🎧 Murder at King’s Crossing by Andrea Penrose @AndreaPenrose #JamesCameronStewart @KensingtonBooks @TantorAudio #LoveAudiobooks

Posted December 31, 2024 by Anne - Books of My Heart in Book Review / 14 Comments

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🎧 Murder at King’s Crossing by Andrea Penrose @AndreaPenrose #JamesCameronStewart @KensingtonBooks @TantorAudio #LoveAudiobooks Murder at King's Crossing by Andrea Penrose
Narrator: James Cameron Stewart
Series: Wrexford & Sloane #8
Published by Kensington Books, Tantor Audio on December 31, 2024
Genres: Mystery, Historical Fiction
Pages: 368
Length: 11 hours, 46 minutes
Format: Audiobook, eARC
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Celebration is in the air at Wrexford and Charlotte’s country estate as they host the nuptials of their friends, Christopher Sheffield and Lady Cordelia Mansfield. But on the afternoon of the wedding, the festivities are interrupted when the local authorities arrive with news that a murdered man has been discovered at the bridge over King’s Crossing, his only identification an invitation to the wedding. Lady Cordelia is horrified when the victim is identified as Jasper Milton, her childhood friend and a brilliant engineer who is rumored to have discovered a revolutionary technological innovation in bridge design. That he had the invitation meant for her cousin Oliver, who never showed up for the wedding, stirs a number of unsettling questions.

Both men were involved in the Revolutions-Per-Minute Society, a scientific group dedicated to making radical improvements in the speed and cost of transportation throughout Britain. Is someone plotting to steal Milton’s designs? And why has her cousin disappeared?

Wrexford and Charlotte were looking forward to spending a peaceful interlude in the country, but when Lady Cordelia resolves to solve the mystery, they offer their help, along with that of the Weasels and their unconventional inner circle of friends. The investigation turns tangled and soon all of them are caught up in a treacherous web of greed, ambition, and dangerous secrets. And when the trail takes a shocking turn, Wrexford and Charlotte must decide what risks they are willing to take with their family to bring the villains to justice . . .

I always love the Wrexford & Sloane series, with its found family, rugged individuals, social commentary and early scientific developments.  It’s a delight and I highly recommend them.

The murder happens because various groups want to control a scientific advancement. The science is about building bridges to span longer distances.  It is developed using mathematics more than physics or chemistry.  The creator is idealistic and wants to benefit the working man, not just make the developers rich.

On the family side, we have the long awaited marriage of Kit and Cordelia.  This brings together many family members and friends.  They were sorry to have missed Falcon over the holidays but he gets expelled by Eaton which brings about some changes in his education and life.

The investigation is frustrating and dangerous.  It involves those from multiple groups and has some of those they care about as suspects.  The Weasels help considerably with their abilities to follow suspects inconspicuously and overhear them as well.

There are some things, which are only begun in the series, to continue in future stories.  One is Wrex’s father as Wrex learns more and sees some things in a different light. Another is Herr von Munch who keeps turning up like a bad penny. He never tells them the truth, or at least not the complete truth, but he does seem to always be on their side.

Murder at King’s Crossing is such a fun blend of developing technology, murder mystery and beloved characters who develop.  I can’t wait for more; I highly recommend this series from the beginning.

 

Narration:

I love the narrator and his performance.  I enjoy listening to his distinct character voices of all genders and ages.  With many foreign characters, the accents and tones sound right, although I am not knowledgeable enough to know if they are authentic.    I listened well at my usual 1.5x speed.

Listen to the clip: HERE

About Andrea Penrose

Andrea Penrose is the bestselling author of Regency-era historical fiction, including the acclaimed Wrexford & Sloane mystery series, as well as Regency romances written under the names Cara Elliott and Andrea Pickens. Published internationally in ten languages, she is a three-time RITA Award finalist and the recipient of numerous writing awards, including two Daphne Du Maurier Awards for Historical Mystery and two Gold Leaf Awards.

A graduate of Yale University with a B.A. in Art and an M.F.A. in Graphic Design, Andrea fell in love with Regency England after reading Pride and Prejudice and has maintained a fascination with the era’s swirling silks and radical new ideas throughout her writing career. She lives in Connecticut.

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Posted December 31, 2024 by Anne - Books of My Heart in Book Review / 14 Comments


14 responses to “🎧 Murder at King’s Crossing by Andrea Penrose

  1. I read the first two in this series last year and absolutely loved them. I can’t wait to get caught up with the series. This looks good!

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