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Sto caricando le informazioni... Secrets of a Scottish Isle (A Jane Wunderly Mystery Book 5) (edizione 2024)di Erica Ruth Neubauer (Autore)
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 Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro.  LibStaff2 | Mar 19, 2024 |   In what is essentially a closed room mystery, American Jane Wunderly and her finance, Redvers are sent to investigate Robert Nightingale for his suitability for recruitment to Redver’s shadowy government agency. Nightingale is the leader of the real-life Golden Dawn society that started in the late 1800s, and there are all sorts of mysterious going-ons including a death in the membership, and her possibly fake will. So, a mystery with a secret occult society that takes place in the 1920s in Scotland with a headstrong, smart, rational, non-traditional, funny main character who is supported and encouraged by her equally likeable finance? I’m definitely in! This novel is well-paced, with interesting characters, and a solid mystery. The setting is beautifully described and seems spot on for that part of the country. This was a delightful story, and I’m excited to read the others in the series now, too. Thank you to Kensington Books and NetGalley for providing the digital early reader copy. (  ) kcaroth1 | Mar 5, 2024 | nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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Spirited American Jane Wunderly must investigate a secret society on an isolated isle off the western coast of Scotland where esoteric rituals blur the line between what's real, what's illusion, and what's deadly . . . Isle of Iona, 1927: Cast away on a remote locale, Jane's latest assignment depends on concealing her identity and blending in at an occult gathering. Not even her fiancé, Redvers, can be too close as she uncovers the truth about Robert Nightingale, enigmatic leader of the Order of the Golden Dawn--a group made up of supernatural ceremonies, influential people, and an undefinable darkness. When a woman tries to escape to the mainland only to be found murdered in the moors, the shocking scene reveals it's easier to join the Golden Dawn than it is to leave. Jane, set on solving the crime and catching the next ferry with Redvers, realizes she may be among the few still grasping reality. One high-ranking member searches for the killer by attempting to access otherworldly planes of existence, while others become immersed in a strange solstice ritual. Then there's Nightingale and the rivals who discarded him to start a new temple. As a second death brings fresh clues into focus, Jane needs to navigate a frightening dilemma--playing along won't help her crack the mystery, but revealing too much could be a fatal mistake . . . Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Cozy mystery series fall into two categories: one in which each installment can be read genuinely as a stand-alone and the other in which it's much better if the reader follows the book order of the series. This historical cozy falls into the second group as there were gaps of backstory I think would have made it easier to follow. That being said, this was still a good armchair travel mystery. I relished the beauty of the Scottish island and its portrayal as a character. I like that real historical events and people were included in the storyline as well. The themes and characters were intriguing and the mystery was okay, although there is room for improvement with the next mystery. I enjoyed this novel well enough (especially the international travel bits, although I cannot conceive someone not liking Scottish whisky) that I plan to go back and read the previous books.
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