The Firebird's Feather: A historical mystery set in late Edwardian London, by Marjorie Eccles
Just for you today! Discover your preferred book right below by downloading and install as well as obtaining the soft file of guide The Firebird's Feather: A Historical Mystery Set In Late Edwardian London, By Marjorie Eccles This is not your time to typically visit the publication stores to buy an e-book. Below, selections of publication The Firebird's Feather: A Historical Mystery Set In Late Edwardian London, By Marjorie Eccles and also collections are readily available to download and install. One of them is this The Firebird's Feather: A Historical Mystery Set In Late Edwardian London, By Marjorie Eccles as your recommended e-book. Getting this e-book The Firebird's Feather: A Historical Mystery Set In Late Edwardian London, By Marjorie Eccles by on-line in this website can be realized now by seeing the web link web page to download. It will certainly be very easy. Why should be here?
The Firebird's Feather: A historical mystery set in late Edwardian London, by Marjorie Eccles
Read Online and Download The Firebird's Feather: A historical mystery set in late Edwardian London, by Marjorie Eccles
A young woman investigates the murder of her mother in this absorbing historical mysteryLondon, May, 1911. The new king, George V, is preparing for his coronation. The suffragettes are campaigning for women to get the vote. The East End seethes with unrest. And 18-year-old Kitty Challoner is looking forward to ‘coming out’ in London society.But Kitty’s secure, sheltered world is about to be torn apart. Lydia Challoner is shot dead while out riding in Hyde Park, and during the ensuing murder investigation Kitty discovers that there was so much she didn’t know about her mother. Was Lydia really the killer’s intended target? Is there a link to her Russian heritage? Why had she been behaving so strangely in recent weeks? Was she having an affair?As Kitty determines to uncover the truth and wonders exactly whom she can trust, she learns that the household in which she lives harbours a number of dangerous secrets.
The Firebird's Feather: A historical mystery set in late Edwardian London, by Marjorie Eccles- Amazon Sales Rank: #8434439 in Books
- Brand: Eccles, Marjorie
- Published on: 2015-06-30
- Released on: 2015-04-24
- Format: Large Print
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.50" h x .88" w x 5.51" l, .91 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 352 pages
Review “Solid writing, an engaging heroine, authentic period ambience, and some unexpected twists make this an entertaining and satisfying read for all historical-mystery buffs” (Booklist)“Well-drawn characters, inventive plotting, and a touch of romance distinguish this lively historical” (Publishers Weekly)“Eccles once again combines history and romance with a clever mystery filled with a wide array of suspects” (Kirkus Reviews)
About the Author Marjorie Eccles was born in Yorkshire and has since spent some time on the Northumbrian coast. Marjorie has written mainly crime novels, but also some romantic fiction. She is the author of the ‘Gill Mayo’ mystery series.
Where to Download The Firebird's Feather: A historical mystery set in late Edwardian London, by Marjorie Eccles
Most helpful customer reviews
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Some Pros, Some Cons By Tara Chevrestt This is a light mystery set in 1911 London. Actually, the word "light" is probably wrong. After all, a woman is shot to death in Hyde Park. That's serious stuff. But the telling of it all, the lack of emotions from the characters gave it a light feel.Except for a nervous Bridget (the niece) and a flighty sister, the women in the story were like robots: the assistant, the daughter. The men seemed to be fleshed out a little more, namely the beau and the nephew. (The husband didn't seem as affected as I would expect.) I guess that would be my main quibble with the book and I'll just get that out of the way. The characterizations were presented to us in such a way that while we're given lots of details (some of them impertinent to the story) about each character, we never come to care for them at all. At least I didn't.The story itself, the plot, is really somewhat exciting. A wealthy married woman who writes racy romances in her free time and has a male companion (not her husband) taking her to shows and riding with her in the park is just shot dead one day. There's missing property, Russian connections, and strange secrets about her popping up here and there during the investigation.At the heart of it all is the possible beau who really wants the woman's daughter, the robotic daughter, a bluestocking niece, a flighty sister, a husband with a missing gun, and a mysterious assistant as well as a nephew who runs a controversial newspaper. The story throws just enough details at you to throw you off and keep you guessing. What does one have to do with the other? Is this even relevant, you wonder as you read and pick up clues.But it's rather slow and on top of my above quibble, I also grew irritated at the "jumping" around. Example: The scene is on Marcus. He is about to go visit the newspaper. Scene ends. Then it goes to the daughter and Marcus shows up to visit her. I thought he was going to the paper? Then he sits down to tell her about his trip to the paper and we jump to that scene.... I'd prefer it be in chronological order. There was also something off with the historical aspect. It's a historical setting--with horses, dresses, rules and etiquette, and a coronation, but I never felt transported as I tend to do with good historicals.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The Firebird's Feather By cleosmom Every once in a while I like to venture into different categories of books that are offered up for review and I was glad of the opportunity to read this book. Marjorie Eccles takes an interesting part of history in England and adds a twist of mystery to it as we have a young lady, getting ready to debut in all the social circles in 1911 London, with women's rights and the new king getting ready for his coronation and puts a murder down in the middle of it.This is my first time reading a book by this author but it certainly will not be my last.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. "Wishes are sometimes liars. They hold out too much hope, so always be careful what you wish for." By Denise Crawford Historical fiction involving a murder investigation and family secrets set in Britain circa 1911. King Edward has just died and preparations are underway for the coronation of King George. Despite the celebratory mood in London, brave women are protesting for the right to vote and all of those demonstrations have not been peaceful ones. In the Challoner household, not far from Hyde Park, the aristocratic family is about to experience its own upheaval in the form of the shooting death of the lady of the house, Lydia Kasparov Challoner.Lydia, the daughter of a Russian revolutionary who fled to Britain for asylum, was shot with a gun known to be the weapon of choice for many foreign revolutionary gangs while out riding with her escort one Sunday. It's suspected that her murder might be connected to the Letts -- terrorists who had also fled Russia and joined other lawless expatriates leading to violence in the streets. How might Lydia have been involved with any of these activities since her father had died long ago and why was she targeted? Her daughter, 18-year old Kitty, is caught up in the search for her mother's killer as the police question all of Lydia's family and acquaintances. Kitty joins forces with Marcus Villiers to do some sleuthing on her own.This novel is quite short and meanders a bit as snippets of information and clues are revealed or discovered. None of the characters are very well-developed and are quite superficially portrayed. The plot is a bit thin and when the murderer is identified it seems anticlimactic after all the red herrings. Described as "a late-Edwardian mystery," the book is a quick read.Thank you to NetGalley and Severn House for the e-book ARC to review.
See all 8 customer reviews... The Firebird's Feather: A historical mystery set in late Edwardian London, by Marjorie EcclesThe Firebird's Feather: A historical mystery set in late Edwardian London, by Marjorie Eccles PDF
The Firebird's Feather: A historical mystery set in late Edwardian London, by Marjorie Eccles iBooks
The Firebird's Feather: A historical mystery set in late Edwardian London, by Marjorie Eccles ePub
The Firebird's Feather: A historical mystery set in late Edwardian London, by Marjorie Eccles rtf
The Firebird's Feather: A historical mystery set in late Edwardian London, by Marjorie Eccles AZW
The Firebird's Feather: A historical mystery set in late Edwardian London, by Marjorie Eccles Kindle
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar