A Perilous Perspective
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4.6 • 169 Ratings
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
An all-new historical mystery in this USA Today bestselling series featuring beloved inquiry agents Lady Kiera Darby and her dashing husband, Sebastian Gage.
Argyll, Scotland. July 1832. After a trying few months in Edinburgh, Kiera and her husband and investigative partner, Sebastian Gage, are eager to escape to the Highlands with their three-month-old child. Kiera is overjoyed for her cousin Rye and her detractor-turned-friend Charlotte who are being wed in a private ceremony at the estate of Rye’s great-uncle, the Marquess of Barbreck, in what seems to be the perfect wedding party.
But when Kiera is invited to peruse Barbreck’s extensive art collection, she is disturbed to discover that one of his most priceless paintings seems to be a forgery. The marquess’s furious reaction when she dares to mention it leaves her shaken and the entire house shocked. For it turns out that this is not the first time the word forgery has been uttered in connection with the Barbreck household.
Matters turn more ominous when a maid from a neighboring estate is found murdered where the forged painting hangs. Is her death connected to the forgeries, perhaps a grisly warning of what awaits those who dare to probe deeper? With unknown entities aligned against them, Kiera and Gage are forced to confront the fact that they may have underestimated their opponent. For they are swiftly made to realize that Charlotte’s and Rye’s future happiness is not the only issue at stake, and this stealthy game of cat and mouse could prove to have deadly consequences.
Customer Reviews
Lady Darby Mystery
Another great Lady Darby Mystery. Worth the wait since the last one. While the series is based on the wonderful, brilliant and beautiful Kiera, I do hope the next one allows Sebastian to show more of his brilliant mind and investigation skills. While the series mentions his experience and past success it doesn’t allow Sebastian to have those while partnering with Kiera. More balance is needed. The writing is superb, character development is deep, the story interesting and engaging, and the mystery takes shape with the puzzle once again coming together with action and excitement.
Love this series…
I love this series and so appreciate reading more about Kiera’s family and weaving in all of the great characters you’ve introduced so far. I loved this story. I do agree with other comment more balance is needed, it’s like a complete switch relying totally on Kiera’s intuition and not balanced with Sebastian’s skills. And dare I say she’s almost too aggressive at times with him and when the author goes too far we are reminded of her past. Daresay the same should be measured as it’s often said as we continue with this series, Sebastian is not Sir Anthony. Let’s not let Kiera become unlikeable.