Silent in the Grave
Books | Fiction / Romance / Historical / Victorian
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Deanna Raybourn
Go back to where it all began with the original Lady Julia Grey historical mystery series from New York Times bestselling author of Killers of a Certain Age, Deanna Raybourn.“Let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.” These ominous words are the last threat that Sir Edward Grey receives from his killer. Before he can show them to Nicholas Brisbane, the private inquiry agent he has retained for his protection, he collapses and dies at his London home, in the presence of his wife, Julia, and a roomful of dinner guests.Prepared to accept that Edward’s death was due to a long-standing physical infirmity, Julia is outraged when Brisbane visits and suggests that her husband was murdered. It is a reaction she comes to regret when she discovers damning evidence for herself, and realizes the truth.Determined to bring the murderer to justice, Julia engages the enigmatic Brisbane to help her investigate Edward’s demise. Dismissing his warnings that the investigation will be difficult, if not impossible, Julia presses forward, following a trail of clues that lead her to even more unpleasant truths, and ever closer to a killer who waits expectantly for her arrival.Previously published.Don’t miss the complete Lady Julia Grey mystery series by Deanna Raybourn!Book # 1: Silent in the GraveBook # 2: Silent in the SanctuaryBook # 3: Silent on the MoorBook # 3.5: Midsummer Night (novella)Book # 4: Dark Road to DarjeelingBook # 5: The Dark EnquiryBook # 5.5: Silent Night (novella)Book # 5.6: Twelfth Night (novella)Book # 5.7: Bonfire Night (novella)
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Author
Deanna Raybourn
Pages
448
Publisher
MIRA
Published Date
2019-07-15
ISBN
1488057435 9781488057434
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"Bit of a slow start and the two main characters drove me nuts at times, but an enjoyable read if you can get past that.
Julia is extremely inexperienced in the world of deceit and berates herself for doing something stupid quite often (which she does) but still seems to fail to actually learn anything from those stupid decisions. Brisbane is, quite frankly, an a$s with few redeeming qualities.
Together, they solve mysteries!"
Maren L
"Hey so I came across this series, the Lady Julia Grey mysteries, and was wondering if it was any good and worth the read, I have read the summaries and they sound interesting, but I want another opinion ya know? Please let me know what y'all think!"
Grace Campbell
"This is hard to read because it is detailed, morbid, and intellectually and morally challenging. All good things. It definitely left me reeling. And I love how much ugliness there is in every one of her characters. They are all people. Beautiful in some ways. Monstrous in others. Phew. Perhaps this would not be considered a fast paced book but I think it is a credit to the writing and the plot that it leaves me out of breath all the same. And it is a debut? I really don't know what else to say, the book did not leave me giddy with lots of words of praise. It left me silent, digesting a good mystery."
Beatriz Sousa
"This is a new author/new series for me that I found through the Cozy Mystery Challenge, and I enjoyed it. The writing is smooth, Lady Julia is an engaging character, and although I did guess who the culprit was, I didn't guess too early in the book. I'm looking forward to reading additional books in the series."
Sandra Hasenauer