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Death and the Visitors (Mary Shelly Mysteries Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Heather Redmond (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Stepsisters Mary and Jane find themselves caught up in a mystery involving a drowned Russian and missing diamonds, while falling for the charms of poets Percy Bysshe Shelley and Lord Byron—in this gripping historical mystery from the acclaimed author of the A Dickens of a Crime series.

1814: Foreign diplomats are descending on London in advance of the Congress of Vienna meetings to formulate a new peace plan for Europe following Napoleon’s downfall. Mary and Jane’s father, political philosopher William Godwin, is hosting a gathering with an advance party of Russian royal staff. The Russians are enthusiastic followers of Mary’s late mother, philosopher and women’s rights advocate Mary Wollstonecraft, which leads to a lively dinner discussion.

Following their visit, Jane overhears her father reassuring his pushiest creditor that the Russians have pledged diamonds to support his publishing venture, the Juvenile Library, relieving his financial burden. But when Godwin is told the man who promised the diamonds was pulled from the River Thames, his dire financial problems are further complicated by the suspicion that the family may have been involved in the murder.

Stepsisters Mary and Jane resolve to find the real killer to clear the family name. Coming to their aid is Godwin’s disciple, the dashing poet Percy Shelley, who seems increasingly devoted to Mary, despite the fact that he is married. And a young woman Jane befriends turns out to be the mistress of the celebrated poet—and infamous lover—Lord Byron.

As both sisters find themselves perhaps dangerously captivated by the poets, their proximity to the truth of the Russian’s murder puts them in far greater peril . . .
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    Mary Shelly Mysteries
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    335 pages
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  6. Publication date
    August 20, 2024
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Praise for Death and the Sisters, Book 1 in the Mary Shelley Mysteries

“Redmond’s rendition of the dynamics of this most unconventional family is lively and colorful. A promising series debut for historical mystery buffs.”- Kirkus Reviews

“The real life story of Mary Shelley and Jane Clairmont is turbulent and thrilling, as is Ms. Redmond’s depiction of their youth, with a (fictional) murder mystery thrown into the mix for good measure. The bonds of sisterhood that would last throughout the lives of these very different young women are exceptionally showcased.” - Criminal Element

“Fans of the Regency period will appreciate the contrast between high society and the literary class as well as the romantic bantering between the married Shelley and the smitten Mary, along with the jealous Jane.” – Booklist

“An intense and insightful read.” –Bookreporter.com

“Redmond crafts a multi-faceted tale which stands out, among other reasons, due to the author’s keen eye for historical detail that becomes evident in the splendid descriptive parts of the novel...will undoubtedly appeal to fans of historical fiction, as well as those who enjoy a clever mystery.” –The Big Thrill

"A terrific blend of gritty history with a mystery that will keep readers turning pages. Impeccably researched and imaginative, Redmond’s first Mary Shelley Mystery immerses readers in the drama of young Mary Godwin and her family, as well as her budding romance with Percy Shelley, as they work together to solve a wonderfully bookish murder." —Susanna Craig, author of The Lady Knows Best  

"Death and the Sisers is a rip-roaring murder mystery. Redmond's foray in the world of rational atheists in early 19th century London is a mesmerizing, forceful delight.”—Eilis Flynn, author of The Riddle of Rym  

“Crafted with vivid historical detail, an artfully twisted plot, and engaging characters.” —Dianne Freeman, author of the award-winning Countess of Harleigh Mysteries
 
"It might be the way London comes to life in all of its dark and gritty complexities, or the dynamics between Mary and her step-sister, Jane...Propulsive and immersive, Heather Redmond is at the top of her game until the intense and satisfying end." —Mary Keliikoa, author of Hidden Pieces  

“An intrepid cast of characters, a stunningly atmospheric 19th-century London, and a riveting murder… Highly recommend.” —Melissa Bourbon, bestselling author

About the Author

Heather Redmond is a committed anglophile, Dickens devotee, and lover of all things nineteenth century. She has lived in Illinois, California, and Texas, and now resides in a small town in Washington State with her husband and son.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CNYHSBQX
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kensington Books (August 20, 2024)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 20, 2024
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1086 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 ‏ : ‎ 335 pages
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Heather Redmond is a long-time author under another name. First published in mystery, she took a long detour through romance before returning. Though her grandfather departed London in the 1920s, she is a committed anglophile, Dickens devotee, and lover of all things nineteenth century.

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Di Prokop
5.0 out of 5 stars So Worth the Wait
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2024
Bestselling author Heather Redmond’s Death and the Visitors is the much anticipated sequel to her Mary Shelley Mystery series debut of Death and the Sisters. Now I eagerly await the third book in the series.

Once again, I loved getting to be a fly on the wall to the fictional goings on of the almost 17-year-old Frankenstein author, her months younger step-sister Jane (later known as Claire) Clairmont, acclaimed poet and Mary’s future husband Percy Bysshe Shelley.

This installment set in 1814, London where royals and diplomats have descended on the city after Napoleon’s death and in advance of the Congress of Vienna, finds the trio as they seek to find missing diamonds, solve two murders, and keep Mary’s father out of debtor’s prison.

As enthusiastic followers of Mary’s late philosopher mother Mary Wollstonecraft, members of the advance team of the Russian contingent, which included the mesmerizing Polish Princess Maria, her Russian husband and his brother, visited the family home above the bookshop.

After a lively discussion at dinner, the Russians pledged diamonds in support of Mary’s father William Godwin and stepmother’s publishing venture, the Juvenile Library. However noble the work, it was failing financially with creditors leaning hard for payment.

When Godwin, sans diamonds, learns a Russian was pulled from the Thames, Mary, Jane and Shelley must try to remove suspicion from the family and keep the moneylenders at bay.

While the light-fingered, favored daughter Jane is off at singing lessons, where she meets the romantic poet Lord Byron – the future father of her daughter, Mary’s cruel stepmother sent the cook to prison for taking a dress belonging to sister, Fanny, and had Mary play Cinderella of sorts toiling away in the kitchen.

Toss in a Scottish suitor for Mary, as well as her attempted human trafficking kidnapping, you’ll find a well rounded mystery with twists and turns that will keep you guessing, not to mention allusions to Mary’s thinking that would one day be part of her iconic work.

I highly recommend Death and the Visitors to mystery fans, historical mystery fans, poetry, science fiction and horror fans. I received this advance reader’s copy from Kensington Books, courtesy of NetGalley.
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E. M. Flynn
5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping murder mystery
Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2024
I was able to read Death and the Visitors by Heather Redmond, the second book in the Mary Shelley Death series, courtesy Net Galley and Kensington Publishing. In this book, Mary and her half-sister Jane find themselves involved in murder mysteries involving Russians, nutty fans of Mary's late mother, the famous author and philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft, and missing diamonds that could keep Mary and Jane's father, the continuously distracted William, and their (step)mother, Mary Jane (not distracted and someone who gives real meaning to the term "evil stepmother"), out of debtors' prison. The first book had our heroine working hard to live up to her mother's memory, while this book sees her continuing to do so, and coming to realize that life with William and Mary Jane is getting to be more and more tenuous. The murder mystery is twisted and I had no idea whodunnit until the end. Kudos! Mary is going "into her futurity," as she puts it, and we see, bit by bit, some of the images and concepts that lead to her eventual masterpiece.
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