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The Scandal at 23 Mount Street
(Angela Marchmont Mystery #9)
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When an unwelcome figure from her past turns up unexpectedly, Angela Marchmont has no idea that she is about to become the most notorious woman in Britain. Forced to reveal secrets she has kept to herself for many years and which she had thought were safely buried, Angela faces a fight for her very life which she looks almost certain to lose without the help of the man she
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I am a big fan of Angela Marchmont's adventures. Everything about them, from the tight plots to the wonderful descriptions of the lives of wealthy people back then. This one is my new favorite, because Angela gets to be involved in a whodunit in a role that she has never known. Now, the stakes are raised and there is a payoff besides guessing the culprit. Secrets about her are revealed. Some, I kind of guessed, others were surprising. I am sad that there is only one more book after this. This is
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Oh boy! Angela on trial for murder?!?! I thought she put them away! Of course, we know that she didn't do it but the telling of it was riveting and un-put-downable!!!! And now, the truth comes out about Angela's past. Boy! What a doozy!
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Angela Marchmont finds herself on the wrong side of the law in this exciting story in which someone she definitely doesn't want to see reappears in her life and threatens her security. Unfortunately the one person who could save her is unlikely to want to do so and she has no means of contacting him. It is a race against time in which Angela's friends looks certain to lose and the book keeps you on the edge of your seat until almost the end.
This is the penultimate volume in the Angela Marchmont ...more
This is the penultimate volume in the Angela Marchmont ...more
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This is an example of a plot where I will never enjoy the set up (and indeed tend to skim through it), but then will happily read through the story once we get past the 'lowest point' that inevitably comes along with this particular plot.
This is not quite the resolution of the series - there's one more yet to be released, which I shall pick up and enjoy in due course.
In terms of Golden/Silver Age mysteries - well, for a start, despite the authorial bio, I'm fairly certain this is a modern book, ...more
This is not quite the resolution of the series - there's one more yet to be released, which I shall pick up and enjoy in due course.
In terms of Golden/Silver Age mysteries - well, for a start, despite the authorial bio, I'm fairly certain this is a modern book, ...more
I can't even express exactly how excited I was to get an email yesterday that the new Angela Marchmont book was ready! Rarely have I loved a book series as much as I love this one, and this newest book...the best yet!
Angela herself is the victim in this book, and what a thrilling ride it was, right to the conclusion! It shocked me several times, completely surprised me, and made me cry at least twice. It had many of the characters I've grown to love, a great mystery, and even though it was much ...more
Angela herself is the victim in this book, and what a thrilling ride it was, right to the conclusion! It shocked me several times, completely surprised me, and made me cry at least twice. It had many of the characters I've grown to love, a great mystery, and even though it was much ...more
The book is so wonderfully written and I loved every page of it, cover to cover. In the books that I have read in this genre (detective fiction) there is no drama or emotion, just pure wit (as one would expect), the detective solves the mystery through his ingenious methods and the criminal is brought to justice. Not this one! Angela is put in prison and she has to prove her innocence or she will be dead before christmas.
The book starts with an unexpected visit from a person whom she loves dearl
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Several suspicions confirmed..
.. some rather ridiculous scenarios though.
If only the characters had more depth and consistency and clues were a little less obviously thrown in.
On the down side it's a little difficult to believe bearing in mind that we're told that Mr Marchmont relied upon Angela for money and yet hadn't been seen by her for years. So surely he didn't rely on her for money, he also didn't rely on his mother who is "despite all appearances rather badly off" which would clearly ind ...more
.. some rather ridiculous scenarios though.
If only the characters had more depth and consistency and clues were a little less obviously thrown in.
On the down side it's a little difficult to believe bearing in mind that we're told that Mr Marchmont relied upon Angela for money and yet hadn't been seen by her for years. So surely he didn't rely on her for money, he also didn't rely on his mother who is "despite all appearances rather badly off" which would clearly ind ...more
Just the best, so far
Scandal @ 23 Mount Street is the 9th of the Angela Marchmont series, and byvfar the best yet. Angela winds up on trial for the murder of her worthless husband, and the scramble to save her from conviction and the gallows brings Edgar Valencourt to her rescue. Only now HE is in prison and awaiting the gallows. It will be interesting to read the final book in the series.
Scandal @ 23 Mount Street is the 9th of the Angela Marchmont series, and byvfar the best yet. Angela winds up on trial for the murder of her worthless husband, and the scramble to save her from conviction and the gallows brings Edgar Valencourt to her rescue. Only now HE is in prison and awaiting the gallows. It will be interesting to read the final book in the series.
It is nearly impossible to describe this book without spoiling the plot. So I will just say that Angela's past comes back to visit her and her life becomes very complicated. We learn more of her history and a surprise is revealed (at least it was a surprise to me!) Her old frenemy Edgar also makes an appearance. This was a fascinating book - I stayed awake all night because I couldn't bear to put it down without finding out what would happen.
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What a deliciously intriguing tale
This one was unexpected on my part; who would think Angela would herself be in trouble! It certainly had me guessing if she could figure her way out.
This one was unexpected on my part; who would think Angela would herself be in trouble! It certainly had me guessing if she could figure her way out.
This book revealed so much about the main character. You finally feel like the real Angela Marchmont is here. You, do however feel the pain of this very private person when all is exposed. Not a light novel like previous ones, but much more depth.
