Une Femme Accablée: Un Mystère Romantique Historique

Tabitha & Wolf Historical Mystery #15

by Sarah F. Noel, Virtual Voice (Narrator)

Tabitha et Wolf devraient savourer les joies tranquilles de leur toute nouvelle parentalité, quand une nouvelle enquête les appelle encore ailleurs.

Lady Arlene Archibald aborde Wolf avec une requête troublante. Un vieil inconnu venu de Grenade est arrivé en Angleterre avec des lettres de son grand-père, autrefois riche propriétaire de plantation, et de Hana, l’esclave de maison qu’il épousa après l’émancipation. Ces lettres évoquent une promesse : de l’argent confié à une organisation caritative de Bristol afin de construire, à Grenade, une école pour les enfants des anciens esclaves. L’école ne fut jamais bâtie. Au lieu de cela, les fonds semblent s’être évaporés dans le monde prétendument charitable qui, aujourd’hui, vénère Edward Colston comme le plus grand bienfaiteur de la ville.

Un pasteur non conformiste de Bristol invite l’homme grenadien à prendre la parole pour dénoncer cette trahison. Avant qu’il puisse raconter son histoire, on le retrouve mort.

Malgré la justesse de la cause, Tabitha ne parvient pas à chasser son malaise face à l’appel d’Arlene. À présent, Tabitha et Wolf doivent élucider un meurtre et une promesse brisée au cœur du Bristol respectable.

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Published April 24, 2026

Reviews

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Burdened Woman is the 15th book in the Tabitha and Wolf series by Sara F. Noel. It features Tabitha, the current Countess of Pembroke and her husband Jeremy "Wolf" Chesterton, the Earl of Pembroke. A former romantic interest of Wolf's asks for help relating to the diversion of a charitable bequest intended to fund a school in Grenada. When an older man from Grenada who has come to Bristol to try to recover the funds is murdered Tabitha and Wolf investigate and are aided by Julia Chesterton, the Dowager Countess, Albert "Bear" Carruthers, Wolf's long time associate, and Isabella Hartwell, a new friend from America who was introduced in the previous book and will be the protagonist in a forthcoming spinoff series. This book can be read as a standalone, but reading the earlier books in the series will help in better understanding the recurring characters. Some of the more important characters from earlier books are only mentioned in passing this time.

[Margaret A. Altemus · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Scandal in Brighton

Once again the Pembrook entourage is off in full force to assist Wolf’s old flame in locating a man from Grenada tied to Arlene’s family. Though hesitant about taking time away from the new baby, Tabitha realizes she misses the teamwork and mental exercises of sleuthing.
The dowager remains acerbic, Isabella proves her value once again, and Tabitha, Wolf and Bear help put together the clues to locate the lost gentleman and solve his murder. Another good mystery in the series.

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pride & Prejudice at Play

Wolf, Tabitha, and their unwieldy entourage head to Bristol to uncover the underhanded dealings of the prominent and proud whose prejudice leads to murder. Makes Austen seem tame.

[Shalini M · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 stars. I really dont like Arlene, who takes a lot of space in this one.