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Death on the Lizard (A Victorian Mystery Book 12) Kindle Edition

by Robin Paige (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Book 12 of 12: A Victorian Mystery

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The twelfth title in The Victorian Mysteries series sure to delight fans of Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie.

Lizard Village, 1903. Cornwall is rich with natural wonders: gorgeous shorelines and imposing cliffs. But these natural beauties conceal dangerous secrets, as amateur detectives Lord and Lady Sheridan discover.

Wireless telegraph companies around the world scramble to develop the new communications technology. But an Italian named Guglielmo Marconi beats them to it. His feat has bruised some egos, but no one expects sabotage, much less murder. After two apparently accidental deaths at the Marconi wireless transmission station, Charles, Lord Sheridan, is asked to head an investigation and finds that valuable equipment has disappeared. And when Kate discovers the truth behind the drowning of a local girl, it becomes clear that these deaths and the dirty tricks at the station are connected.

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Set in Cornwall in 1903, Paige's 12th Edwardian mystery (after 2005's Death at Blenheim Palace) offers the usual mix of decent writing and period atmosphere. Charles, Lord Sheridan, amateur sleuth for the British movers and shakers, discreetly probes a series of accidents and fatalities that have plagued the nascent efforts of Guglielmo Marconi to establish his wireless telegraph company. Sheridan is faced with a short deadline, as the Prince and Princess of Wales are due to attend a demonstration of Marconi's new technology. His wife, novelist and independent spirit Lady Kate Sheridan, takes an atypically subordinate role in identifying the culprit behind the industrial sabotage. There's not much of a puzzle to uncover, and readers will find a deeper look at the same era in David Dickinson's Lord Francis Powerscourt series (Death of a Chancellor, etc.). Paige is the pseudonym of the husband-and-wife writing team of Susan Wittig Albert and Bill Albert. (Feb.)
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About the Author

Robin Paige is the pseudonym of husband-and-wife team Susan Wittig Albert and Bill Albert. Susan Wittig Albert is the author of the China Bayles mysteries Thyme of Death, Witch's Bane, Hangman's Root, Rosemary Remembered, Rueful Death, Love Lies Bleeding, Chile Death, Lavender Lies, Mistletoe Man, and Bloodroot. Bill Albert is the coauthor, with his wife, of more than sixty novels for young adults. They live in the Texas hill country.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07GPTWDHF
Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Crime & Mystery Club Ltd (August 20, 2018)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 20, 2018
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1733 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 348 pages

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- #21,438 in Murder
- #35,079 in Cozy Mystery
- #55,425 in Murder Thrillers

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Susan Wittig Albert
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As a writer, I work in three genres, mystery, historical fiction, and memoir. My mysteries include the China Bayles Herbal Mysteries and The Darling Dahlias, about a Southern garden club in the 1930s, as well as an eight-book series, the Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter, and the 12-book series that my husband Bill Albert and I coauthored under the pseudonym of Robin Paige.
My historical fiction includes THE GENERAL'S WOMEN, a wartime romance about Ike's love affair with Kay Summersby; LOVING ELEANOR, about the intimate friendship of Eleanor Roosevelt and Lorena Hickok; and A WILDER ROSE, about the mother-daughter team that produced the Little House books. A WILDER ROSE is currently under option for film.
Bill and I live in the Hill Country of Central Texas, where I write, garden, raise chickens, and practice the fiber arts. You can find out more in my two memoirs: TOGETHER, ALONE: A MEMOIR OF MARRIAGE AND PLACE; and AN EXTRAORDINARY YEAR OF ORDINARY DAYS.
www.susanalbert.com
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Robin Paige
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Robin Paige is the pen name shared by Susan Wittig Albert and her husband and coauthor, Bill Albert.
Bill grew up collecting butterflies and Pleistocene fossils on the outskirts of Houston. During his university years, he went skin diving and cave exploring in Mexico, volunteered in the excavation of a Roman theater in England, and built longtime friendships with a number of Brits. Stationed near Washington, D.C. while he was in the Army, he pursued research interests in history and archaeology at the Smithsonian and the Library of Congress. He became a private pilot and a skilled amateur photographer, experienced intensive training in firearms, and took solo walkabouts across Canada, Northern Europe, South America, and the South Pacific.
Susan is widely known for her long-running mystery series: the China Bayles herbal mysteries, the Darling Dahlias, and the Cottage Tales of Beatrix Potter, as well as for her memoirs and edited collections. "Teaming up with Bill has been a huge pleasure," she says. "As Robin Paige, we have more strengths than each of us individually. Plus, the projects have been hugely interesting and the research travel in England great fun!" When Susan isn't writing, you'll find her in her garden or in her favorite chair with a book or a needlework project in her lap.
The Alberts live on 31 back-country acres of the Texas Hill Country, with an assortment of dogs, cats, and barnyard critters.
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Ryan J.

