Added by 36 members
An Extravagant Duplicity
(2023)(The tenth book in the Beatrice Hyde-Clare Mystery series)
A novel by Lynn Messina
Why, yes, the former Beatrice Hyde-Clare is distracted. Having settled comfortably into marriage to the Duke of Kesgrave, she is nevertheless surprised to find herself in an interesting condition. And it has to be that—the unsettling prospect of motherhood—that causes her to overlook the obvious clue that Roger Dugmore had indeed been killed in his sleep. Summoned to the scene of the supposed crime by his grandson, a preening viscount from the country desperate to establish himself in society, she assumes he is trying to draw the attention of Mr. Twaddle-Thum, London’s most rapacious gossip.
Disgusted, she dismisses the absurd lordship and his concerns.
But the duke does not.
Oh, no, he notices something is slightly off—the angle of the table, the position of the bed—and a horrified Bea begins to fear that the birth of her child will mean the end of her brilliant career as an investigator.
It is not the most pressing concern, of course, not with a murderer on the loose, and she struggles to put it out of her mind as she grapples with an even more daunting possibility: that this peacocking nodcock might be her most diabolical opponent yet.
Cozy Mystery Readers are RAVING about the tenth instalment of The Beatrice Hyde-Clare series
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐”I absolutely love this series and I've read all the books so far! I love the way Bea and Kesgrave's relationship has evolved through the series and it's so fun to read their interactions…Can’t wait for the next story!…”–Goodreads Reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Another great story from Lynn Messina!! I've been captivated by the adventures of Beatrice Hyde-Clare since the first book, and also love the spin-off series the author has started with the Lark's Tale…”–Goodreads Reviewe
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “This series is such fun and An Extravagant Duplicity is a wonderful addition.” –Goodreads Reviewe
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “…This was a very charming, witty, and delightful mystery and I had a fun time reading it. I will definitely be going back to the books I missed and looking out for the next one!”–Goodreads Reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“…A stand-out book in a series that I love. Would recommend to anyone who loves regency cozies.”–Goodreads Reviewer
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Disgusted, she dismisses the absurd lordship and his concerns.
But the duke does not.
Oh, no, he notices something is slightly off—the angle of the table, the position of the bed—and a horrified Bea begins to fear that the birth of her child will mean the end of her brilliant career as an investigator.
It is not the most pressing concern, of course, not with a murderer on the loose, and she struggles to put it out of her mind as she grapples with an even more daunting possibility: that this peacocking nodcock might be her most diabolical opponent yet.
Cozy Mystery Readers are RAVING about the tenth instalment of The Beatrice Hyde-Clare series
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐”I absolutely love this series and I've read all the books so far! I love the way Bea and Kesgrave's relationship has evolved through the series and it's so fun to read their interactions…Can’t wait for the next story!…”–Goodreads Reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Another great story from Lynn Messina!! I've been captivated by the adventures of Beatrice Hyde-Clare since the first book, and also love the spin-off series the author has started with the Lark's Tale…”–Goodreads Reviewe
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “This series is such fun and An Extravagant Duplicity is a wonderful addition.” –Goodreads Reviewe
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “…This was a very charming, witty, and delightful mystery and I had a fun time reading it. I will definitely be going back to the books I missed and looking out for the next one!”–Goodreads Reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“…A stand-out book in a series that I love. Would recommend to anyone who loves regency cozies.”–Goodreads Reviewer
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Visitors also looked at these books
Used availability for Lynn Messina's An Extravagant Duplicity