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St. Penrith's Series #2
Lady Emmeline and the Swansong Caper
Lady Emmeline Purdew is attempting to escape yet another undesirable proposal from Gussie Featherington-Blyth when she stumbles across a crime-scene.... As soon as the criminal reveals himself, Purdie finds herself embroiled in an uproarious series of capers and cocktails. With her trusty best-friend Pongo by her side, Purdie navigates a world of romance, smugglers, cricket, and family secrets.
299 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 6, 2019
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Displaying 1 - 13 of 13 reviews
March 18, 2019
A fun caper, with just the right hint of romance and intrigue. The only complaint - I do think misspent teenage years watching the cricket and doing the scoring helped me through one of the chapters in particular. It might not appeal to everyone!
Looking forward to Book 3.
Looking forward to Book 3.
January 25, 2019
Raffles meets his match,
Another wonderful read. Slightly different tone to this book. This is more about the ennui, and wanting to enliven life with capers that enable that. The plot centres around a friend of the heroine in book 1. When she catches her father stealing a famous bust from a private library during a party, she is shocked. So shocked that she accepts a marriage proposal when she has no intention of marrying the man. He might be filthy rich but he's a bore. Finding out that her father is dying is a blow hard to take but when he says he wants to go with a bang and carry out more Raffles style thefts (but only to right a personal wrong) she agrees to help him. Watch as the two embark on their crimes whilst keeping the handsome Scotland Yard detective in the dark. Will they achieve what they have set out to do? Will they manage to fool the Inspector (someone she finds more and more attractive). Their antics are terrific but what happens when the chickens come home to roost?
Another wonderful read. Slightly different tone to this book. This is more about the ennui, and wanting to enliven life with capers that enable that. The plot centres around a friend of the heroine in book 1. When she catches her father stealing a famous bust from a private library during a party, she is shocked. So shocked that she accepts a marriage proposal when she has no intention of marrying the man. He might be filthy rich but he's a bore. Finding out that her father is dying is a blow hard to take but when he says he wants to go with a bang and carry out more Raffles style thefts (but only to right a personal wrong) she agrees to help him. Watch as the two embark on their crimes whilst keeping the handsome Scotland Yard detective in the dark. Will they achieve what they have set out to do? Will they manage to fool the Inspector (someone she finds more and more attractive). Their antics are terrific but what happens when the chickens come home to roost?
April 27, 2019
Good show!
December 21, 2020
If you're looking for something that is just pure fun this is it. Dry Brit humor, some shenanigans and gin. 4.5 stars.
August 11, 2019
It kept me up until 4 AM.
This is a rollicking good tale. Society, crime, laughs along the way, and I didn’t notice glaring errors in grammar which I found a pleasant change from most of the freebies I get. I might even pay for one of the author’s books, something I rarely do.
This is a rollicking good tale. Society, crime, laughs along the way, and I didn’t notice glaring errors in grammar which I found a pleasant change from most of the freebies I get. I might even pay for one of the author’s books, something I rarely do.
February 28, 2020
A good caper
Purdie catches her father stealing an object from a peer's house. She helps him get away. After learning that her father is ill, she joins him on other capers. A fun read as they try to elude Scotland Yard.
Purdie catches her father stealing an object from a peer's house. She helps him get away. After learning that her father is ill, she joins him on other capers. A fun read as they try to elude Scotland Yard.
May 27, 2020
A cross between Wodehouse and Raffles, with a feminine perspective. It was light and entertaining, well written, and well researched, but I rapidly got fed up of the period slang and the annoyingly aristocratic characters for whom everything is a jolly jape. Not for me.
June 26, 2020
I am glad I got this as a free book but it wouldn't have been worth any amount of money. While I think this was probably written as a comedy, the story line is silly as are all of the characters. Hopefully other books are better reads, but I won't be looking to find out.
September 8, 2020
Fun
Fantastic characters, I am partial to any book that is set either in London or America during the Early part of the 19th century. The characters and the costumes are more interesting from era. And the end is Fun and witty.
Fantastic characters, I am partial to any book that is set either in London or America during the Early part of the 19th century. The characters and the costumes are more interesting from era. And the end is Fun and witty.
August 17, 2021
This book was strongly influenced by P G Wodehouse, with a bit of E J Hornung thrown in, but it is not a pale imitation of anything. Lady Emmeline-Purdie-joins her father in larceny, only to be pursued by a handsome policeman.
March 17, 2019
Loved it
I really enjoyed this book, it was a really fun read, the characters are really well written and enjoyable to read.
I really enjoyed this book, it was a really fun read, the characters are really well written and enjoyable to read.
March 26, 2019
A delightful romp!
Fun and well written. The characters are alive and in living color. Can't wait to see if there is another story coming.
Fun and well written. The characters are alive and in living color. Can't wait to see if there is another story coming.
November 29, 2019
Good old Wodehousian fun...
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