#the veronica speedwell mysteries

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I can’t decide what book to read next so I’d love some recommendations! Thanks in advance!

#books #a curious beginning #veronica speedwell #the veronica speedwell mysteries #the memory thief #the atlas six #the librarian of crooked lane #the hunger games #harry potter #mcu #shadowhunters #the inheritance games #star wars #percy jackson

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#tv: miss fisher's murder mysteries #mfmmedit #miss fisher's murder mysteries #phryne x jack #i've been reading the veronica speedwell series and thinking a lot about this scene #of having to balance being your own person #and understanding how you and your actions effect others #and how it may not be fair to expect them to just go along with what you want at the expense of their feelings #jack had ever right to want to put distance between himself and phyrne #as much as it may hurt and as rejected as she ends up feeling #he did the right thing for himself #and she needed to know that her choices effect more than just her #things i made

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JOMP BPC - August 11th - Traitor

feat. A Treacherous Curse by Deanna Raybourn

#a treacherous curse #deanna raybourn #veronica speedwell mysteries #justonemorepage #jompbpc #booklr #bookblr #trcc original #portraits

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so actually tiberius is one of my favorite characters ngl

#veronica speedwell #vsm #veronica speedwell mystery

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Current read

#books #Veronica speedwell mysteries #deanna raybourn #a murderous relation #currently reading

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A Grave Robbery

My friend Deanna has a new mystery book out next week, the next in her Veronica Speedwell series! If you haven't read them yet, do. They're excellent--great pacing, excellent human, and perfect tension. And no, I'm not just saying that because she's my friend.

I was a certainly a fan first, quite by chance. I received her first Julia Grey novel as a gift, ended up following her blog, then we emailed for a while, and now she is one of my dearest humans.

And here is a photo of D and me, from back when I had my original hair color, in NYC. (Did I Marilyn that day, twice? Yes.) That was one of my favorite days, ever.

#Deanna Raybourn #Veronica Speedwell #Julia Grey #Mysteries #Mystery Writer #Highly Recommend #Friends

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Mystery Review: A Sinister Revenge

Deanna Raybourn — A Sinister Revenge One of the things I love about the Veronica Speedwell Mysteries is how Raybourn seamlessly weaves natural history into her mysteries! In fact, as in A Sinister Revenge, they become critical to the plot! Imparting just enough info, should you like, you can find out more about whatever she’s spliced into the story.  In A Sinister Revenge, we find ourselves…

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#a sinister revenge #book #book cover #book photo #deanna raybourn #my 52 weeks with christie #mystery #veronica speedwell

[elizabeth--reads]

Quick Book Review: A Sinister Revenge by Deanna Raybourn

A Sinister Revenge by Deanna Raybourn is the eighth book in the Veronica Speedwell series, one of my favorite book series to date. However, I was a little worried going into reading this book because the previous novel (An Impossible Imposter) was my least favorite of them all. For me, what makes these books so enjoyable is the dynamic between Veronica and Stoker, and An Impossible Imposter sets them at odds. I’m very happy to report that even though A Sinister Revenge has less banter than I would like, it does have Veronica and Stoker moving back towards reconciliation. I also thought the mystery was satisfying enough, with some unexpected twists and turns in the story. The brawl inside the life-sized dinosaur model was certainly a highlight.

A Sinister Revenge released March 7, 2023.

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#quick book review #book review #an impossible imposter #veronica speedwell mysteries #deanna raybourn #ARC review #NetGalley #new release books

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REVIEW:

THE GRAVE ROBBERY (Veronica Speedwell Mystery 9) by Deanna Raybourn at The Reading Cafe:

'wild adventure, very compelling'

https://www.thereadingcafe.com/a-grave-robbery-by-deanna-raybourn-a-review/

#BOOKS #REVIEWS #The Grave Robbery #Veronica Speedwell Mystery #Deanna Raybourn #The Reading Cafe

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#Deanna Raybourn #A Grave Robbery #Veronica Speedwell Mystery #Romance #Historical #Mystery

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WOMS: A Sinister Revenge

This week for "What's on My Shelf," it's a Veronica Speedwell mystery, A Sinister Revenge, by Deanna Raybourn! Click below to read why I enjoyed this latest adventure of our beloved, plucky heroine! #amreading #bookreview #murdermysteryseries

This week for “What’s on My Shelf,” it’s a Veronica Speedwell mystery, A Sinister Revenge, by Deanna Raybourn! I’ve shared before with how much I enjoy the plucky heroine of this series, but more especially, how these books helped me fall in love with mystery again. This book is no exception; rather a continuation of why I think these are some of the best historical murder mysteries out there in…

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#am reading #book review #books #crime fiction #historical fiction #historical mystery #murder mystery #musing #Musings #mystery #reading #Veronica Speedwell #Victorian England

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December reading vlog is up on YouTube! I had a bit of a book crisis this month, but it all worked out in the end.

