Marion Lane and the Deadly Rose, T.A. Willberg
Marion Lane and the Deadly Rose, T.A. Willberg
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Marion Lane and the Deadly Rose

Author: T.A. Willberg

Narrator: Karen Cass

Unabridged: 9 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/01/2022


Synopsis

"What a delight... I found myself so drawn into this world of peculiar crimes that finishing the last page left me disoriented, requiring an extra beat to flash forward and rejoin the current century." – Sarah Weinman, New York Times Book Review

The envelope was tied with three delicate silk ribbons: “One of the new recruits is not to be trusted…”

It’s 1959 and a new killer haunts the streets of London, having baffled Scotland Yard. The newspapers call him The Florist because of the rose he brands on his victims. The police have turned yet again to the Inquirers at Miss Brickett’s for assistance, and second-year Marion Lane is assigned the case.

But she’s already dealing with a mystery of her own, having received an unsigned letter warning her that one of the three new recruits should not be trusted. She dismisses the letter at first, focusing on The Florist case, but her informer seems to be one step ahead, predicting what will happen before it does. But when a fellow second-year Inquirer is murdered, Marion takes matters into her own hands and must come face-to-face with her informer—who predicted the murder—to find out everything they know. Until then, no one at Miss Brickett’s is safe and everyone is a suspect.

With brilliant twists and endless suspense, all set within the dazzling walls and hidden passageways of Miss Brickett’s, Marion Lane and the Deadly Rose is a deliciously fun new historical mystery you won’t be able to put down.  
 

About T.A. Willberg

T.A. Willberg was born inJohannesburg, South Africa, and holds a chiropractic masters degree from DurbanUniversity of Technology. MARION LANE AND THE MIDNIGHT MURDERis her debut novel and launch of her detective series. She currently lives in Malta with her partner.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Geonn on March 08, 2022

This is a great series, but again I'd like to see more about the actual work they do outside in the real world. Two books in and so far both investigations have been too in-house, like the agency only exists to investigate itself.......more

Goodreads review by Julia on January 20, 2022

We have a mystery that Willberg manages to twist until the end. There's still chemistry between Marion Lane and her co-Inquirers. There's a mole in Mrs Brikett's underground chambers. Unfortunately, it could not hold my attention and I forced myself to read it. Furthermore, I was annoyed by very avoi......more

Goodreads review by Jill on March 13, 2022

There are a ton of characters, and very few of them have any distinguishing characteristics. The red herrings are obvious. The mystery is…bad. But I was interested enough to finish it, so there’s that.......more

Goodreads review by liztheliterary on September 09, 2022

I couldn't pick a favourite between this book and book one - they're both so good! This series has been refreshing, enthralling and very original so far. Imagine a female version of Sherlock Holmes in an underground London academy for spies. The author has done an amazing job with the setting and res......more