Conspiracy of Ravens

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Return to Book Page. Lady Trent's sleuthing skills are put to the test in a Victorian mystery about mischief, murder, and a lost heir. With the aid of her partner Dylan Tremayne, Lady Serafina Trent aims to help her neighbors--the Haydens--determine who the true heir is to their sizable estate. After some investigating, she shocks the Haydens when she reveals that the child they believed had di Lady Trent's sleuthing skills are put to the test in a Victorian mystery about mischief, murder, and a lost heir. After some investigating, she shocks the Haydens when she reveals that the child they believed had died at birth is actually alive and living as a criminal in London's worst slum.

Then the Hayden's butler is murdered and the stakes are dangerously raised. Lady Serafina must employ her famous scientific reasoning to help her discover answers before foul play strikes again--though her beloved reason fails to explain her growing attraction to Dylan. Enjoy Victorian England through the eyes of Christian Fiction's most beloved author. Paperback , pages. Published August 19th by Thomas Nelson first published Lady Trent Mystery 2.

A Conspiracy of Ravens

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Lists with This Book. Dec 19, Gail rated it liked it Shelves: I have not read a Christian mystery before. It was all right. I felt that the depiction of Victoria England was not accurate, especially manners and dress. May 21, Jennifer rated it really liked it. After reading the first book in this series, which was just okay, I wasn't sure how I'd like the second one.

It was actually better than the first one. Serephina Trent resumes her role as detective with help from her actor friend Dylan Tremayne and Inspector Matthew Grant, and the mystery kept me guessing until the end. While end wrapped up a little too neatly for my tastes, but overall I really liked this book. Aug 01, Amanda Forsting rated it really liked it. I enjoyed this followup very much, though in some ways I felt like it lacked some of the intrigue and mystery of the first installment.

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I still look forward to reading 3, and hold a high esteem for Morris' writing ability and historical knowledge. Feb 28, Abbie rated it liked it. Better than the first one in the series IMO.

Sep 29, Lori McD rated it really liked it Shelves: Not much of a whodunnit, but a well-rounded 2nd book. In this book, a man finds out that he was switched at birth -- he's really an Earl. The man, now called Trevor Hayden, has been raised in the roughest parts of London and has quite a record of petty theft and minor disturbances. The current Earl has been having one too many near-misses: Now the Earl's trusted butler has turned up dead while making the Earl's nightly drink.

Lady Trent and her father quickly discover that the butler was poisoned Great new characters that I expect we'll see and hear more about.

Plenty of red herrings and twists to the story. But there's one thing that really bothered me: I just can't believe that Trevor wouldn't fall back on his life of crime during his intense bouts of doubt. Or that he wouldn't be rougher.

Trevor seems too eager to please He has plenty of inducements - his parents are loving and kind; Gervase, his cousin, is beautiful and kind to him, too; Lady Trent and her crew believe in him. But somehow, Trevor seemed to be tamed too easily. Wild horses must be broken first, and I didn't see any of that happening here. Too much was too easily wrapped up with a nice neat bow. But it's an enjoyable read, especially as the romances are more developed. And it certainly makes you want to read the next book! Apr 07, Valerie Val's Vicinity rated it really liked it. I'd give this one about a 3.

Most of the original characters from the first book are back again, Serafina Trent and her family, Dylan, and even Matthew Grant. A new noble family is introduced to us, the Haydens. They were unable to have children except for one infant who died shortly after his birth 1 While I did enjoy this book, I found that I liked the first one in the series "The Mermaid in the Basement" Lady Trent Series 1 just a little better.

They were unable to have children except for one infant who died shortly after his birth 18 years ago Evidence comes to light about a baby switch, which means their son Trevor is actually alive and living in the slums of London with no idea who he really is. Serafina and Dylan are enlisted to find him, and the search begins There's quite a few people in the Hayden family, and at first I found it difficult to keep them all straight.

I had trouble "clicking" with some of them, although there were a few that I liked. It seems like the first book The Mermaid in the Basement had more of Serafina and Dylan sneaking around doing detective work, which I thought was a really fun part of the story, and I missed that here. Overall, I did enjoy "A Conspiracy of Ravens", but for some reason the storyline of the previous book just hooked me a little more.

I have already started the next and last? Jul 02, Emily Rivera rated it it was amazing. I did not read the first book because I didn't know this book was the second book in a series. But anyway, this book was so good and adorable. I love all the romance in it. I also really love that this is a Christian book. I did no I did not read the first book because I didn't know this book was the second book in a series. I did not know that before I read the book.

I didn't do any research, if you couldn't tell. But it was just so cute.

The only thing I did not like was that the real "mystery" was really late. It was about 70 pages this is an estimate, don't judge if I'm wrong from the end of the book. I understand that finding Trevor was part of the "mystery", but they found him so fast. That probably doesn't make any sense but oh well. I really liked this book and can't wait to read the next book! Sep 29, Meadow Frisbie rated it liked it Shelves: I wasn't very impressed with this book.

The first book he wrote, A Mermaid in the Basement was excellent, a great plot, believable characters and everything. But this book had hardly ANY plot. The only high point was in the last 7 chapters or so. An ostentation of peacocks.

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A murder of crows. The English language brims with witty words for flocks of birds! Thought to have originated from hunting manuals, the practice of inventing collective nouns for birds has since evolved into a sport all its own, with new words striving to perfectly capture the essence of each bird.

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A Conspiracy of Ravens presents readers with a compendium of collective bird nouns from the distant and not-so-distant past. Some of the nouns are portentous, like a tiding of magpies. Others, like a murmuration of starlings or a chattering of choughs, convey sound. Still more reflect with literary flourish the beauty of the bird: Featuring songbirds, aquatic birds, garden favorites, and birds of prey, this book collects more than one hundred of the best and most imaginative expressions and illustrates them with charming woodcuts by the eighteenth-century artist and naturalist Thomas Bewick.

A beautiful and entertaining read, A Conspiracy of Ravens will delight bird-lovers and word-lovers in equal measure.

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