Death at Blenheim Palace

An Edwardian Mystery, Book 11

By: Robin Paige

Narrated by: Helen Johns

Marlborough Hall, 1154. According to British lore, this ancient palace once hosted a torrid love affair between young King Henry II and a teenaged Rosamund, right under the patrician nose of his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine. To keep his mistress safe from his scorned wife, Henry built Rosamund a house once could only reach by labyrinth—and only then with a spool of thread. But his titanic efforts proved futile when he found the girl poisoned to death—and along with his only love died the secret of the killer's identity...

The Site of Marlborough Hall, 1903. The current Duke and Duchess of Marlborough have invited husband-and-wife sleuths Charles and Kate Sheridan to what is now Blenheim Palace, for Kate is working on a book about the age-old scandal that became known as the Marlborough Folly. But as she tries to pull together pieces of the mystery, Kate must set aside her research and lend a hand when a household maid is kidnapped—and, not long afterward, the duke and his mistress disappear. However, Kate my have set aside her work too soon. For as the intrigue unfolds, it holds an uncanny resemblance to a certain Marlborough Folly...

©2006 Robin Paige (P)2023 Dreamscape Media

Wow

I have enjoyed this book so much. Love having real historical characters and situations in these stories. Of course had to look everything up and who has not heard of Consuelo Vanderbilt! So glad she did find happiness in her later life

Mystery Maven

Well this entry was quite a zinger. Well written, fast moving puzzle, with excellent narration for all the characters. Now the setting and certain characters dipped into an interesting period of history but well played on the grittier side of their existence.

Highly recommend and onto the next entry.

history lecture

I liked the earlier books, but the latter ones were like listening to a history lecture. Very little happened and by the end of the book I still didn't like the characters or care what happened.