Today I'm linking up with Carole from Carole's Random Life of Books for Books from the Backlog. I really enjoy the chance to feature a book that's been hiding in the piles of books for far too long!
Goodreads: The Anatomist's Wife by Anna Lee Huber
Blurb: Scotland, 1830. Following the death of her husband, Lady Darby has taken refuge at her sister's estate, finding solace in her passion for painting. But when her hosts throw a house party for the cream of London society, Kiera is unable to hide from the ire of those who believe her to be as unnatural as her husband, an anatomist who used her artistic talents to suit his own macabre purposes.Kiera wants to put her past aside, but when one of the house guests is murdered, her brother-in-law asks her to utilize her knowledge of human anatomy to aid the insufferable Sebastian Gage—a fellow guest with some experience as an inquiry agent. While Gage is clearly more competent than she first assumed, Kiera isn't about to let her guard down as accusations and rumors swirl.
When Kiera and Gage's search leads them to even more gruesome discoveries, a series of disturbing notes urges Lady Darby to give up the inquiry. But Kiera is determined to both protect her family and prove her innocence, even as she risks becoming the next victim...
Why It Needs to Come Off the Shelf: This year is all about the series for me and I'm almost caught up her Verity Kent series and would love to start working on getting caught up with another of my favorite historical series - the Lady Darby mysteries.
I don't have this book but this one is on my wishlist. It sounds really good and a lot of my friends have loved it. I cannot wait to see what you think of it, Katherine!
ReplyDeleteThis sound wonderful; even to a non Murder Mystery reader like me. 😃
ReplyDeleteI really like the Verity Kent series and want to give this one a try too. I have all the books. LOL I hope we both enjoy it when we read it!
ReplyDeleteIt'll be interesting to see how this character's specialty plays into her detective work.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a good one.
ReplyDeleteSo I take it this is #1 in the series. Knowing she writes so well is certainly an incentive to read this one.
ReplyDeleteI like the sound of that plot. This would be a good one for the historical reading challenge I am participating in this year
ReplyDeleteThis series is on my list to read but I need to finish other series I have started first. Sigh.
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