Lady Petra Inquires, #3
A cozy mystery
This is a sweet story that I had the chance to read I simply couldn’t resist it after reading the description. Although this is the 3rd in the series it reads well on its own.
Windsor Castle 1815, Lady Petra Forsyth and some illustrious people descend upon the Castle for a week of royal celebrations. The highlight is Queen Charlotte inaugural patisserie contest for the baker employed by England’s finest houses. Petra was to serve as one of the judges.
I enjoyed this book even if it creeps along at a very slow pace. A mystery without a death would be boring so yes there is one and our cook sleuth Lady Petra is determined to find out who it may be while keeping an eye on aunt Ophelia and on her love interest Duncan all this at the same time judging a baking contest to name the best baker in all England.
The sweets being baked was so tantalizing I wish I could have be there to sample what the contestants had presented….I almost could smell the baked goods, such vivid descriptions. Definitely one of the things I loved most about this book.
A lot goes on and we meet a lot of personages: royal chef Antonin Carême is one, Sir Rufus Pomeroy, Queen Charlotte, Prince Regent, Olive Beecham, Colonel Wolston and many others have pivotal roles that make this story interesting from the beginning. The plot takes many twists and turns. Of course, Lady Petra will ferret out the true culprit and along the way we have a few exciting fistfights and a dash of heart-fluttering romance…..awe…
Lovely story I enjoyed passing time with.
My thanks to St Matin’s Press and Netgalley for this ARC
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