This is a nice series. The plots aren't terribly convoluted, but the heroine, a Victorian woman ahead of her time is charming, as are the descriptions of being a woman in Victorian England. Not your typical blood-and-gore mystery.

Good, fun, quick read. I love Victorian mysteries

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Interesting mystery with great period details. The relationship between the two protagonists is compelling.

One of the best of this series. A great read. Loved the use of real characters in a fictional setting.

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A year has passed since the events of the previous book. Charles's older brother has fininally passed away and he is now the 5th Baron Somersworth. This new role has taken him to London to fulfill his obligations in Parliament. Kate, believing it to be her duty, has moved from Bishop's Keep to be with him. Not long after coming to London, Kate became very ill. The trip to Rottingdean is supposed to be a chance for them to relax and recuperate. The Sheridan's are barely there a day before they find themselves drawn into the investigation of a dead coast guard.

An eleven-year-old boy, Patrick, may know more than his is willing to tell. He confides in Rudyard Kipling, who is visiting his favorite aunt. When the less-than helpful local constable shows no signs of investigating the death as a murder, Kipling asks for Charles's help. Charles is reluctant - after all, he came to Rottingdean to spend time with Kate. But a second death is revealed to him while in the presence of the Prince of Wales and Charles's involvement becomes official by royal decree.

Kate, or I should say, Beryl wasn't very prominent in this one. It made the book feel as if it lacked something. I felt that Kate was side-lined and I didn't enjoy this one as much as the others.

An interesting glimpse into the early smuggling days of coastal England and an acquaitance with Rudyard Kipling in the excellent Victorian mystery.

Fifth in the Victorian Nystery series. Lord Charles and Lady Kathryn investigate the murder of a member of the coast guard. With the help of a young writer named Rudyard Kipling, they're about to discover that something's rotten in the town of Rottingdean.

For Kathryn Ardleigh and her newly Lorded husband, Charles, a seaside holiday in Rottingdean is a much-needed respite. Known as Smuggler's Village, the cozy hamlet sits upon a labyrinth of hundred-year-old tunnels through which contraband goods were once smuggled in and out of England.

But when the body of a coast guard is found on the beach, the couple suspect the town is still plying the illicit trades of its past. And with the help of an imaginative young writer named Rudyard Kipling, they're about to discover that something's rotten in the town of Rottingdean...

Another good story by Robin Paige

Always a simple and interesting enough read, bolstered with the sites and sounds of Victorian England.

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