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If there is one thing Verity Lark finds more unsettling than having to give a shooting lesson to the woman whom she has ridiculed in print for months, it is having to give the lesson on the very same morning her alter ego Mr. Twaddle-Thum publishes an apology for erroneously reporting a key detail of one of her favorite subject’s early murder investigations.
The mortifying mistake is made intolerable by the fact that it was uncovered by a rival gossip for another newspaper. Identifying herself as Mrs. Flimmer-Flam, she vows to correct a whole host of other misapprehensions about the Duchess of Kesgrave, whom she calls the murder duchess for obvious reasons.
Oh, but, no, her reasons are not obvious at all, for this new scandal merchant believes the public has been greatly misled in regard to her grace’s talents. She is not just solving murders; she is also committing them.
It is preposterous nonsense—and that is to say nothing of her portrayal of Twaddle as a credulous dupe gulled into mythologizing a killer—and Verity vows to discover who is spreading the virulent lies, a task that grows immeasurably harder after she finds the gossip’s throat slashed.
Someone is willing to kill to hide the truth, and Verity has no idea who might be next.
Welcome to the fifth installment of the Verity Lark Mysteries, where secrets run deep and every move could be her last.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This was absolutely delightful. The plot was well-paced and captivating from start to finish. The characters were charming and witty. I highly recommend this fun and quick read!" – Netgalley Reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "What joy it is to make Verity Lark’s acquaintance again ... I’m thoroughly besotted with Verity. The link with the Duke and Duchess of Kesgrave is becoming even more fascinating. I left her with a whole lot of suppositions about what could be and I’m definitely wanting more." – Netgalley Reviewer
⭐���⭐⭐⭐ "I really enjoy Lynn Messina’s writing - it is always very clever and this did not disappoint. This is a great read and goes by fast. I could not stop until I knew. I enjoy Verity Lark as much as I enjoy Bea. I hope there will be more to this series. I’m rooting for the whole family!" – Netgalley Reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I absolutely adore anything this author writes. Her skill with witty dialogue and complicated mystery is second to none ... I absolutely loved this book, as I fully expected to, and can't wait for the next one." – Goodreads Reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "What's not to love that is written by this author? Having listened in audible to the entire Beatrice Hyde-Clare series and enjoyed every second, I was so glad to see this new series.. Delightful characters (with Verity being 3 in one!), murder and mystery set this off to a remarkable, fun journey to finding out what is going on!! Cannot wait for more!" '' Goodreads Reviewer
Genre: Cozy Mystery
The mortifying mistake is made intolerable by the fact that it was uncovered by a rival gossip for another newspaper. Identifying herself as Mrs. Flimmer-Flam, she vows to correct a whole host of other misapprehensions about the Duchess of Kesgrave, whom she calls the murder duchess for obvious reasons.
Oh, but, no, her reasons are not obvious at all, for this new scandal merchant believes the public has been greatly misled in regard to her grace’s talents. She is not just solving murders; she is also committing them.
It is preposterous nonsense—and that is to say nothing of her portrayal of Twaddle as a credulous dupe gulled into mythologizing a killer—and Verity vows to discover who is spreading the virulent lies, a task that grows immeasurably harder after she finds the gossip’s throat slashed.
Someone is willing to kill to hide the truth, and Verity has no idea who might be next.
Welcome to the fifth installment of the Verity Lark Mysteries, where secrets run deep and every move could be her last.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This was absolutely delightful. The plot was well-paced and captivating from start to finish. The characters were charming and witty. I highly recommend this fun and quick read!" – Netgalley Reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "What joy it is to make Verity Lark’s acquaintance again ... I’m thoroughly besotted with Verity. The link with the Duke and Duchess of Kesgrave is becoming even more fascinating. I left her with a whole lot of suppositions about what could be and I’m definitely wanting more." – Netgalley Reviewer
⭐���⭐⭐⭐ "I really enjoy Lynn Messina’s writing - it is always very clever and this did not disappoint. This is a great read and goes by fast. I could not stop until I knew. I enjoy Verity Lark as much as I enjoy Bea. I hope there will be more to this series. I’m rooting for the whole family!" – Netgalley Reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "I absolutely adore anything this author writes. Her skill with witty dialogue and complicated mystery is second to none ... I absolutely loved this book, as I fully expected to, and can't wait for the next one." – Goodreads Reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "What's not to love that is written by this author? Having listened in audible to the entire Beatrice Hyde-Clare series and enjoyed every second, I was so glad to see this new series.. Delightful characters (with Verity being 3 in one!), murder and mystery set this off to a remarkable, fun journey to finding out what is going on!! Cannot wait for more!" '' Goodreads Reviewer
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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