A Veil Removed

A Henrietta and Inspector Howard Novel, Book 4

By: Michelle Cox

Narrated by: Jayne Entwistle

Mixing Mystery and Romance in a Fizzy 1930s Cocktail!

A suspicious death. A hidden letter. A secret worth killing for.

Their honeymoon abruptly ended by the untimely death of Alcott Howard, Clive and Henrietta rush back to Highbury. Though the police have ruled his father’s passing as accidental, Clive can’t shake the feeling that something is amiss. As he digs into the details of Alcott’s affairs, a troubling possibility emerges: his father may have been blackmailed. Despite his mother’s pleas to let the matter rest, Clive becomes determined to uncover the truth.

Meanwhile, at Henrietta’s urging, her sister Elsie enrolls at a newly opened women’s college in an effort to put her romantic troubles behind her. At first, she finds peace in the quiet, convent-like environment and even begins to contemplate a religious vocation—until a bookish German custodian challenges her to think for herself. Their budding friendship takes a troubling turn, however, when Elsie uncovers disturbing secrets from his past…As long-buried truths come to light, Clive and Henrietta once again find themselves pitted against the infamous Neptune and his gang. What begins as a simple stake-out turns deadly when Clive vanishes. Can Henrietta piece the clues together in time—before it’s too late?

©2019 Michelle Cox (P)2020 Michelle Cox

Critic reviews

“Henrietta and Clive are a sexy, endearing, and downright fun pair of sleuths.” —Library Journal (starred review)

“Fans of spunky, historical heroines will love Henrietta Von Harmon.” Booklist (starred review)

“This is a wonderfully-written, engaging story with excellent character treatment and a thrilling mystery.” IBPA, Independent Book Publishers Association

The storyline continues to pull you deeper and deeper in !!

You will want to read and re-read and listen and re-listen to this novel and all the books in the Henrietta and Inspector Howard series!! Michelle Cox has out done it once again!!

Murder & mystery in 1930's Chicago

A Veil Removed is the fourth book in the Henrietta and Inspector Howard series of historical romance novels by best-selling and award-winning author Michelle Cox.

The action picks up right after where the previous story ended. With our two newlyweds, Henrietta and Clive, forced to cut short their honeymoon in the old country, they must return to Chicago when a family member meets his untimely demise. But, what at first glance seems to be an unlucky and unfortunate accident quickly becomes an investigation into a potential cold blooded murder.

Michelle Cox continues to delight and entertain us with her beautiful writing style, her lifelike and believable characters and with her superb talent for descriptions. This saga has gone a long way since its first book and now the characters that we meet are like family to us.

The narrator, Jane Entwistle returns once again to mid 1930’s Chicago and delivers another superb performance. She reads, she acts, she gives life to all of our beloved characters and infuses this amazing story with passion and talent. With her great gift for seamlessly switching between voices and accents, she creates a completely immersive narrative experience for the listener. I can’t think of anyone who could do this better than she does. Jane is for me Henrietta and I hope that she will continue to dazzle us with her narration skills in upcoming audiobooks.

I highly recommend this series to all of those looking for good stories, endearing characters and a touch of mystery and romance. Perfectly capturing the atmosphere of 1930’s Chicago, the Henrietta and Inspector Howard series is truly a beautiful example of literature done right.
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