
The Dark Enquiry
A Historical Romance
MIRA Books · Print & ebook · September 14, 2020
Séances and secrets threaten Lady Julia Grey and her family in this next adventure of Victorian mystery and magic, only from New York Times bestselling author of Killers of a Certain Age, Deanna Raybourn.
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- Who it’s for
- For Victorian sleuthing where séances, secrets, and marriage share close quarters.
- Genres
- Historical Mystery, Victorian Romance, The Occult & Supernatural
- Published
- MIRA Books, September 14, 2020
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Séances and secrets threaten Lady Julia Grey and her family in this next adventure of Victorian mystery and magic, only from New York Times bestselling author of Killers of a Certain Age, Deanna Raybourn. Partners now in marriage and in trade, Lady Julia and Nicholas Brisbane have finally returned from abroad to set up housekeeping in London.
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But merging their respective collections of gadgets, pets and servants leaves little room for the harried newlyweds themselves, let alone Brisbane’s private enquiry business. Among the more unlikely clients: Julia’s very proper brother, Lord Bellmont, who swears Brisbane to secrecy about his case. Not about to be left out of anything concerning her beloved—if eccentric—family, spirited Julia soon picks up the trail of the investigation. It leads to the exclusive Ghost Club, where the alluring Madame Séraphine holds evening séances…and more than a few powerful gentlemen in thrall. From this eerie enclave unfolds a lurid tangle of dark deeds, whose tendrils crush reputations and throttle trust. Shocked to find their investigation spun into salacious newspaper headlines, bristling at the tension it causes between them, the Brisbanes find they must unite or fall. For Bellmont’s sake—and more—they’ll face myriad dangers born of dark secrets, the kind men kill to keep. Previously published. Look for the complete Lady Julia Grey mystery series by Deanna Raybourn! Book # 1: Silent in the Grave Book # 2: Silent in the Sanctuary Book # 3: Silent on the Moor Book # 3.5: Midsummer Night (novella) Book # 4: Dark Road to Darjeeling Book # 5: The Dark Enquiry Book # 5.5: Silent Night (novella) Book # 5.6: Twelfth Night (novella) Book # 5.7: Bonfire Night (novella)
Séances and Secrets
For Victorian sleuthing where séances, secrets, and marriage share close quarters.
Come here for
- A Ghost Club mystery with séances and reputations on the line
- Newlywed friction braided with family loyalty
Expect
- Victorian atmosphere, occult intrigue, and dark-deed stakes
- A spirited investigator drawn into a secretive enquiry
Where it sits
| Historical Mystery | 68% |
|---|---|
| Victorian Romance | 44% |
| The Occult & Supernatural | 33% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Spy Fiction
- Women Detectives
- Historical Mystery
- Private Eye Fiction
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- The Occult & Supernatural
- Historical Romance
- Victorian Romance
- Crime Fiction
- Authors
- Deanna Raybourn
- Publisher
- MIRA Books
- Published
- September 14, 2020
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Spy Fiction