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A Most Inconvenient Death (A Lord Danvers Mystery) (The Lord Danvers Mysteries)
 
 

A Most Inconvenient Death (A Lord Danvers Mystery) (The Lord Danvers Mysteries) [Kindle Edition]

Donna Fletcher Crow

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A Victorian murder mystery that's woven around a murder than really happened.

Lord Charles Danvers, still in mourning for his lost love Charlotte, hopes to find escape from his ghosts at the country estate of his oldest friend Sir John Boileau. The events surrounding the coming of age of Sir John’s son and heir have much of Norfolk astir— until the peace of an autumn evening is shattered by a brutal murder.

The police are quick to point to a quarrelsome farmer, but Lord Danvers has his doubts. As the local magistrate, Sir John has an interest in the investigation. But is the real connection much closer to home? And does Danvers owe the greater loyalty to an old friend or to the truth?

Then, Danvers is even more unsettled by the entrance of the alluring Lady Antonia Hoover.

The first in the "Lord Danvers Mysteries Series," "A Most Inconvenient Death" is a Victorian true-crime novel. The Stanfield Hall Murders were the sensation they are portrayed to be, the elaborate coming of age celebrations and the ensuing dramatic trial are all recorded history.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 459 KB
  • Print Length: 227 pages
  • Publisher: Greenbrier Book Company (25 Aug 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B005JUPPJW
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #143,127 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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4.0 out of 5 stars Crow Nails it. 19 Oct 2011
By Brandt Dodson - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition
Donna Crow has long been known for her fiction, but with a Most Incovenient Death, she has attracted a new fan.
I must admit, I'm not a big reader of historical mysteries, although I like mystery fiction and historical ficiton. But in "Most Convenient Death", Crow had me at the second paragraph with her description of the "cragg" man in a tall silk hat. Her apt description leaves little doubt of the time period in which the novel is set and for Anglophiles everywhere, this book is a treat. Recommended.
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4.0 out of 5 stars The Delight Is in the Details 27 Oct 2011
By Becky - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition
Although I don't make a habit of reading historical fiction, I found Donna Fletcher Crow's "A Most Inconvenient Death" to be a fascinating journey into the daily lives of nineteenth-century British aristocrats and their servants. She did an amazing job of creating believable fictional characters and scenes to embellish the true stories of real-life individuals. Her detailed descriptions, which were seamlessly woven into the story, made the book believable as well as visual in my mind. I could easily picture the character's homes, furniture, clothing, carriages, hairstyles, fields and much more. And I learned about communication methods, sources of entertainment, court procedures, customs and mannerisms of the day.

The mysterious deaths of innocent people and disappearances of not-so-innocent people keep the hero--and the reader--guessing. Step-by-step, the author builds confusion, mystery and tension, but not without moments of levity and spiritual insights.

All in all, "A Most Inconvenient Death" is a fun, educational read guaranteed to make one contemplate life and death, right and wrong--and how much fun it would be to float over the British countryside in a hot air balloon, sipping champagne and waving to the farmers and hunters below.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Victorian mystery 4 Sep 2011
By Janet Benrey - Published on Amazon.com
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I always enjoy historical mysteries, and this one didn't disappoint. This is a fun and entertaining read suitable for all ages. Donna Fletcher Crow's research is impeccable.
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