Murder in Bloomsbury

by D. M Quincy

Atlas Catesby is busy planning his next adventure in hopes to escape to the far reaches of the globe to help him get Lady Lilliana Roslyn out of his mind and his heart.  Before he can leave he is summoned to the home of the lady’s brother.  Dreading a confrontation with the gentleman, he is surprised to discover it is Lilliana who wishes to speak to him.  The brother of her beloved lady’s maid has died from arsenic poisoning and the maid believes he has been murdered.  Thus, Atlas is pulled back into Lilliana’s company which delights him and worries him as they work together to get to the truth of the young man’s death.

One of the best perks of reading is the knowledge and tidbits you can discover from reading. Not just non-fiction but within the pages of a nice cozy mystery.  In the second offering in this series, Quincy’s research into the common practices of arsenic usage is jaw dropping.  I personally had no idea how much it was used in day to day practices.  It was so interesting I found myself reading further about the poison.

Quincy surrounds his murder with the ins and outs of the titled and the very real dilemma Atlas faces as his feelings for Lilliana continue to grow though he is not of her social status and considered to be beneath her.  This storyline is as pivotal to the plot as is the murder.  Lilliana is a woman who thinks for herself.  This series is highly enjoyable, and I eagerly await to see who Lilliana and Atlas chafe against in their next adventure.

I wish to thank the generosity of the publisher and NetGalley for the Advanced Reader’s Copy for my honest review.

  

PUB:  Crooked Lane Books

PUB DATE:  February 23, 2018

ISBN:  9781683314653

Genre:  Historical Mystery