Book Description: Drew and Madeline Farthering celebrate their six-month anniversary by attending a fancy Regency era costume party. Drew is glad to see Talbot Cummins, an Oxford classmate, and his fiancée, Alice Henley, though many present seem worried about the couple. Everyone's concerns are realized when, at the concluding grand ball, Alice dies of an overdose of cocaine. Tal refuses to believe she took the stuff intentionally, and Drew is determined to find out if her death was an accident or murder.
Drew is shocked and disillusioned when the police arrest Tal's father and reveal that the man has been smuggling drugs into the country for the past twenty years. Reeling from the death of his fiancée and the revelation about his father, Tal begs Drew to find out what's going on. Drew, now questioning his own ability to see people as they really are, does so reluctantly, not ready for the secrets he's about to uncover--or the danger he'll bring down on everyone he holds dear.
My Thoughts: Yay! Another Drew Fathering Mystery! After reading each of the Drew Fathering mysteries I have found that although each book is a stand alone story it is a wise reader who reads these Drew Farthing mysteries in order.
In this story Drew and Madeline are married and celebrating six months by attending a Regency era costume party. Oh, What a party this turns out to be!
At the party Drew sees an Oxford college classmate, Talbot (Tal) Cummins and his fiancee, Alice Henley.
As the party comes to the grand ball Alice keels over, she dies. Evidence points out that Alice took cocaine. This is where the mystery begins for Drew. Tal's dad is arrested for drug trafficking. Tal is in shock about the whole picture...his dead fiancee and a dad who is into drugs. Tal begs Drew to investigate.
As Drew begins to investigate secret up on secret is revealed. Funny how truth brings secrets to light.
All of the Drew Farthering mysteries are wonderful! But this British cozy mystery is one of Juliana Deering's best! What a read!
*This book was provided for review by Bethany House*
The other Drew Farthing mysteries:
The other Drew Farthing mysteries:
- Series: A Drew Farthering Mystery
- Paperback: 320 pages
- Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 076421411X
- ISBN-13: 978-0764214110
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