#Reading #Reading vlog #Booktube #Rachael rambles #Veronica Speedwell Mystery

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JOMP BPC - May 2nd - Currently Reading

dove into the latest Veronica Speedwell mystery by Deanna Raybourn today and I’m loving it so far 😄

#a sinister revenge #veronica speedwell mysteries #deanna raybourn #justonemorepage #jompbpc #booklr #bookblr #trcc original #portraits

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Yk how during a dangerous collaboration stoker fucks with Veronica through the whole thing? Yeah he ate that

#good he’s so fucking funny #stoker: yea you’re like a man to me. my best friend #veronica: surprised pikachu #veronica speedwell #vsm #veronica speedwell mystery #deanna raybourn #a dangerous collaboration

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Une périlleuse affaire de Deanna Raybourn

☀️AVIS LECTURE☀️J'ai lu Une périlleuse affaire 🦋de @deannaraybourn / @EdHauteville - @BragelonneFR 🐢Ce 2e tome était à la hauteur du premier et me confirme que c’est une série à suivre que je suis ravie de voir trôner dans ma bibliothèque ! Un régal❤️

  Mon avis : Vous aimez les romans historiques ? Les romans de cosy mystéry ? Le tout saupoudré d’un très, mais très (oui j’insiste) léger zest de romance ? Alors, qu’attendez-vous ? Les Enquêtes de Veronica Speedwell sont faites pour vous ! En tout cas, moi, je me suis régalée avec cette lecture ! Dans cette nouvelle aventure pleine de saveur, Veronica nous entraine avec son acolyte, le…

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#éditions Hauteville #Cosy Mystery #Deanna Raybourn #enquête #roman historique #Stoker #Une enquête de Veronica Speedwell #Veronica Speedwell

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Miss Scarlet & The Duke Read-a-likes

I had already started on a post of Miss Scarlet & The Duke read-a-likes before The News, and now I want to prove that hey, you can have historical mysteries with romance and the leads get together! When MSATD first came out I thought, this is like the books love to read! (whoops). The following are series that I feel like, as a librarian, skew closer to the actual original premise (ahem) of MSATD, but aren't the Historical Romance genre (i.e. these books are rated closer to the TV show, when it comes to the steam factor). In these cases, I chose titles that aren't just mysteries but feature the romance prominently, but also aren't just HR with a mystery in the background.

Disclaimer: mileage may vary; for some of these it's been awhile since I've read them and there might be mistakes. There's also a few other series that might work that are on my TBR list, so I might be updating this list in the near future.

Top Picks:

Veronica Speedwell 1880s, London | POV: First person; heroine You've probably seen this book listed as a MSATD read-a-like before, because not only is the time period similar, but so is the dynamic between the leads. The main difference is that the protagonists are actually natural historians and not detectives, and some of the plots are more adventure-like (think "Cell 99") than police cases. If I had to pick one series to rec, it's this one.

Molly Murphy 1900s, New York | POV: First person; heroine While in New York (har har), this series I think has a most general set up to MSATD; a lady detective with an agency that she takes over, and her love interest, a detective with the police force. There's even an Arabella. But don't fret! (ngl, though, this series proves that William wouldn't have an easier time with the NYPD than he does SY… RN might have wanted to do some research…)

Captain Jim & Lady Diana 1890s, India, US, UK | POV: Differs between books, 1st book is more his POV The first book in this series has a more layered approach with the setting of British India (which is fascinating in its own right), but the next two are more in line with MSATD and the other series listed.

Carpenter & Quincannon 1890s, San Francisco | POV: Third person limited, both hero and heroine This series is written by a husband and wife duo (HA), and might be a little confusing to figure out the order given the characters' appearances in their other works, but the actual series linked here is about two former Pinkertons who form their own detective agency together. Some of the cases are a little predictable, and there are a few books where their cases don't intertwine as well as the others, but it's still an enjoyable read of two detectives who make it work both professionally and personally.

Other Picks:

Wrexford & Sloane Regency, London | POV: Third person limited, both hero and heroine The latest volumes actually name check MSATD in their blurbs. I think the feel is slightly different, given the time period and a few other elements that are clear when you start reading them, but they are similar enough that I get the comparison.

Daisy Dalrymple 1920s, UK | POV: Third person limited, both hero and heroine 1920s historical mysteries with romance are a genre all into themselves, but I recommend this series over some of the others because of the HEA. (also tacking this on here: Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries is loads better as a TV series, which is why I don't recommend the books).

Inspector Corravan 1870s, London | POV: Third person limited; hero There's only two of this series so far, but I feel like the male lead has shades of William to him.

Athenian Mysteries Ancient Greece | Male POV (from what I remember) This one is off the beaten path compared to the others, but I do recommend it because of the dynamic between the leads and the HEA.

Great series but… the Slow Burn is Still… Slow

Bess Crawford WWI, UK/France | POV: First person; heroine I really do like this series, but I have to have a somewhat spoilery caveat: we are still in the slow burn 13 books in. But I have to recommend it anyway, because there's some striking similarities in that the female lead's father is the mentor to the male lead. I will warn you; there are a few books that he barely appears in. So maybe try this one last lol

Promising Start

Dr. Julia Lewis 1860s, London | POV: Third person limited; hero and heroine + villain My hold on this debut literally showed up the day after I almost finished the post, but I after reading the first one, it's definitely in the same vein (there's also a very overt reference to something that I'm certain is a nod to MSATD...). Looking forward to the next one for sure.

#miss scarlet and the duke #there's also another series that a lot of people rec that I haven't read yet because we don't have it at work (the library) yet #I'll add if I agree at a later date lol #plus there three other series I feel like are similar that I might also add #but yeah I left out a lot of the regency series because it's more like 'a lady randomly gets involved in mysteries' #and it's not quite the same feel imho