Silent in the Grave
 | Mira, 2007, Hardcover Customer Rating: 109 reviews Recommend |
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These ominous words, slashed from the pages of a book of Psalms, are the last threat that the darling of London society, Sir Edward Grey, receives from his killer. Before he can show them to Nicholas Brisbane, the private inquiry agent he has retained for his protection, Sir Edward collapses and dies at his London home, in the presence of his wife, Julia, and a roomful of dinner guests.
Prepared to accept that Edward's death was due to a long-standing physical infirmity, Julia is outraged when Brisbane visits and suggests that Sir Edward has been murdered. It is a reaction she comes to regret when she discovers the damning paper for herself, and realizes the truth.
Determined to bring her husband's murderer to justice, Julia engages the enigmatic Brisbane to help her investigate Edward's demise. Dismissing his warnings that the investigation will be difficult, if not impossible, Julia presses forward, following a trail of clues that lead her to even more unpleasant truths, and ever closer to a killer who waits expectantly for her arrival.
Title: Silent in the Grave
Sales Rank: 435995 in Books
Author: Deanna Raybourn
Publisher: Mira, 2007-01-01, Hardcover, 512 pages, ISBN: 0778324109
Package Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 1.7 inches, 1.55 pounds
- Does Not live Up to Four Stars. . .
- Deanna puts a lot into her characters, however, I need more action sooner in the book. I found myself saying I can't believe I'm still reading this - where is the good stuff? I was disappointed in the quick climax and wrap up. I doubt I'll read another of her books.
Again, I went by other reviews and found myself disappointed because… More reviews
- good read
- Haven't finished it yet but so far it is keeping my attention and seems like a good start to a series. More reviews
- Excellent first time author.
- I was searching for a book I could really sink my teeth into. I found it with Deanna Raybourn. She is an author to watch for. The minute I picked up her book and started reading I couldn't put it down. It begins with Lady Julia's husband Edward dying. She is told by Nicholas Brisbane that he thinks Edward was murdered. Lady Julia doesn't accept this until… More reviews
- A good Victorian mystery set in London
- The book opens with the death of protagonist Lady Julia Grey's husband, though the majority of the action comes a year later when she realizes that he may have been murdered: she begins to investigate the matter with the help of possible Love Interest and detective Nicholas Brisbane, who has a number of secrets of his own.
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- A romantic Victorian mystery.
- Deanna Raybourne's Silent in the Grave, is a hard to put down Victorian mystery, both suspenseful and humorous in its details, that unmasks the consequences of that society's moral, gender and class codes upon individuals within society.
Silent in the Grave is a mystery rich in well-researched historical details but also a fast-paced read as each clue unmasks another mysterious layer.… More reviews
