The Richmond Thief, Lisa Boero
The Richmond Thief, Lisa Boero
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The Richmond Thief

Author: Lisa Boero

Narrator: Henrietta Meire

Unabridged: 7 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/26/2019


Synopsis

Someone is snatching priceless jewels right off the necks of British aristocrats. With his intimate access to the parlors and bedrooms of Regency London, the Richmond Thief strikes again and again. The Bow Street Runners, the city's only detectives, seem powerless to stop him.

Enter Althea, lady scientist.

As the young widow of a country gentleman, Lady Althea Trent is introduced to the upper–class social scene as yet another pretty face. But her own scientific inquiries and an invitation to act as an agent of Bow Street with the enigmatic Duke of Norwich propel her into the hunt for the Richmond Thief. The theft of her host's diamonds and two potential murders only harden Althea's resolve to find answers to the thief's identity.

Unfortunately, Althea's dangerous entanglements with the law and the mysterious duke inexorably lead her to a darkened library—where the masked Richmond Thief awaits.

About Lisa Boero

Lisa Boero is a lawyer and moonlighting novelist. She is the author of the Nerdy Girls series of mysteries, featuring fast-talking, face-blind detective Liz Howe. Boero's third book, Hell Made Easy, is a dark comedy about lawyers in a battle of wits with the devil. The Richmond Thief and The Ranleigh Question are the products of the author's infatuation with Jane Austen and the Forensic Files. Boero lives in Marshfield, Wisconsin, along with her family.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Marc

great heroine great first in the series. the author has done well at balancing modern ideas of an intrepid female, and the historical constraints placed on women.......more

an excellent mystery i had generally guessed the “villains” identity, but was surprised by its....uh, depth. always love rebellious females. the diversity of the ton is richer than usual. somehow i think that may be the greatest fiction.......more

Goodreads review by Pamela

This book would have easily been a five star for me, but for one major flaw. The time period of this book was 1811, and Lady Althea, and her sister in law Jane, both widows go to London to visit with family. During this time frame no matter if you helped your deceased husband ,with the study of inse......more