The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies

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Contains Reader's guide and discussion questions (page 449-452).
Includes readers guide with discussion questions.
"A high society amateur detective at the heart of Regency London uses her wits and invisibility as an 'old maid' to protect other women in a new historical mystery series. Lady Augusta Colebrook, "Gus," is determinedly unmarried, bored by society life, and tired of being dismissed at the age of forty-two. She and her twin sister, Julia, who is grieving her dead betrothed, need a distraction. One soon presents itself: to rescue their friend's goddaughter, Caroline, from her violent husband. The sisters set out to Caroline's country estate with a plan, but their carriage is accosted by a highwayman. In the scuffle, Gus accidentally shoots the ruffian, only to discover he is Lord Evan Belford, an acquaintance from their past who was charged with murder and exiled to Australia twenty years ago. With Lord Evan injured and unconscious, the sisters have no choice but to bring him on their mission to save Caroline. What follows is a high adventure full of danger, clever improvisation, heart-racing near misses, and a little help from a revived and rather charming Lord Evan. Back in London, Gus can't stop thinking about her unlikely (not to mention handsome) comrade-in-arms. She is convinced Lord Evan was falsely accused of murder, and she is going to prove it. She persuades Julia to join her in a quest to help Lord Evan, and others in need--society be damned! And so begins the beguiling secret life and adventures of the Colebrook twins"-- Provided by publisher.

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A Great Start to a Mystery Romance Regency Series submitted by pjaynes on June 19, 2023, 7:46pm This book is for people who liked Enola Holmes, but are craving a main character who is a spinster (in her late 30s!) instead of a plucky teenager. It's also for people who are fans of regency-era romance, but are even bigger fans of regency-era sisterhood. In this story, two sisters help other women by taking on a series of cases. Be forewarned, the cases deal with dark and potentially triggering issues, including abuse, child abduction and sex trafficking, and rape. Besides all that, there are two characters who have or had cancer. There aren't graphic descriptions of these issues, but there is no dearth of suffering women in this book. All that said, this isn't a depressing book. In fact, it's really lovely. I loved the characters and the relationships between the characters. Another warning: this is not a standalone novel. I wasn't aware that this is the first book in what will be a series. Although the cases are solved, there are still plot lines left without endings--mainly, the romances-- and new plot lines introduced at the end. I'm not complaining (too much). I can't wait to see what happens next.