Murder at Beacon Rock by Alyssa Maxwell

 This is a charming and slow-moving mystery, enjoyable and interesting, but unlikely to keep you up late at night. I am a big fan of historical fiction, and cosy mysteries, and this one, part of a series by Alyssa Maxwell, is set in one of my favourite eras, The Gilded Age. The Newport setting, and the Gilded Age characters provide extra appeal.

Emma, a clever young reporter and a maverick in her wealthy family - she is a relation of the Vanderbilts - is astonished when she discovers the body of a drowned young woman near Beacon Rock, the Morgan's spectacular mansion. She enlists the help of her supportive fiancee, and Joe, her policeman friend, to find out who committed this dastardly crime, but she wants to do most of the work herself, which gets her into rather scary scrapes. 

The descriptions of the snooty members of the Four Hundred, the ambitious widow Lucy Carnegie, and the sailing background help to capture the atmosphere of the time. Emma and Lucy are both feisty and ambitious characters, who don't want to sit about and embroider, or be bossed about by any men! You are sure to enjoy it if you like cleverly-executed historical mysteries.

I received this free ebook from NetGalley in return for an honest review.

EDITION	Other Format
ISBN	9781496736178
PRICE	$26.00 (USD)