Murder at the Royal Botanic Gardens

Wrexford & Sloane Mystery Series, Book 5

By: Andrea Penrose

Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart

The upcoming marriage of the earl of Wrexford and Lady Charlotte Sloane promises to be a highlight of the season, if they can first untangle - and survive - a web of intrigue and murder involving the most brilliant scientific minds in Regency London....

One advantage of being caught up in a whirl of dress fittings and decisions about flower arrangements is that Charlotte Sloane has little time for any pre-wedding qualms. Her love for Wrexford isn't in question. But will being a wife - and a countess - make it difficult for her to maintain her independence - not to mention, her secret identity as famed satirical artist A. J. Quill?

Despite those concerns, there are soon even more urgent matters to attend to during Charlotte and Wrexford's first public outing as an engaged couple. At a symposium at the Royal Botanic Gardens, a visiting botanist suffers a fatal collapse. The traces of white powder near his mouth reveal the dark truth - he was murdered. Drawn into the investigation, Charlotte and the Earl learn of the victim's involvement in a momentous medical discovery. With fame and immense fortune at stake, there's no shortage of suspects, including some whose ruthlessness is already known. But neither Charlotte nor her husband-to-be can realize how close the danger is about to get - or to what lengths this villain is prepared to go....

©2021 Andrea DaRif (P)2021 Tantor

The Series Has Great Characters

I have always liked this series. The characters are fun, the mysteries engaging and the author lets the characters tell the story…but this one was different. I don’t know if the author was caught up in the changes in the characters or not, but at times I found the author wordy without the banter contributing to the storyline. Granted, some major changes were coming, but the author at times seemed to be looking for “filler”. For such an entertaining series, I hope it’s just a blip and if the author writes more installments, we concentrate on the story and less on side issues. Love the series, I hope their are more installments.

Great series

It’s so refreshing to read a book that lifts high the values of friendship, family and love.

Plot twist!

I love the author's style of writing and the hint of romance sprinkled in.

Full of wit

Although Wrex and family/gnad are 'all perfect', but I will not let it spoil my enjoyment of the witty remarks, which is present much more than other novels of cirme and mystery.

One of the Best Stories I've read

this series was one of the best ive ever read. And i dont think i would have enjoyed it this much without such wonderful voice acting.
He cant do an american voice, so what? The scotish and English voices that make up the characters are amazing in their own right.
ill be listening to this book again soon to enjoy it all over again, no doubt!
this story contains murder, sloothing, and a slow burning love.
Its main characters go through so much development across the series that you get envested in their well being.
its great. 10/10 would recomend!