An Unexpected Peril

De: Deanna Raybourn

Narrado por: Angèle Masters

A princess is missing and a peace treaty is on the verge of collapse in this new Veronica Speedwell adventure from the New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award-nominated author Deanna Raybourn.

January 1889. As the newest member of the Curiosity Club--an elite society of brilliant, intrepid women--Veronica Speedwell is excited to put her many skills to good use. As she assembles a memorial exhibition for pioneering mountain climber Alice Baker-Greene, Veronica discovers evidence that the recent death was not a tragic climbing accident but murder. Veronica and her natural historian beau, Stoker, tell the patron of the exhibit, Princess Gisela of Alpenwald, of their findings. With Europe on the verge of war, Gisela's chancellor, Count von Rechstein, does not want to make waves--and before Veronica and Stoker can figure out their next move, the princess disappears.

Having noted Veronica's resemblance to the princess, von Rechstein begs her to pose as Gisela for the sake of the peace treaty that brought the princess to England. Veronica reluctantly agrees to the scheme. She and Stoker must work together to keep the treaty intact while navigating unwelcome advances, assassination attempts, and Veronica's own family--the royalty who has never claimed her.

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Praise for An Unexpected Peril

“Oodles of diverse characters add extra interest to a knotty mystery.”--Kirkus Reviews

“Fans of feisty Victorian heroines will hope Veronica has a long career.”--Publishers Weekly

“Raybourn has again crafted a delightful mystery that balances Veronica’s growth and maturity with her undeterrable, adventurous spirit.”--Booklist

“The perfect blend of action, romance and mystery.”--BookPage

Praise for the Veronica Speedwell Mysteries

"[A] ruthlessly intelligent heroine....You'll be eagerly awaiting the next book in the series."--NPR

"Intelligent, highly adventurous and independent, Speedwell challenges the conventions of the Victorian era, and her curiosity and charm make her a unique and highly likeable heroine."--She Reads

"A smart, plucky, way-ahead-of-her time heroine."--Fort Worth Star-Telegram

"I love this series! Veronica Speedwell is utterly unique....The plots are clever and fast-paced."--Amanda Quick, New York Times bestselling author of Close Up

"Veronica Speedwell is sure to join the greats of mystery fiction."--Alan Bradley, New York Times bestselling author of the Flavia de Luce series
"Lively and adventurous....Positively excellent."--Booklist (starred review)

"Veronica Speedwell might just be one of the most endearing heroines in mysteries, period....Her sense of humor and chemistry with Stoker, her counterpart, just make this series even better."--Bustle

Credit to the Narrator

Angeles Masters reading of Stoker and Veronica is highly entertaining and well done. I always listen to the books in this series instead of reading because I enjoy her so much. The story was clever and engaging but was missing some of the characters and witty humor usually present. I would still recommend it if you have read the previous books in the series and am looking forward to finding out what the next adventure will entail!

Keep them coming!

Veronica Speedwell mysteries have it all! I simply love them- I hope they continue for a long time!

This one got pretty silly

Note to narrator:
Just pls look up foreign word pronunciation
Tuefels-Treppe

Hochstadt is not pronunced Hock-stat

Otherwise - love this narrator

Very fun and should be turned into a TV series!

Love these stories. Great fun listens that aren’t too deep. The way the main characters play off each other is so real.

Always Very Enjoyable

While not as action filled as many of the Veronica Speedwell novels, this is still a very fun read. Angele Masters as the continued narrator is perfection.

Excelsior

I love this series Veronica see well if the shit I love this theory I recommend it I’m going to read it. I’m going to read of the other novels by her and hopefully they can hold a candle to Miss Speedwell and Stoker.!

Fabulous and fun!

I enjoy reading the exploits of Veronica Speedwell, it’s my little escape from reality every day to spend the moment, listening to a chapter on my way home from work!

Love this series.

I love the Veronica Speedwell series and the narration brings the characters to life. My only critique is that the conclusion to the 'mystery' or story is sometimes a bit anticlimactic.

My least favorite in the series

This one lacks the action of previous stories. It seems to be designed to allow Victoria’s character to explore her feelings and have a taste of her roots but it is quite slow and boring. Never has Stoker being so superfluous.

I liked it

Enjoyed the story and the narrator. The adventure of a foreign crown and murder was a good one.