Death at Villa De Lacey
Aviva Orr
Historical Romance
An idyllic inn on the shores of Lake Windermere turns deadly…
When Bridget De Lacey’s distraught father takes his own life after losing his estate in a card game, Bridget and her aunt are faced with the prospect of being forced out of their beloved home. That is until the clever and sprightly Bridget convinces the new owner to transform Villa De Lacey into an exclusive inn for the wealthy, who have been flocking to the Lake District since the publication of Wordsworth’s sensational guidebook to the lakes.
Nate Squires, the wayward second son of an earl, finds himself banished from London after he refuses to do his brother’s bidding. Arriving in the Lake District, Nate’s only goal is to outwit his brother and return to London. And when he meets the beautiful and bright Bridget De Lacey, she provides him with the perfect solution to his troubles—‘to bring London to the Lake District.’
Together they turn Bridget’s ancestral home, which sits on the shores of Lake Windermere, into an exclusive inn. All goes well until the first guests arrive, and murder and mayhem quickly follow. Secrets and lies abound, and everyone becomes a suspect. If Nate and Bridget want to save their inn, they must turn to sleuthing and solve an impossible puzzle.
Uncaged Review: At Villa De Lacey Bridget finds the body of her friend George Otis. A poet who’s been brutally murdered is up too Bridget and her friend Nate to find out why and who has done it. This is the second book in the series but can be read as a standalone. What I really liked about this book was it was a classic who-done-it kind of book. You follow Bridget and Nate while they follow the clues of course there’s a few things that happen to send them down the wrong trail. This only leads to the charm of the book. I found Bridget and her detective skills quite the accomplishment to the storyline in general I do hope there’s more to this series as it was a delightful read. Reviewed by Jen
4 Stars
