...A Story of Politics, Graft, and Greed
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Amazon US $5.14 $30.83
Amazon CA n/a
Mystery /
Romance / Family Drama (and much more!)
1886
California /
Washington
A refreshing
and hugely enjoyable story set in California and Washington of 1886. Opening
with an attention-grabbing scene that hits you like an unexpected train, the
story settles nicely into the set-up of its characters: Lord Langford and Sally
Baxter.
The chemistry
between them is wonderful and they work well together as an unlikely couple – a
farmer’s daughter and a Lord. Their bond grows deeper while they are
investigating the murder of her brother on a train. Encountering nothing but
bureaucracy and evasiveness, they pull out all the stops to get to the bottom
of the murder.
I would have
happily enjoyed this as historical romance, being so authentic in dialogue and
settings. However, the author has woven a complex net of intrigue and
background to the murder that makes the entire book so much more than just a
mystery. As the title appropriately states, this deals with issues of politics,
corruption and greed in a very accomplished way.
One of the best
books I’ve read in a long time. Highly recommended.
© Christoph
Fischer
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