Dead Beside the Thames
- Authors: Stephanie Laurens
- Series: Book 9 in the Casebook of Barnaby Adair series
- Rank:Top 1000 in Best Historical Mystery on Amazon
- Rating: 4.7 based on 871 reviews
- Release Date: October 17, 2024
- Print length: 194 pages (Paperback)
About the book
#1 NYT-bestselling author Stephanie Laurens returns with a confounding case that sees her favorite sleuths acting to save a friend wrongly accused of murder.
When a detested viscount is found murdered by the banks of the Thames and Charlie Hastings becomes the prime suspect, Barnaby and Penelope Adair join forces with Stokes to discover the real story behind the unexpected killing.
Charlie Hastings is shocked to be accused of killing Viscount Sedbury. While he did have heated altercations with Sedbury before his death, he points out to Stokes, Barnaby, and Penelope that there are many others who would have a motive for wanting Sedbury dead.
As Penelope, Barnaby, and Stokes compile a list of suspects, Charlie's prediction proves to be true. The mystery deepens as they try to figure out who could have overpowered Sedbury, a strong and violent man, to strangle him.
As more suspects emerge, the investigators consider the possibility that someone may have hired a killer to eliminate Sedbury. The search for the truth takes them into the darker corners of Sedbury's life, much to the dismay of his father, the Marquess of Rattenby.
In the end, traditional police work and the fresh perspectives of Barnaby and Penelope lead to the resolution of the crime. The revelations that follow force a reexamination of justice and its meaning in a case involving such a victim and murderer.
This historical novel, spanning 62,500 words, combines mystery, murder, and a hint of romance.
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