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An Ominous Explosion
(2022)(The ninth book in the Beatrice Hyde-Clare Mystery series)
A novel by Lynn Messina
To be clear: Beatrice, Duchess of Kesgrave, does not think every dead person in London is the victim of a sinister plot. The city is large, after all, and some of its inhabitants had to have died from innocent causes. Like Peter Huzza, who was killed in a horrifying steam engine accident. It is shocking, yes, the way his body was torn apart by the explosion of his very own machine, but not entirely surprising. High-pressure steam is notoriously dangerous to harness.
There is no reason to suspect foul play.
Nope, none at all.
And yet there is that disquiet Bea feels when she pictures the decimation caused by the blast. It just doesn't seem quite decimated enough. But the alternative makes even less sense, for how could she have noticed something that one hundred other spectators missed? Believing the inventor was murdered right before their eyes—it is a wildly implausible theory.
No doubt it is. But when has Beatrice Hyde-Clare ever let the impossibility of a theory stop her?
Cozy Murder Mystery readers are LOVING An Ominous Explosion
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“As always, humor, a little suspense, fun characters and a handsome husband who dotes on her. What more could you want?” –Goodreads Reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“The speed at which I read this is probably unhealthy. But after stalking the kindle website for over a week just waiting for the release, it was absolutely worth it.” –Goodreads Reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Despite having read none of the books earlier in the series, I felt right at home reading this. I very much enjoyed it and got a feel for the characters and setting right away. I didn't guess the mystery, which is always appreciated, and I am curious to read more of the books in this series.” –Goodreads Reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “The latest adventure for Beatrice Hyde-Clare aka the Duchess of Kesgrave does not disappoint. I really enjoyed how the author planted the clues along the way that led us to the killer, but also made space to continue to grow the relationship between the Duke and Duchess. The latter is also coming into her own as she realizes that she can send the footmen on errands to help her collect information. Looking forward to the next book in the series!” –Goodreads Reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I love the series. Read them all and enjoyed them all. They make a very appealing couple that you enjoy being with on their adventures. The settings are always interesting and make the Victorian times a great lesson in history.–Goodreads Reviewer
Genre: Cozy Mystery
There is no reason to suspect foul play.
Nope, none at all.
And yet there is that disquiet Bea feels when she pictures the decimation caused by the blast. It just doesn't seem quite decimated enough. But the alternative makes even less sense, for how could she have noticed something that one hundred other spectators missed? Believing the inventor was murdered right before their eyes—it is a wildly implausible theory.
No doubt it is. But when has Beatrice Hyde-Clare ever let the impossibility of a theory stop her?
Cozy Murder Mystery readers are LOVING An Ominous Explosion
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“As always, humor, a little suspense, fun characters and a handsome husband who dotes on her. What more could you want?” –Goodreads Reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“The speed at which I read this is probably unhealthy. But after stalking the kindle website for over a week just waiting for the release, it was absolutely worth it.” –Goodreads Reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Despite having read none of the books earlier in the series, I felt right at home reading this. I very much enjoyed it and got a feel for the characters and setting right away. I didn't guess the mystery, which is always appreciated, and I am curious to read more of the books in this series.” –Goodreads Reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “The latest adventure for Beatrice Hyde-Clare aka the Duchess of Kesgrave does not disappoint. I really enjoyed how the author planted the clues along the way that led us to the killer, but also made space to continue to grow the relationship between the Duke and Duchess. The latter is also coming into her own as she realizes that she can send the footmen on errands to help her collect information. Looking forward to the next book in the series!” –Goodreads Reviewer
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I love the series. Read them all and enjoyed them all. They make a very appealing couple that you enjoy being with on their adventures. The settings are always interesting and make the Victorian times a great lesson in history.–Goodreads Reviewer
Genre: Cozy Mystery
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