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An unexpected peril

Raybourn, Deanna (author.).

Summary: "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"--

Item details

  • ISBN: 9780593197264
  • ISBN: 0593197267
  • ISBN: 9780593197271
  • ISBN: 9780593197288
  • ISBN: 0593197283
  • Physical Description: print
    regular print
    340 pages ; 24 cm.
  • Publisher: New York : Berkley, 2021.

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General Note:
Sequel to: A murderous relation.

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England Social life and customs 19th century Fiction
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Athens Regional Library System:
      Athens-Clarke County Library 		MYS RAYBOURN ( Send Text)
 31001004003001 FICTION Checked out
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      Watkinsville/Oconee County Library 		MYS RAYBOURN ( Send Text)
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      Monroe-Walton County Library 		F RAY ( Send Text)
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      Morgan County Library 		F RAY ( Send Text)
 31056008845625 ADULT Available
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      Morrow Branch 		AM RAYBOURN, DEANNA ( Send Text)
 31012005825565 MYSTERY Available
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      Camilla-DeSoto Trail Regional Library 		AF RAYBORN, DEANNA ( Send Text)
 31017006584871 FIC Available
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      Tallulah Branch 		F RAYBOURN DEANNA ( Send Text)
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      Peachtree City Library 		RAYBOURN ( Send Text)
 31022010135736 ADULT Available
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      Burke County Library 		FIC Raybourn ( Send Text)
 31100002701127 Adult Books Available
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      Fairview Public Library 		F RAYBOU ( Send Text)
 31027008280741 Adult Available
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