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What they needed was a society insider, one of their own, a person of discretion and finely tuned powers of observation, adept at navigating intrigue. Mary is the daughter of a duke, shy and frightened that her controlling father will orchestrate a marriage for her. I thought the last puzzle was leading us down a strange Charlie's Angel type avenue, which if i'm honest I found a bit less believeable.
Upon reflection it has changed my opinion somewhat and gives substance to something I thought lacked it. She eventually convinces him to let her become part of its operation, arguing that she's perfect for the role. ARC provided by GoodReads in a give-away - A lot of the romance novels I read are either very modern or very Regency so imagine my delight to have this Victorian romance/mystery fall into my lap for a change. It reminded me of my own time at Shrub;land hall ;) The stories deal with lots of important themes and for that reason I think these books are very grown up romances.You don't even get to see this interaction, Mary tells Tre about it after the fact, which I thought was a poor and rushed choice. Postage charges vary according to the weight of your items and the destination country, and are calculated at the checkout.
Her mother, the duchess has taken over many of the practical aspects of running the dukedom to allow her dominating husband to work with Victoria and the politics of the time. Anyhoo, Lady Mary is not only a skilled gymnast and a crack shot but turns out to be quite the drawing room detective, solving domestic mysteries pertaining to lost brooches and irregular charity outgoings. This was a book that held me in thrall, at times with my heart in my mouth and at others with hope that Mary and Trefusis stop being idiots and declare their love.
Although she has grey eyes, a full mouth and a thick chignon of indeterminate colour, Lady Mary is also a faithful reflection of the author. But in the country houses of the elite, gentleman burglars, art thieves and con-men prey on the rich and titled. Meeting on and off through the years the attraction is still there but it is only when Mary and Trefusis work together to recover stolen papers that the attraction and the love they share wins through.
The description describes her as determined, capable and independent and I guess EVENTUALLY she gets around to finding those capabilities for herself in the various situations where she finds herself, but there was vastly too much "woe-is-me"ing about absolutely everything that she does.Lady Mary, the youngest daughter of Buccleuch family, is feeling lost and without purpose when she discovers a hidden talent - solving domestic crimes with subtlety. The mystery aspects were spread out through the book like little vignettes, building in importance as Mary learned and grew into who she was meant to be. Instead of focusing wholely on romance, Sarah Ferguson chooses, instead to focus on bringing to life the "forgotten" women of the Victorian era. In telling the story of a young woman who quietly investigates wrong doings happening in the privileged class of late Victorian, Sarah Ferguson uses information known to her.
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