A Corpse in Shining Armour [Paperback]

Caro Peacock (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 25, 2009

Duelling, derring-do, and dastardly deeds are all in a day's work for Liberty Lane: the plucky heroine for fans of Matthew Hawkwood and Sarah Waters's Victorian novels. London. Summer 1839. And the temperature is rising as Liberty Lane takes on her strangest case yet. Deranged aristocrat Lord Brinkburn is nearing death and his elder son, Stephen, is expecting to inherit the title. But Lady Brinkburn's sudden announcement that Stephen is illegitimate throws the family into turmoil. Tensions reach boiling point between the two brothers, one of whom stands to gain everything, and they come to blows in public - much to the amusement of London Society. Liberty is engaged privately to get to the truth of the matter, but a macabre murder raises the stakes considerably!added to which she finds her own judgement being undermined by the beguiling ways of Lady Brinkburn. She is only too aware that time is running out - one of the brothers may be next, but which will it be!?

Editorial Reviews

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Praise for 'Death of a Dancer': 'A terrific page-turner in the tradition of Georgette Heyer, written with great enthusiasm and verve, with a wonderful evocation of the tawdry, precarious world behind the spectacle of the variety stage' Guardian 'A light-hearted and engaging novel' TLS Praise for 'Death at Dawn' 'Great period detail and heaps of energy! feisty' Daily Mirror 'Echoes of Georgette Heyer! well-crafted! an enjoyable romp' She 'Good old-fashioned adventure! romps along at a fine pace!a thrilling murder-mystery' Easy Living 'Some well-described set pieces temper the breakneck pace of the action, and the ending is as satisfying as one could wish' The Times 'Light, easy reading for anyone who enjoys a bit of Victorian mystery' Observer 'An enjoyable historical novel' Woman's Day 'Fast-paced and lively! this historical drama will keep you intrigued -- definitely hard to put down!' My Weekly

About the Author

Caro Peacock grew up in a farmhouse that, for most of her childhood, contained half a dozen brothers, sisters and cousins, twice as many cats and dogs, no central heating and one bathroom that stopped working every time the spring that supplied it silted up. This possibly bred the habit of curling up in a quiet place with a book and, later, a passion for travel that led to a rather disrupted education. Somewhere along the line, she acquired a great interest in Victorian history -- which she considers a much misunderstood period -- and particularly the part played in it by independently-minded women. Caro rides horses, climbs, trampolines and spends some time every year studying wild flowers in the Alps.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd (June 25, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0007244258
• ISBN-13: 978-0007244256
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Different title, same book!, January 15, 2011

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Chris on Starbird - See all my reviews

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Be aware that this is the SAME BOOK as "A Family Affair" by the same author. This is apparently a matter of a decision by the American publisher to assign a different title.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Corpse in Shining Armour, October 13, 2009

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Steve Dixon "Steve" (Tulsa, Oklahoma USA) - See all my reviews

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A very good book, I enjoyed it. It's a story about a young lady living in England in the late part of the 19th century. She is a part time music teacher, full time private investigator, although she (Liberty Lane) would allure you to believing that was the other way around. It is full of mystery, murder, and adventure. The author does a very good job blending the history of England with his story.