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A Curious Beginning

Written by: Deanna Raybourn
Narrated by: Angele Masters
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London, 1887. As the city prepares to celebrate Queen Victoria's golden jubilee, Veronica Speedwell is marking a milestone of her own. After burying her spinster aunt, the orphaned Veronica is free to resume her world travels in pursuit of scientific inquiry - and the occasional romantic dalliance. As familiar with hunting butterflies as she is fending off admirers, Veronica wields her butterfly net and a sharpened hatpin with equal aplomb, and with her last connection to England now gone, she intends to embark upon the journey of a lifetime. But fate has other plans, as Veronica discovers when she thwarts her own abduction with the help of an enigmatic German baron with ties to her mysterious past. Promising to reveal in time what he knows of the plot against her, the baron offers her temporary sanctuary in the care of his friend Stoker - a reclusive natural historian as intriguing as he is bad-tempered. But before the baron can deliver on his tantalizing vow to reveal the secrets he has concealed for decades, he is found murdered. Suddenly Veronica and Stoker are forced to go on the run from an elusive assailant, wary partners in search of the villainous truth.

©2015 Deanna Raybourn (P)2015 Recorded Books Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Literary Fiction Mystery Romance Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Women's Fiction England Detective Cozy
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Charming characters, exciting adventures, spunky heroine, dashing but cranky love interest.

All of my favourite things are in this series!

The narrator is fantastic at bringing it to life!

Delightfully fun!

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Very much enjoyed this story. Several really good characters and a little comedy. I will listen to the second book for sure.

A Fun Listen

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This was one of the best book I have listened to in a long time..
Can’t wait for the next adventure.
The characters are so endearing and I can’t wait to listen to the next book.

A fantastic story and start to the series 💜

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I loved this story. Veronica is the best female character I've read/listened to in a novel in a long time. I wish Stoker's voice was done differently, but it is still an amazing performance. I can't wait to experience the rest of the series!

So much fun!!

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This was a great story. I quite enjoyed the feminist views of the heroine. Both she and th

A riveting romp!

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