane) has been kidnapped! Snatched from the
house where she was having an evening meal with friends of
her husband Robert and taken to an unknown location. It is
now 1847 and Liberty is a contented mother of two young children,
still doing the odd investigation but mostly concerned with
more domestic things. Now she must free herself and discover
who her captors are and why they want her to write notes to
her husband assuring him of her survival, but only if he follows
orders...
This one certainly hits the ground running with Liberty incarcerated
and looking for a means of escape. The story is told alternately
in her own words and from a third person viewpoint when dealing
with other characters such as her husband and friends Amos
and Tabby. We have certainly jumped forward since the last
book when she was on her honeymoon and to say too much about
the story would spoil the surprises, of which there are several.
You can usually trust Ms Peacock (aka Gillian Linscott) to
come up with a lively tale and this one does not disappoint
as the action happens on three fronts. Liberty has to get
free and discover why she has been kidnapped, her friends
have to find her and solve more than one murder and Robert
has to fulfil the demands on the notes if he wants to see
his wife again. As well as all this adventure, there is the
interesting backdrop of the building of the Houses of Parliament
and House of Lords following their destruction by fire. If
you haven’t tried this series yet, you will need to
start at the beginning for best results, but you have a treat
in store. One historical mystery series I hope will run and
run.
Reviews of other titles in this series
Death
At Dawn (US-A Foreign Affair) #1
A
Dangerous Affair (UK-Death of a Dancer)#2
Friends
In High Places #7
Fool’s
Gold #8
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