The Anatomist's Wife
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Anna Lee Huber
THE FIRST LADY DARBY MYSTERY“A riveting debut…an original premise, an enigmatic heroine, and a compelling Highland setting…a book you won’t want to put down.”—New York Times bestselling author Deanna RaybournScotland, 1830. Following the death of her husband, Lady Darby has taken refuge at her sister’s estate, finding solace in her passion for painting. But when her hosts throw a house party for the cream of London society, Kiera is unable to hide from the ire of those who believe her to be as unnatural as her husband, an anatomist who used her artistic talents to suit his own macabre purposes. Kiera wants to put her past aside, but when one of the house guests is murdered, her brother-in-law asks her to utilize her knowledge of human anatomy to aid the insufferable Sebastian Gage—a fellow guest with some experience as an inquiry agent. While Gage is clearly more competent than she first assumed, Kiera isn’t about to let her guard down as accusations and rumors swirl. When Kiera and Gage’s search leads them to even more gruesome discoveries, a series of disturbing notes urges Lady Darby to give up the inquiry. But Kiera is determined to both protect her family and prove her innocence, even as she risks becoming the next victim…
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Author
Anna Lee Huber
Pages
368
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
2012-11-06
ISBN
0425253287 9780425253281
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"Love this series! "
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Dee Burgett
"I really like character driven stories, and I thought Kiera was a very easy character to root for. It helped (for me) that there was a bit of an angsty romance with Gage, a la Regency era, so even though the story was a bit light on mystery, I was very invested in how it all panned out. It veered more toward romantic suspense for some of it, but with a more clear cut mystery than most of that genre, so I would still count this firmly as “historical mystery.” Also, shout out to Alana and Philip, they were excellent supporting characters!<br/><br/>The murder was much more gruesome than I expected. For how romance-y it was, I expected more of a cozy vibe and it was NOT COZY. AT ALL. I was very bothered by the whole anatomy scene at the start of the book, and the tone was very dark. I actually guessed the first major suspect and like Kiera started doubting myself, but in retrospect the killer is kind of obvious. Still, I like how the investigation progressed, and I liked that it was a locked room murder situation.<br/><br/>This was very good and I’m excited to read more from the series!"
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Allie Peduto
"There are 10 books in the LD #series at this time, with 1 novella. These are darker mysteries; the protagonist has a lot of adversity to overcome throughout the series. Worth the read if you like the the burgeoning scientific advancements of the mid-1800s mixed with #EdwardianMysteries. #LadyDetective "
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LailaAnn
"This whole series is marvelous. You got the well-written mystery, the independent intelligent woman, the romance strong but not pukey. I like this author.
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Lisa Design314
"The first in a series. Very compelling plot lines, and nuanced, investable characters. "
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Pam Seulean
"Low-key period mystery series solved by an interesting heroine with a fascinating past."
Sarah Harris Cox