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Good tale
After reading mostly medieval books lately I really enjoyed this latest escapade of the heroine and look forward to the next Angela adventure.
After reading mostly medieval books lately I really enjoyed this latest escapade of the heroine and look forward to the next Angela adventure.
I LOVE the Angela Marchmont books and this was no exception even though it was a completely different turn. Darker and more romantic. One more to go.
Another great book
This was probably the best of the series so far! So sad that book9 is the last. Going to dive right into it now that this one is finished...
This was probably the best of the series so far! So sad that book9 is the last. Going to dive right into it now that this one is finished...
Oh this one was good, but didn’t like the ending!!!
I can’t ruin it BUT with ALL the people Angela has helped through 9books!! Her friends and loved ones should have helped her!!
I can’t ruin it BUT with ALL the people Angela has helped through 9books!! Her friends and loved ones should have helped her!!
This was different because Angela was charged with murder and her friends had to try to solve the crime. It was not as fun having Angela behind bars.
I love this series. Have read them all. Highly recommend.
Angela Marchmont
I couldn’t put it down!!! So good. The way the plot turns and twists, you never really know half the time what is going on. Onto the next book!!!
I couldn’t put it down!!! So good. The way the plot turns and twists, you never really know half the time what is going on. Onto the next book!!!
Seldom in a mystery is the main character in this position and it kept getting more complicated.
A very good story
Almost didn't read it because I hate courtroom drama. I'm glad I did. I am sorry to know that book 10 will be the last of this series. I'm not happy how it ended but maybe book 10 will answer my questions. ...more
Almost didn't read it because I hate courtroom drama. I'm glad I did. I am sorry to know that book 10 will be the last of this series. I'm not happy how it ended but maybe book 10 will answer my questions. ...more
Angela Marchmont has lived her adult life in a decidedly unconventional manner, and yet she is unmistakably a well-bred woman raised in a wealthy family in pre-WWI England. That combination of recklessness and reticence makes her fascinating, but in this book it almost gets her hanged.
Previous books have hinted at her past, but in this one the past catches up to and almost destroys her. Sitting in a cell awaiting trial, the celebrated amateur detective is powerless to track down the person who's ...more
Previous books have hinted at her past, but in this one the past catches up to and almost destroys her. Sitting in a cell awaiting trial, the celebrated amateur detective is powerless to track down the person who's ...more
The ninth and penultimate outing in the Angela Marchmont series of murder mysteries set in the twenties is a complete change of pace. After the light-hearted, almost flippant, tone of the last few books, suddenly life takes a very grave turn for Angela, when her past comes back to haunt her and she has a fight for her very life on her hands.
The mystery this time isn’t so much in whodunit, which is almost incidental, but how on earth Angela is going to get out of the mess she’s in. I don’t think ...more
The mystery this time isn’t so much in whodunit, which is almost incidental, but how on earth Angela is going to get out of the mess she’s in. I don’t think ...more
Ah hah! I knew that at some point in this series, we'd have to find out some of amateur detective Angela Marchmont's secrets: namely, what happened to *Mister* Marchmont? What did Angela do in the United States that made her so wealthy? Whatever happened to her sometime-love interest, jewel thief Edgar Valencourt? Well, this ninth book in the recently discovered Golden Age series pretty much clears up all of the mysteries about Angela herself.
As an actual mystery novel, though, it's not really ...more
As an actual mystery novel, though, it's not really ...more
Well, the arc of the story of the protagonist is becoming clearer. The plot deals with unsatisfactory relationships between men and women, unsatisfactory men, and the problems of unwed mothers ...
Many of the revelations in the book are about the past life of Angela Marchmont. She spends much of the book sitting in jail, accused of murdering her not-quite ex-husband who was shot in her flat. She has an alibi ... but it doesn't help her as her alibi is a known jewel thief who is wanted in several ...more
Many of the revelations in the book are about the past life of Angela Marchmont. She spends much of the book sitting in jail, accused of murdering her not-quite ex-husband who was shot in her flat. She has an alibi ... but it doesn't help her as her alibi is a known jewel thief who is wanted in several ...more
Good Book Great Series
I have read all the Angela Marchmont series, except the last which I cannot wait for it to be released. This book did not disappoint. In this book Angela is seen in a more vulnerable light. I enjoyed this divergence from the normal story lines. I also enjoyed learning more about the character and her secrets. If you have enjoyed other books in this series, I think you'll really enjoy this installment.
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I have read all the Angela Marchmont series, except the last which I cannot wait for it to be released. This book did not disappoint. In this book Angela is seen in a more vulnerable light. I enjoyed this divergence from the normal story lines. I also enjoyed learning more about the character and her secrets. If you have enjoyed other books in this series, I think you'll really enjoy this installment.
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Angels runs into a great deal of trouble when a couple of the men in her past life show up in London. When one of them is murdered, it looks like the full weight of the law is going to come down on this lady who helped solve so many mysteries for Scotland Yard. But will she be able to get to the bottom of this particular situation. The ending leaves us begging for more.
Angela Angela Angela (or should I say Clara Clara Clara) what have you done. I'm still holding out that you're playing a trick on us. Whatever, it's great to learn more about Angela's pre-detective life.
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Great series!
Can't wait to read the next in the series! Angela Marchmont is a great character. Hoping for really good things in the last book. Hate to see it end. ...more
Can't wait to read the next in the series! Angela Marchmont is a great character. Hoping for really good things in the last book. Hate to see it end. ...more
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