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Summary: Superb late Victorian mystery
Review: When the fourth Baron of Somersworth dies, his brother Charles Sheridan must hastily return home to assume the title's responsibilities. Charles' Irish-American spouse Kate accompanies her beloved mate. However, her efforts to become a successful Baroness lead to her miscarriage and inability to have children any longer. Concerned about Kate's mental state, Charles takes her on a vacation in the coastal town of Rottingdean, just outside Brighten. When the distraught couple arrives at the vacation hot spot, a coast guard is killed and a second death shortly follows. The Prince Regent orders Charles to investigate the two killings. Very quickly, the married couple concludes that most of the townsfolk are engaged in illicit smuggling with the contraband stored beneath the city. However, the activities go way beyond the local level as they threaten the health of the entire empire. DEATH AT ROTTINGDEAN is a mesmerizing story line that has seemingly endless excitement. Set in late Victorian England, readers glimpse a country still struggling with the impact of the industrial revolution. Science and technology seems to advance at a rate similar to today's information technology revolution. Still, the old class system remains viable and alive. Robin Paige provides fans with an excellent historical mystery that will have genre fans searching for the previous four fabulous novels in this special, one-of-a-kind series. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: An outstanding Victorian Mystery!
Review: I won't bore you with a recap of what was already stated so well by the reviewer Harriet Klausner. I do want to take the time to assure readers that in this delightful late Victorian era series attention to period detail is rivaled only by attention to excellent characterization, believable dialogue, honest settings, and strong plot. Buy the book, you won't regret the money spent.
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Summary: An outstanding Victorian Mystery!
Review: I won't bore you with a recap of what was already stated so well by the reviewer Harriet Klausner. I do want to take the time to assure readers that in this delightful late Victorian era series attention to period detail is rivaled only by attention to excellent characterization, believable dialogue, honest settings, and strong plot. Buy the book, you won't regret the money spent.
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Summary: Smuggling is alive in Victorian England
Review: Kate and Charles Ardleigh take what they hope will be a relaxing vacation in the small coastal town of Rottingdean. But after two Coast Guards are murdered, the Prince of Wales sends them to investigate. It doesn't take long before they realize that smuggling in involved. With the help of Rudyard Kipling, they soon realize how many secrets the seemingly quaint and quiet town is hiding. I enjoyed this book in the series. It's not too preachy, lots of atmosphere, and the suspense doesn't let up! Just great.
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Summary: Excellent read !
Review: Loved the story , maybe I am being biased for I am lucky enough to live in Rottingdean. I was able to read the story while sitting by the village pond & on the beach.The historical research into the area is first class. Great read for the Summer or a seaside holiday.
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Summary: Excellent read !
Review: This is an excellent addition to the Kathryn and Charles series. In this book we find out about another aspect of Victorian England - smuggling and other nefarious schemes. There are actually two storylines in this book, and the authors deal with both of them very well. They certainly keep their readers interested. I like the obvious research that goes into each one of these books, and the totally different view that we are given about life in England just before the turn of the last century. The books are always enteratining and we get a history lesson too.
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Summary: Excellent Story!
Review: This is an excellent addition to the Kathryn and Charles series. In this book we find out about another aspect of Victorian England - smuggling and other nefarious schemes. There are actually two storylines in this book, and the authors deal with both of them very well. They certainly keep their readers interested. I like the obvious research that goes into each one of these books, and the totally different view that we are given about life in England just before the turn of the last century. The books are always enteratining and we get a history lesson too.
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