Kathryn Ardleigh and her husband, Charles, are called on for help when scandal threatens Jennie Jerome Churchill. Her son Winston's political futur...
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Aug 01, 2008
Susan
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This started a bit slow but really picked up and I remembered why I enjoyed this series! It doesn't have as much humor as "Silent in the Grave", but more than Anne Perry's books, so it's a happy balance for a Victorian husband/wife mystery series. The interesting thing is "Robin Paige" is actually a husband/wife team of writers, and they work actual historical figures into their stories (Beatrix Potter, Lillie Langtry, Rudyard Kipling, etc.). Makes for an interesting read, an
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Jul 29, 2011
Babs
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Ah, the Ripper Murders - they figure prominently and are basically the focus of this book. I won't go into detail, but I never heard of this theory before for the Ripper Murders. Seems a bit fanciful, but at the same time, is believable.
The authors, (a husband and wife team), include real life people of the time in their mysteries, set in Victorian England. In this case it is Jenny and Winston Churchill (mother and son), and posthumously, Randolph Churchill, Winston's father. Ver More...
The authors, (a husband and wife team), include real life people of the time in their mysteries, set in Victorian England. In this case it is Jenny and Winston Churchill (mother and son), and posthumously, Randolph Churchill, Winston's father. Ver More...
Sep 14, 2010
Katherine
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If you've never read anything about Lady Jennie Churchill, Winston Churchill or Jack the Ripper you will like this book. Unfortunately, I've read about all of them extensively so was bored by the JtheR theme and annoyed by the characterization of Jennie, who, like so many nouveau riche Americans of the time found that they could penetrate English Society much more easily than American Society by marrying into it and providing the monetary means for the snobbish classes to maintain their lifestyl
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Sep 04, 2011
Michelle
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This is the 6th book in the Victorian Mystery series and is a bit of a departure from the rest of the series. The focus is on blackmail with the major historical characters being a young Winston Churchill and his mother. The other major historical figure is Jack the Ripper. Kate and Charles work separately to determine if Lord Churchill was involved or possibly was Jack the Ripper. Kate travels to the scene of the Ripper crimes along with Jennie Churchill, masquerading as Irish family of one of
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Jul 17, 2009
Sarah
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Absolutely awful. I read the book solely because it's sat on my shelf for almost ten years. It's suppose dto be historical fiction about the Jack Ripper killings, but it's only a rip-off (no pun intended) of other's work. What's worse is when you realize that not just one writer plagarized this book, but two, a husband and wife team who sorry to say has written a slew of them. DO NOT READ! It is a waste of time and they barely touch on what could be a great story, but no! They beat what little t
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May 29, 2010
Deirdre
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1898. # 6 in the Victorian Mystery novels. I do love this series. The authors bring in historical characters who add interest to the story of Kathryn Ardleigh and Lord Charles Sheridan. The mother of the famous Winston Churchill is instrumental in the weaving of this plot with blackmail and murder at Whitechapel, the scene of Jack the Ripper's ghastly crimes. (However, quietly in the city of Chicago much worse mayhem eliminated many more women in "Devil in the White City.")
Jun 21, 2010
Janet
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The biggest problem with reading fiction is you’re never sure how much of it has a basis in truth. Was Winston Churchill’s father ever really a contender for Jack the Ripper? Was there a secret Royal marriage? Were the Freemasons involved with the murders? Even the non-fiction books I perused seem to serve solely to prove their author’s theories instead of allowing the readers to draw their own conclusions.
Aug 30, 2011
Deborah
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This one intrigued me because it dealt with Victorian times - one of my favorite times in history. It was a quick read and enjoyable but I don't feel a driving need to continue with the series. They (it's a writing team) create a vivid account of Victorian England.
Aug 03, 2011
Audrey
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This was the first book in this series I have read and I really enjoyed it, I loved the Victorian England setting and I like all the characters, I am going to get the first book in the series so I can begin at the beginning!
I have read quite a few books that featured Jack the Ripper and I found the theory of his identity in this one very plausible and I have even seen it presented before in the Johnny Depp movie; "From Hell" 2001.
I have read quite a few books that featured Jack the Ripper and I found the theory of his identity in this one very plausible and I have even seen it presented before in the Johnny Depp movie; "From Hell" 2001.
May 04, 2011
Patricia
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As someone who liked the older Winston and his mother Jennie, and finds Ripper stories quite interesting, this was a very good read. The theories, as the authors say in their notes, are all ones familiar to us, so adding truth and fiction together created a darn good read.
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