1800's

Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2014

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Her we go on a trip to visit the era of the late 1800's to the early 1900's and what an adventure it is. I have enjoyed reading many novels by Robin Paige and have been very pleased with the view we receive of Loondon, England and the surrounding towns and villages. Sometimes we take a train trip completely across to lesser known parts of the country and always very interesting situations arise. This story takes place during the times of discoveries and inventions by well-known inventors and scientists such as Marconie (invented the of the wireless tetegraph). It is always interesting to me to include the real people of the time and share something of their lives as well. As usual this is a cozy mystery and is minus the gore of other novels yet one can see and feel the intensity of the crimes and the efforts to solve the mysteries. I am sure you will enjoy this work as much as I have and look forward to the opportunity to reread this intriguing story. Mary-Ellen Batcho

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Michelle Boytim

Marconi murders and a mystical seance

Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2011

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This is the 12th and last in the Victorian/Edwardian mystery series. The primary historical figure is Marconi and focuses on his wireless (transmission of Morse code) technology. Charles and Kate work to solve several mysterious deaths, some related to wireless, and the drowning death of a young girl whose mother's estate they are visiting. There are some supernatural elements including a seance with ghostwriting that provides some historical atmosphere. While I found the historical information to be interesting, the mystery lacked some punch and there was some poor editing, such as Kate introducing herself as Lady Sheridan Sheridan. I also found her talking alter-ego, Beryl to continue to be annoying. While it is always sad to get to the end of a series, this one has suffered in the last few books, with the exception of Death at Blenheim Palace. Nonetheless, I enjoyed the series overall, and look forward to other series by Susan Wittig Albert (half of the writing duo of this series along with her husband, Bill).

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M. S. Oliver

An excellent series

Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2014

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This series is written by Susan Wittig Albert and her husband Bill. It is set in Victorian and Edwardian England, as you progress through the 12 books. Each is a wonderful mystery solved with the help of a prominent historical figure. The Lord of the manor and his American wife (not married when the series begins) meet and make friends with some of the most well-known people of the time, who with their influence, help solve the mysteries. Each story involves a lot of historical research that ties all the events together and makes for a most delightful read.
I have never read any books of this genre that took so much work to be created and are so very historically accurate. Be certain to read them in order.

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Mary Ellen

One of my very favorite series

Reviewed in the United States on July 11, 2020

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I read Death At White Chapel and was hooked. I went back to the first book and have read every book in the series now. Very well written and very interesting to “see” another side to many famous people in history.

Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2016

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I enjoyed this one as I aways do. But I found there was alot more written by Charles than Kate in this book and the last it seems. Maybe due to the fact that the male authors father was involved in early wireless, or maybe the woman author was busier on her own single books. But I hope that there will be more of Kates writing in future books, and she won't fall into the background as just an assisting wife, in favor of Charles writing of his detective work. There needs to be more of a balance or at least more Kate, since it's her series. I started reading this series because it's was a leading womans protagonist story and would hate to see that change. But thanks for the great writing anyway.

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Karyl Wade

This ebook series crosses over from the Victorian era to Edwardian England with foreshadowing of WW One.

Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2013

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I liked this series and this ebook from Amazon because Kate's activities in solving the crimes were as important as Charles' were. In fact, it was amazing to me how beautifully their stories meshed. The threat of war was a very real one. I had never realized how early the Kaiser had started to prepare his invasion of Europe and the United Kingdom.

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TP

Great Period Mystery

Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2017

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So sorry to be at the end of this series.. I will have to go find another one. Great writer and well researched to blend fiction with real events and people. Really enjoyed them all.

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JKR

Getting a little predictable.

Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2014

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I have mixed feelings about this series. They are predictable and written using an obvious template. On the other hand, I have read all of the books written and would read another.

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