Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord
A Mystery
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Narrated by:
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Eilidh Beaton
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By:
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Celeste Connally
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"Beaton casts a spell on listeners as she disappears into the aristocratic and working-class characters. Shifting tempo, she captures the fear of the women as they become helpless pawns manipulated by the evil doctor."—AudioFile
Bridgerton meets Agatha Christie in Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord, a dazzling first entry in a captivating new Regency-era mystery series with a feminist spin from Celeste Connally.
London, 1815. Lady Petra Forsyth, daughter of the Earl of Holbrook, has made a shocking proclamation. After losing her beloved fiancé in an accident three years earlier, she announces in front of London’s loosest lips that she will never marry. A woman of independent means—and rather independent ways—Petra sees no reason to cede her wealth and freedom to any man now that the love of her life is gone. Instead, she plans to continue enjoying the best of society without any expectations.
But when ballroom gossip suggests that a longtime friend has died of a fit due to her “melancholia” while in the care of a questionable physician, Petra vows to use her status to dig deeper—uncovering a private asylum where men pay to have their wives and daughters locked away, or worse. Just as Petra has reason to believe her friend is alive, a shocking murder proves more danger is afoot than she thought. And the more determined Lady Petra becomes in uncovering the truth, the more her own headstrong actions and desire for independence are used against her, putting her own freedom—and possibly her life—in jeopardy.
A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books.
©2023 Celeste Connally (P)2023 Macmillan AudioCritic Reviews
"Effervescent...A delightful period adventure with pitch-perfect banter."—Kirkus Reviews
"Delightful...Petra is marvelously drawn—an easy-to-love, instantly memorable heroine—and Connally equips her with a brisk, page-turning adventure. This is catnip for historical suspense fans."—Publishers Weekly
"Witty and wise, a delightful feminist romp. Connally’s series serves as a reminder to never settle, that what’s right and what’s easy are rarely the same.”—Jessica Fellowes, New York Times bestselling author
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- Nicchia Schutt-Toleman
- 17-11-2023
Excellent
I love a good mystery with a sprinkling of romance. This is well written, interesting and, at times, tense. The theme is a little dark but that wasn’t an issue for me. Looking forward to Celeste’s next book
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