Murder at King's Crossing

A Wrexford & Sloane Mystery, Book 8

By: Andrea Penrose

Narrated by: James Cameron Stewart

Celebration is in the air at Wrexford and Charlotte's country estate as they host the nuptials of their friends, Christopher Sheffield and Lady Cordelia Mansfield. The festivities are interrupted when the local authorities arrive with news that a murdered man has been discovered at the bridge over King's Crossing. Lady Cordelia is horrified when the victim is identified as Jasper Milton, her childhood friend and a brilliant engineer who is rumored to have discovered a revolutionary technological innovation in bridge design. That he had the invitation meant for her cousin Oliver, who never showed up for the wedding, stirs a number of unsettling questions.

Both men were involved in the Revolutions-Per-Minute Society, a scientific group dedicated to making radical improvements in the speed and cost of transportation throughout Britain. Is someone plotting to steal Milton's designs? And why has her cousin disappeared?

Wrexford and Charlotte were looking forward to spending a peaceful interlude in the country, but when Lady Cordelia resolves to solve the mystery, they offer their help, along with that of the Weasels and their unconventional inner circle of friends. And when the trail takes a shocking turn, Wrexford and Charlotte must decide what risks they are willing to take with their family to bring the villains to justice . . .

©2024 Andrea DaRif (P)2024 Tantor

It was a little preachy

The performance, as always, was spot on. The story was a little preachy about progressive or left-wing politics. For example, at a gala ball, Charlotte remarks on how much money is wasted on the event instead of helping the poor. She ignores the fact that everything that went into making the event happen created jobs for the poor. Overall, the story was not quite as compelling as some of the others. I’ve listened to all of the stories up to this one. Also, Lady McPeak played a very small role.

Plot twists

The story line was very complex - never knew what was going to happen. That’s it

It's a group effort

I love this series because of the family of characters. As each novel is presented the cast of characters grows. These books are wonderful because while the basic cast remains, their experiences all add to their capabilities. The "weasels" are growing up, the Wrexfords are allowing each to continue to be their true selves, and reoccurring characters are changing for the better.

In this novel, important, somewhat life changing documents go missing. Their author has been murdered on his way to Lady Cordellia and Sheffield's wedding at Wrexford and Charlotte's country estate. Also missing is Cordellia 's cousin. Is he to blame?
As a favor to Cordellia, the Wrexford family all set out to solve this mystery.

What I really enjoy about this series is that they all have their strengths. Sneaking around like the waifs that they are, the boys, Raven, Hawk, and Peregrine gather vital information. Almost the entire household has a key function in intelligence, from Lord Wrexford to his valet. These are tremendously presented mysteries.

This is an excellent novel in a top notch series.

I always listen to these and the narration is spot on. I can listen to any of these stories and identify each character by their voice. Great job James Cameron Stewart.

Great story

Lots of time for all the characters. Great characters. Interesting tech advancement, one you don’t normally think about-bridges.

Excellent novel

The writing is excellent, the performance is exceptional and I highly recommend this wonderful mystery novel and series!