Kiera, Lady Darby, and her husband, Sebastian, have been invited to
the Twelfth Night Party at Sunlaws Castle, the home of the Duke and
Duchess of Bowmont. Although Kiera prefers to avoid large parties,
particularly one reputed to be as raucous as the one at Sunlaws
Castle, she’s looking forward to seeing her new friend the Duchess
of Bowmont and finishing her portrait.
When they arrive at
the castle the atmosphere seems strained. This feeling is amplified
during the festivities when the Lord of Misrule proposes a tour of
the castle dungeons. The dungeons are suitably eerie for a ghost
tour, but no one expects to find an actual ghost or in this case a
decomposing body.
Because of the state
of the corpse, it is impossible to make an identification, but Lady
Eleanor’s husband has been in Paris and hasn’t communicated for
weeks. Could this be Lord Helmswick, and if so how did he get back to
the castle unnoticed?
This is another
delightful mystery where Kiera and Sebastian have to overcome obstacles, including the reticence of the family, to
discover the identity of the murdered man. I love these characters.
Sebastian is very solicitous of Kiera, particularly since she’s
pregnant, but he listens to her ideas and treats her as a full
partner.
The descriptions of
the castle are opulent but also unsettling. It’s a great setting
for a ghost walk. Bree and Anderly, Kiera and Sebastian’s personal
servants, play role and a romance is brewing. If you’re a fan of
this series or of historical mysteries, this is a good one.
I received this book
from Net Galley for this review.
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