Murder in Westminster

The Lady Worthing Mysteries, Book 1

By: Vanessa Riley

Narrated by: Chanté McCormick

Discovering a body on her property presents Lady Abigail Worthing with more than one pressing problem. The victim is Juliet, the wife of her neighbor, Stapleton Henderson. Although Abigail has little connection with the lady in question, she expects to be under suspicion. Abigail's skin color and her mother's notorious past have earned her a certain reputation among the ton, and no amount of wealth or status will eclipse it.

Abigail can't divulge that she was attending a secret pro-abolition meeting at the time of the murder. To her surprise, Henderson offers her an alibi. Though he and Juliet were long estranged, and she had a string of lovers, he feels a certain loyalty to his late wife. Perhaps together, he and Abigail can learn the truth.

Abigail, whose marriage to Lord Worthing was not a love match, knows well how appearances can deceive. For all its surface elegance, London's high society can be treacherous. Yet who in their circle would have killed Juliet, and why? Taking the reins of her life in a way she never has before, Abby intends to find out—but in the process, she will uncover more danger than she ever imagined . . .

©2022 Vanessa Riley (P)2022 Tantor

Recommended

An interesting and intriguing mystery. Neighbors who are involved in an argument over a fence become partners when they discover a body.

Good story, poor narration

I think I’d have enjoyed this so much more if the narration had been better. It was so laconic & boring!