The first in the Lord Danvers Investigates series, A Most Inconvenient Death is a Victorian true-crime novel
Lord Charles Danvers, still mourning his lost love Charlotte, hopes to escape from his ghosts at the gala coming-of-age celebrations for the son of his oldest friend. All is jubilation and proper respectability until the evening is shattered by a brutal murder. The police are quick to point to a quarrelsome farmer, but Danvers has his doubts. Is the real culprit much closer to home? And does Danvers owe the greater loyalty to an old friend or to the truth? Then, Danver is even more unsettled by the entrance of the alluring Lady Antonia Hoover.
The first in the Lord Danvers Investigates series, A Most Inconvenient Death is a Victorian true-crime novel. The Stanfield Hall Murders were the sensation they are portrayed to be and the elaborate coming of age celebrations and the ensuing dramatic trial are all recorded history.
I truly enjoyed this murder mystery, I hope it is the beginning of a series!!! The characters were quirky, evil, beautiful, ugly but I think my absolutely a favorite was Pip, who is the young son of one of Danvers’ servants, and this little guy saved the day, saved a life, and gave me quiet giggles under the blankey last night, because I had to finish it and it was 2AM!
— Amazon reviewer
The delightful thing about historical mysteries is that they’re never really dated. “A Most Inconvenient Death” is a Victorian era whodunit involving rich and poor, titled and common, money and debt, constant guessing as to whom the killer (or killers) might be, and one wild climactic ending.
— Amazon reviewer
A touch of mystery and detection comes with a story set in the English countryside during the reign of Victoria. There is good attention to details of dress and customs. It’s also a prelude to the romance of Lord Danvers and Lady Antonia to be explored in sequels.
— Amazon reviewer
