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A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn
In her thrilling new series, Deanna Raybourn, the New York Times bestselling author of the Lady Julia Grey mysteries, returns once more to Victorian England.and introduces intrepid adventuress Veronica Speedwell.London, 1887. After burying her spinster aunt, orphaned Veronica Speedwell is free to resume her world travels in pursuit of scientific inquiry and the occasional romantic dalliance. As familiar with hunting butterflies as with fending off admirers, Veronica intends to embark upon the journey of a lifetime.
But fate has other plans when Veronica thwarts her own attempted abduction with the help of an enigmatic German baron, who offers her sanctuary in the care of his friend Stoker, a reclusive and bad-tempered natural historian. But before the baron can reveal what he knows of the plot against her, he is found murdered leaving Veronica and Stoker on the run from an elusive assailant as wary partners in search of the villainous truth.
Raybourn, Deanna: - New York Times bestselling author Deanna Raybourn graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio with a double major in English and history and an emphasis on Shakespearean studies. She taught high school English for three years in San Antonio before leaving education to pursue a career as a novelist. Deanna makes her home in Virginia, where she lives with her husband and daughter and is hard at work on her next novel.
| SKU | Non disponible |
| ISBN 13 | 9780451476029 |
| ISBN 10 | 0451476026 |
| Titre | A Curious Beginning |
| Auteur | Deanna Raybourn |
| Série | A Veronica Speedwell Mystery |
| État | Non disponible |
| Type de reliure | Paperback |
| Éditeur | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Année de publication | 2016-07-12 |
| Nombre de pages | 368 |
| Note de couverture | La photo du livre est présentée à titre d'illustration uniquement. La reliure, la couverture ou l'édition réelle peuvent varier. |
| Note | Non disponible |