An Impossible Impostor - Deanna Raybourn

Written by Deanna Raybourn
Read by Angèle Masters
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

Veronica Speedwell Mystery Series, Book 7
Publisher: Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
Release date: February 15, 2022
Duration: 12:26:08

While investigating a man claiming to be the long-lost heir to a noble family, Veronica Speedwell gets the surprise of her life .

London, 1889. Sir Hugo Montgomerie, head of Special Branch, summons Veronica Speedwell and her natural historian beau Stoker. He has a personal request on behalf of his goddaughter, Euphemia Hathaway. After years of traveling the world, her eldest brother, Jonathan, heir to Hathaway Hall, is believed to have been killed in the catastrophic eruption of Krakatoa a few years before.

But now a man matching Jonathan’s description and carrying his possessions has arrived at Hathaway Hall with no memory of his identity or where he has been. Could this man truly be Jonathan, back from the dead? Or is he a devious impostor, determined to gain ownership over the family’s most valuable possessions—a legendary parure of priceless Rajasthani jewels? It’s a delicate situation, and Veronica is Sir Hugo’s only hope.

Veronica and Stoker agree to go to Hathaway Hall to covertly investigate the mysterious amnesiac. Veronica is soon shocked to find herself face-to-face with a ghost from her past. To help Sir Hugo discover the truth, she must open doors to her own history that she long believed to be shut for good.

Raybourn does a fine job marrying acerbic wit, convincing emotional struggles, and fun glimpses of Victorian science. This sparkling tale will please fans of playful historicals and feisty heroines.