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Cover for the book Murder at the Merton Library by Andrea Penrose

Personal Connections to the Past and Future Drive Our Sleuths

Murder At the Merton Library by Andrea Penrose

December 31, 2023 by Kit Moonstar Leave a Comment

Wrexford and Charlotte once again are caught up in investigations, and this time the stakes are very personal to Wrexford.  When the laboratory of an inventor caught up in a race to develop ocean going steamships burns down, Charlotte becomes both interested and suspicious especially when another workshop working on the issue seems to have been sabotaged.  Meanwhile, Wrexford was called to Oxford by an old aqquaince only to arrive there to find the man has been murder.  He also happened to be the best […]

Filed Under: Mystery Tagged With: Andrea Penrose, historical mystery, Regency mystery, Wrexford & Sloane Mystery

Kit Moonstar's CBR15 Review No:65 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: Andrea Penrose, historical mystery, Regency mystery, Wrexford & Sloane Mystery ·
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Cover for the book Murder at the Serpentine Bridge by Andrea Penrose

International Intrigue, Newlyweds, and Unruly Wards

Murder At the Serpentine Bridge by Andrea Penrose

December 31, 2023 by Kit Moonstar Leave a Comment

Newly married, Charlotte and Wrexford are settling into married life as Charlotte reconnect with her family.  On an evening walk with the boys, Wrexford comes across the body of gentleman who was clearly murdered.  Wrexford doesn’t think much more about it after informing Bow Street of the matter.  However, attending an event hosted my Charlotte’s family leads to them meeting the nephew of the murdered man, and Wrexford finds himself summoned back to London to recount his observations of the body.  He quickly finds that […]

Filed Under: Mystery Tagged With: Andrea Penrose, historical mystery, Regency mystery, Wrexford & Sloane Mystery

Kit Moonstar's CBR15 Review No:64 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: Andrea Penrose, historical mystery, Regency mystery, Wrexford & Sloane Mystery ·
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Cover for the book Murder at the Royal Botanic Gardens by Andrea Penrose

These Folks Can’t Stay Away From Murder Even When They Really Try

Murder At the Rpyal Botanic Gardens by Andrea Penrose

December 31, 2023 by Kit Moonstar Leave a Comment

As Wrexford and Charlotte prepare for their wedding, the pair is drawn another investigation when a death occurs at the first party they attend as an engaged couple.  The botanist was about to announced a remarkable discovery, and the specimen is missing.  It certainly doesn’t help that Hawk might have caught sight of the murderer.  And as much as both Charlotte and Wrexford try to stay out the matter, they both keep being drawn back to it.  But if they want to survive to their […]

Filed Under: Mystery Tagged With: Andrea Penrose, historical mystery, Regency mystery, Wrexford & Sloane Mystery

Kit Moonstar's CBR15 Review No:63 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: Andrea Penrose, historical mystery, Regency mystery, Wrexford & Sloane Mystery ·
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Cover for the book Murder at Queen's Landing by Andrea Penrose

Friendship Leads to Facing Off With a Powerful Institution

Murder at Queen's Landing by Andrea Penrose

December 17, 2023 by Kit Moonstar Leave a Comment

As Charlotte is navigating her return to polite society, her family wanting to reconnect, and her and Wrexford’s recent admission of romantic feelings for one another, the pair are drawn into a new investigation.  Their new friend Lady Cordelia seems to be caught up in a dubious scheme and may have dragged Kit into it as well.  When a murder at the docks happens and Cordelia’s brother becomes a likely suspect, Wrexford and Charlotte start looking into things, but it becomes clear that their foe […]

Filed Under: Mystery Tagged With: Andrea Penrose, historical mystery, Regency mystery, Wrexford & Sloane Mystery

Kit Moonstar's CBR15 Review No:60 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: Andrea Penrose, historical mystery, Regency mystery, Wrexford & Sloane Mystery ·
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Cover for Murder at Kensington Palace by Andrea Penrose

Charlotte Tales Center Stage In This One

Murder At Kensington Palace by Andrea Penrose

December 17, 2023 by Kit Moonstar Leave a Comment

Charlotte and Wrexford are drawn into a new investigation when Charlotte’s cousin, Cedric, is murdered and his twin brother, Nicholas, is arrested for the crime.  Charlotte is convinced that Nicholas is innocent and dives head on into the investigation even though it requires her to return to society and an identity she thought she left behind.  But this mystery may stymie both Charlotte and Wrexford, and time is running out if they want to save Nicholas from the gallows. A lot of the focus in […]

Filed Under: Mystery Tagged With: Andrea Penrose, historical mystery, Regency mystery, Wrexford & Sloane Mystery

Kit Moonstar's CBR15 Review No:59 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: Andrea Penrose, historical mystery, Regency mystery, Wrexford & Sloane Mystery ·
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Cover for the book Murder at Half Moon Gate by Andrea Penrose

An Array of Machines and Machinations Lead to the Murder of an Inventor

Murder At Half Moon Gate by Andrea Penrose

December 17, 2023 by Kit Moonstar Leave a Comment

When Wrexford and Kit stumble across a dead body on their way home from an evening of cards and dice, Wrexford is determined to stay out of the matter and let the proper authorities handle it.  However, the widow of the man comes calling the next day, asking him to investigate the matter as her husband Elihu Ashton, an inventor, thought highly of Wrexford’s scientific work, and she believes he was murdered in order to steal his latest invention.  Charlotte gets pulled in both due […]

Filed Under: Mystery Tagged With: Andrea Penrose, historical mystery, Regency mystery, Wrexford & Sloane Mystery

Kit Moonstar's CBR15 Review No:58 · Genres: Mystery · Tags: Andrea Penrose, historical mystery, Regency mystery, Wrexford & Sloane Mystery ·
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