Lady Anne and the Menacing Mystic
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4.2 • 20 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Fans of the Lady Julia Grey Mysteries will love this all-new Lady Anne Addison Mystery from Victoria Hamilton . . .
While in Bath preparing for her upcoming marriage to Lord Darkefell, Lady Anne learns of a profoundly accurate mystic working in town whose uncanny predictions have stunned the gullible and the skeptical alike. Certain there’s a harmless rational explanation for the medium’s supposed otherworldly abilities, Anne’s tolerance turns to defiance when the seer’s dark pronouncements begin having a decidedly harmful affect on her friends—and a troubled local vicar takes his own life.
Convinced that the woman is orchestrating a devious scheme, Anne begins to suspect that she’s working in league with a shrewd newcomer who’s attached himself to many of the town’s wealthy widowers. As she navigates the swirling rumors of Bath society to confirm her suspicions and unmask the charlatans for what they are, she discovers that the treacherous conspirators are plotting to make her own future very dark—and very short-lived . . .
Praise for the Lady Anne Addison Mysteries:
“If you are looking for a historical mystery with romance, suspense, and a suggestion of paranormal, then read Lady Anne and the Howl in the Dark.” —Fallen Angel Reviews
“[Hamilton] excels at imbuing her realistic characters with subtle depths . . .” —American Library Association
“[The author] has set up a well-drawn Gothic horror setting here, so the atmosphere is fantastic, what with it being chilling, mysterious, and menacing all at once.” —Mrs. Giggles
About the Author:
Victoria Hamilton is the pseudonym of nationally bestselling romance author Donna Lea Simpson. Victoria is the bestselling author of three mystery series, the Lady Anne Addison Mysteries, the Vintage Kitchen Mysteries, and the Merry Muffin Mysteries. She blogs at Killer Characters. Visit her website at victoriahamiltonmysteries.com.
Customer Reviews
Victoria Hamilton’s Lady Anne & the Menacing Mystic
This is a thought provoking, uniquely,
complex plotted, historical gothic fiction
mystery set in Georgian England.
Lady Anne Addison has gone to visit her
mother, Lady Barbara who is the Countess
of Harecross and lives in Bath.
Lady Anne is waiting for The Marquess, Lord
Anthony Darkefell to come to Bath so they
can announce their engagement.
An interesting array of characters take the
reader to the social realities and attitudes of
a different style of life in a different time period.
The setting was detailed beautifully. The
description is so well defined the reader will
feel as if they are experiencing the culture as
the cleverly crafted, well fleshed out characters
do. I felt as if I was right along side of each
character as the story progressed.
Once in Bath, Lady Anne finds herself mixed up
with the Mystic of Bath who seems to be
arranging marriages between wealthy men and
their dream woman. Of course, Lady Anne being
an independent woman and clever thinker
believes the Mystic has a little outside help in
her predictions.
When an acquaintance of Lady Anne dies
unexpectedly, she believes he was murdered.
She suspects his murder and the Menacing
Mystic plus her informants are all connected.
I found this story to be a truly enjoyable read
full of shenanigans, imagination, rich period
details and enjoyed seeing Lady Anne’s thought
process and emerging independence throughout
the story.
This is book # 4 in the Lady Anne Addison
Mysteries series. It can be read as a stand alone
as the author presents the past with the present
effortlessly.
I volunteered to read Lady Anne and the Menacing
Mystic. Thanks to Beyond the Page Publishing
via NetGallery for the opportunity.
My opinion is voluntary and my own.