Search - Death at Devil's Bridge (Victorian-Edwardian Mystery, Bk 4)

Another excellent volume in this Victorian mystery series. Death at Devil's Bridge gives an interesting glimpse of the early challenges with automobiles and hot air ballons.

It finally happened--Kate and Charles are married. Does that mean that their lives are going to settle down? Of course it doesn't. There will be a death to investigate with this one concerning cars and a hot air balloon. Charles and Kate's friend, Sir Bradford Marsden, has a wonderful plan to have a car race involving each of the current engine styles. Unfortunately, Bradford's father forbids the race at the home estate, so Bradford convinces Charles and Kate to host the event. What should be a simple exhibition becomes complicated. The inventors don't get along at all; the local basket-maker is trying to learn to fly on a broom (yes, it is intricate to the story!); and Charles has installed a gas cooker of which Mrs. Pratt, the cook, is terrified, plus other twists and turns. A murder just seems to fit into the turmoil.

The introduction of real characters in each of these books is always interesting. This one is no different. Since the story centers around automobiles, it stands to reason that Charles Rolls and Henry Royce are part of the group. The fervent feelings about the different type of engines is fun to read especially when the common consensus is that a combustible engine will never be practical.

Beryl will get the inspiration for another book by the end of this one!

I've read this whole series and I enjoyed every one of them. There is a character or setting(or several) in each book that is accurate to the period and the fictional couple who solve the mysteries are very appealling.

Loved the story and the mix of history and fiction. Well written.

A good story. I really like Sir Charles and Kate.

Sir Charles Sheridan and wife, Kate Ardleigh are skilled dectectives. Together, they are unraveling Victorian England's most intriguing and unusual mysteries.