This time, rather than solve a mystery, they are tasked with protecting Veronica’s “family,” the monarchy that has not acknowledged her. Immediately upon their return to London, Veronica and Stoker once again find themselves caught up in mystery and scandal. So here, in the next book, how would this newly forming relationship affect their working relationship and would we finally see them actually together? Well, yes, but not necessarily in the way I would have preferred. But, in a cruel twist of authorial spite, readers were left right at the brink of these two actually acting on their feelings. Finally, at the end of the last book, it seemed like Veronica and Stoker were finally confirming their romantic interest in one another. Review: I was even more excited than usual to pick up the latest “Veronica Speedwell” mystery when it came out. Previously Reviewed: “A Curious Beginning,” “A Perilous Undertaking,”, “A Treacherous Curse” and “A Dangerous Collaboration” Many secrets are swirling around Veronica and the royal family–and it’s up to Veronica and Stoker to find the truth, before it’s too late for all of them. Veronica and Stoker reluctantly agree to go undercover at Madame Aurore’s high class brothel, where another body soon turns up. Worse yet, London is gripped by hysteria in the autumn of 1888, terrorized by what would become the most notorious and elusive serial killer in history, Jack the Ripper–and Lady Wellie suspects the prince may be responsible. Lady Wellie would like Veronica and Stoker to retrieve the jewel from the club before scandal can break.

Prince Albert Victor is a regular visitor to the most exclusive private club in London, known as the Club de l’Etoile, and the proprietess, Madame Aurore, has received an expensive gift that can be traced back to the prince.

Book: “A Murderous Relation” by Deanna Raybournīook Description: Veronica Speedwell and her natural historian colleague Stoker are asked by Lady Wellingtonia Beauclerk to help with a potential scandal so explosive it threatens to rock the monarchy.

A murderous relation