Death In The Sound
by Rhen Garland
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Synopsis:
The year is 1900, responding to a desperate plea from an old friend, Elliott, Giselle, and Thorne, accompanied by Veronique the Labrador, travel from England to New Zealand to unravel a new and complex mystery.
For his daughter’s twenty first birthday, Millionaire philanthropist Octavius Damant orchestrates a weekend party aboard the Taniwha, a luxurious paddle steamer moored in the primordial and isolated landscape of Milford Sound.
Several high society guests are invited to their remote home for the celebrations; Sir Wesley Eade, society lawyer and his beautiful but icy mistress Lady Leonora Carlton-Cayce, Dona Carla Riva, a flamboyant Brazilian dancer, and Carolyn Nolloth, O.D’s estranged sister-in-law who has a great love of other people’s money.
But O.D is the subject of persecution; a series of anonymous letters accuse him of past crimes and threaten the life of his daughter unless he gives in to their creator’s poisonous demands.
Elliott, Giselle, and Thorne discover the odds stacked against them when an unforeseen murder is committed, and they find themselves trapped aboard the Taniwha with a killer who will seemingly stop at nothing to achieve their ends.
As the body count rises, they must unravel the clues and piece together a devilish jigsaw that includes blackmail, extortion, desire, and the reappearance of the fabulous Larkspur Diamond, a gemstone with a past as murky and blood soaked as that of the relentless killer on board.
Set in the late Victorian era, with a touch of the odd, and a twist of the macabre, “Death in the Sound” continues the crime solving, paranormal escapades of Elliott Caine, Giselle Du’Lac, and Abernathy Thorne.
Book One, “A Portrait of Death” was released in 2018.
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UK - https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B082Q39R3H
US - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B082Q39R3H
CA - https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B082Q39R3H
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.
In Death in the Sound we find ourselves at another weekend dinner party turned murder mystery. This time, we follow Elliott, Giselle, and Thorne as they try to help an old friend by savings his daughter's life. With lots of twists, turns and murder this is sure to be a party you won't soon forget.
I absolutely adore this series. This book had me transported back to 1900 and I enjoyed every second. Once again Garland is able to transport you back to a time long ago through her fabulous writing. Reading this book is like being a fly on a wall and watching everything unfold before you. I love the writing style in the Versipellis Mysteries series. The chapters flow smoothly making for an enjoyable read. The characters are interesting and entertaining. I just can't get enough of this.
While I can't say too much because I don't want to spoil the first book for those who haven't read it, I will say these books are fascinating. I also recommend reading them in order. While you can probably read one without the other, I find the first book helped to create a deeper connection with the characters.
I'm excited to see if there will be a third book and if so, will we be attending another weekend dinner party? Either way, if there's a third book I'll be reading it. This book has a lot to offer the mystery lover and I strongly recommend it.
Rhen Garland lives in Somerset, England with her folk-singing, book-illustrating husband, approximately 4000 books, an equal number of ancient movies, and a large collection of passive-aggressive Tomtes.
She enjoys the countryside, peace, and Prosecco and the works of Ngaio Marsh, Glady Mitchell, John Dickson Carr/Carter Dickson, Agatha Christie, Simon R Green, and Terry Pratchett.
"I watch far too many old school murder mystery films, TV series, and 1980s action movies for it to be considered healthy."
"Death in the Sound" is a murder mystery thriller with paranormal touches set in late Victorian England and is the second book in the Versipellis Mysteries Series, book one “A Portrait of Death” was released in 2018.
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In Death in the Sound we find ourselves at another weekend dinner party turned murder mystery. This time, we follow Elliott, Giselle, and Thorne as they try to help an old friend by savings his daughter's life. With lots of twists, turns and murder this is sure to be a party you won't soon forget.
I absolutely adore this series. This book had me transported back to 1900 and I enjoyed every second. Once again Garland is able to transport you back to a time long ago through her fabulous writing. Reading this book is like being a fly on a wall and watching everything unfold before you. I love the writing style in the Versipellis Mysteries series. The chapters flow smoothly making for an enjoyable read. The characters are interesting and entertaining. I just can't get enough of this.
While I can't say too much because I don't want to spoil the first book for those who haven't read it, I will say these books are fascinating. I also recommend reading them in order. While you can probably read one without the other, I find the first book helped to create a deeper connection with the characters.
I'm excited to see if there will be a third book and if so, will we be attending another weekend dinner party? Either way, if there's a third book I'll be reading it. This book has a lot to offer the mystery lover and I strongly recommend it.
Author Bio
Rhen Garland lives in Somerset, England with her folk-singing, book-illustrating husband, approximately 4000 books, an equal number of ancient movies, and a large collection of passive-aggressive Tomtes.
She enjoys the countryside, peace, and Prosecco and the works of Ngaio Marsh, Glady Mitchell, John Dickson Carr/Carter Dickson, Agatha Christie, Simon R Green, and Terry Pratchett.
"I watch far too many old school murder mystery films, TV series, and 1980s action movies for it to be considered healthy."
"Death in the Sound" is a murder mystery thriller with paranormal touches set in late Victorian England and is the second book in the Versipellis Mysteries Series, book one “A Portrait of Death” was released in 2018.
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