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Safe in Death : An Esther Hardy Victorian Mystery - S.K. Rizzolo

Safe in Death

An Esther Hardy Victorian Mystery

By: S.K. Rizzolo

Paperback | 15 November 2024

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When murder comes calling, a spinster gets a life.

Victorian England, 1861. Marry or become a governess. These are the choices for Esther Hardy-and neither option appeals. So when a dying woman turns up on her doorstep, Esther plunges into a life of danger and potential romance.

The tragic victim was long suspected of killing her aristocratic lover. Now, eleven years later, she herself has been murdered in a brutal attack. To unmask the killer, Esther must battle both underworld villains and secretive elites. How is the enigmatic gentleman she keeps encountering connected to the dead woman? Is he trying to help or hinder the inquiry? And why is Esther strangely drawn to him?

Unfortunately, no one can ever be safe in a treacherous city where the lies people tell create as much murk as the London fogs. If Esther's skill and luck hold, she will protect her family and emerge as a powerful woman detective. Or die trying.

From the author of the John Chase/Penelope Wolfe Regency mysteries comes the first installment in a compelling amateur sleuth series.

Industry Reviews

"A smart, independent heroine supported by her tightly-knit family, a principled hero with a painful past, and a murderous trail through London's fog-shrouded streets...underpinned by a vivid sense of history. This is a novel to savor! More adventures for Esther Hardy, please!"

-Stephanie Barron, author of the Jane Austen Mysteries

 "Esther's relationships power a story that remains vividly compelling throughout...Safe in Death features far more depth and detail than most, while maintaining a lively countenance that will attract and hold the interest of leisure readers."

-D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review

 "Rizzolo whisked me away from reality and dropped me into Victorian-era England...I was hurled into a world of deceit, betrayal, sacrifices, greed, blackmail, cold-blooded murders, family drama, and so much more."

-Keith Mbuya, Readers' Favorite

"Esther Hardy is a formidable heroine who will, no doubt, have a future as a strong female detective."

-Suzanne Epstein, Thursdays are Murder Club

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