I love reading books in the Regency genre and I love a good murder mystery. This book is a wonderful blend of these two and I loved it!
Lady Julia Fieldhurst is living in a loveless marriage, but she never wished to see her husband dead. When his lifeless body is discovered in her bedchamber with her nail scissors in his neck, Lady Fieldhurst is the obvious suspect.
Enter Bow Street Runner John Pickett, a young policeman who is immediately smitten with Lady Fieldhurst. He is determined to prove that she did not murder her husband. But, as he delves deeper into the case, it appears that he might yet have to arrest her for murder.
The characters were well-developed, the story moved at a fast pace, and there was just enough humor to lighten the story. There was plenty of the obligatory Regency trappings and the author works these details into the story in a seamless fashion.
The narrator did a wonderful job and his performance added a lot to this already great book. His different voices for the characters were instantly recognizable and it made me feel like I was watching a play or movie instead of listening to a book. I will definitely be looking for more books narrated by Mr. Froomkin and more books in this series. I was given the chance to listen to this audiobook by the author/narrator/publisher and chose to review it.