by Beverly Ewart
Last night I finished reading Deanna Raybourn’s cozy mystery, An Impossible Impostor. Over the course of the last few months, most of the books I’ve read have been a bit on the heavy side, and I needed something light to decompress my way out of the depths.
A “Cozy” is an intelligent AND fun mystery, typically featuring an amateur (it’s not her career, though it may be her vocation) female investigator. NPR has dubbed Veronica Speedwell, the sleuth in An Impossible Impostor, “Ruthlessly Intelligent!” (My vocabulary was definitely enhanced over the course of this read, and I learned the origin of the word “bandanna.”)
We have lots of “Cozies” to choose from, and An Impossible Impostor is simply the latest in Deanna Raybourn’s Veronica Speedwell series! Come on in and check them out – there’s no better reading for a rainy spring day!
An Impossible Impostor: A Veronica Speedwell Mystery by Deanna Raybourn. While investigating a man claiming to be the long-lost heir to a noble family, Veronica Speedwell gets the surprise of her life in this new adventure from New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award-nominated author Deanna Raybourn.
London, 1889. Veronica Speedwell and her natural historian beau, Stoker, are summoned by Sir Hugo Montgomerie, head of Special Branch. He has a personal request on behalf of his goddaughter, Euphemia Hathaway. After years of traveling the world, Euphemia’s eldest brother, the heir to Hathaway Hall, Jonathan, was believed to have been killed in the catastrophic eruption of Krakatoa a few years before. But now a man matching Jonathan’s description and carrying his possessions has arrived at Hathaway Hall with no memory of his identity or where he has been. Could this man truly be Jonathan, back from the dead? Or is he a devious impostor, determined to gain ownership of the family’s most valuable possessions – a legendary parure of priceless Rajasthani jewels? It’s a delicate situation, and Veronica is Sir Hugo’s only hope. Veronica and Stoker agree to go to Hathaway Hall to covertly investigate the mysterious amnesiac. Veronica is soon shocked to find herself face-to-face with a ghost from her past. To help Sir Hugo discover the truth, she must open doors to her own history that she had long believed to be shut for good. ~ Provided by publisher.
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PARDON OUR DUST: Our handicap-access ramp is closed to the public for renovation until further notice. We apologize for the inconvenience, but we think you will appreciate the improvements!
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