Death in Kew Gardens, Audiobook

Death in Kew Gardens, Audiobook (2019) Jennifer Ashley narrated by Anne-Marie Piazza (Below Stairs Mystery #3)

Set in London in 1881

I always met the beggars exactly between the streetlamps, where the darkness was greatest. The poor things feared the light, knowing they could be arrested for being unemployed and hungry.

“Why didn’t you tell me about your daughter?” He sounded hurt.

“Fear, Mr. Davis. Pure and simple.”

Mr. Davis sighed. “Ah well, I know about that.

A glittering chandelier hung from a plaster medallion in the exact center of the high ceiling. It took the labor of one footman and two maids to clean all the prisms on that chandelier, which had to be done at least once a week.

“I told Bobby to keep quiet as well. She was surprised that anyone would make a fuss about it, bless her. She quite admires you.”

I had not thought highly of Bobby when I’d first met her, and I flushed, ashamed of that assessment. “I am flattered.”

“Now, if you kicked over your traces and lived openly with young Grace and perhaps McAdam at the same time, Bobby would fall down and worship you.”

Characters: Kat Holloway, Daniel McAdam, James McAdam, Lady Cynthia Shires, Bywaters, Elgin Thanos, Mr. Li, Mr. Sutherland, Sir Jacob Harkness, Inspector McGregor, Mr. Chancellor, Sheppard, Zhen Harkness, Mrs. Redfern, Mrs. Finnegan, Mrs. Knowles, Mr. Pasfield, Mrs. Tatlock, Lady Harkness, Caleb, Grace Holloway

Publisher: Dreamscape Media

Rating: 9/10

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