The Devil's Den

Nicole Rayburn Historical Mysteries, Book 2

By: Irina Shapiro

Narrated by: Jess Nahikian

In 1540, newly married and pregnant Isobel Devlin vanished from a tiny island in Lancashire, never to be seen again.

In 2020, leaving London for the first time since the pandemic began, Nicole Rayburn and Kyle Walsh head to a guesthouse in the Lake District for a much-needed holiday. Across from the historic manor house, on an island in the middle of a lake, are the ruins of Montrose Abbey, the last known abode of Lady Isobel Devlin. Intrigued, Nicole begins to research Lady Isobel’s disappearance as the subject for a new book and calls on her history-loving friend Reverend Hargreaves for help.

As Nicole unearths long-forgotten truths about the mysterious Lady Devlin, finding many gaping holes in the story of her disappearance, she must fight for her own happiness against a rival whose claim to Kyle’s heart might be stronger than she expected.

©2021 Merlin Press LLC (P)2021 Irina Shapiro

Great mashup of historical fiction and romance

This series is a very pleasant read. You know everything will turn out ok but the journey is very cleverly developed.

Love the Historical Mystery

I really enjoy this series. I liked the first book better than this one, but am looking forward to listening to the others.

Irina Shapiro nails it again!

Ok, admittedly this is a guilty type of historical fiction, romantic but not quite smutty and full of happy endings. Still, it is rich in history and full of modern accuracy to our current lives! Loved it!

Fantastic Book!

This is my 2nd book by Irina Shapiro and I am so excited to keep reading! Great story line, great characters and perfect amount of suspense and excitement-overall a great and cozy read and the narration is fabulous as well!

Top Notch Historical Mystery

Irina Shapiro is one of my favorite suthors. I love how she weaves a present-day story into one of the past. Her female characters are strong, but very human showing a range of emotions. She is able to transport me into the lives of people who lived during fascinating periods of history to tell their story.