Silent In The Sanctuary (Lady Julia Grey Mystery, #2)

by Deanna Raybourn

England, 1887

“There is a dead man stinking in the game larder. I hardly think a few missing pearls will be the ruin of this house party.” Lady Julia Grey’s eccentric family and friends have gathered to keep Christmas in Bellmont Abbey.

But when Lady Julia notices the enigmatic detective Nicholas Brisbane in the party, she is less than delighted – trouble is sure to follow. Her prediction is proved correct when festivities are brought to an abrupt halt by a murder in the chapel.

Blood dripping from her hands, Lady Julia’s cousin claims the ancient right of sanctuary. Forced to resume her deliciously intriguing partnership with Brisbane, Lady Julia is intent on proving her cousin’s innocence. Still, the truth is rarely pure and never simple…

• ISBN13: 9780778302636
• Publish Date: 1 January 2009 (first published 26 December 2007)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 9 January 2012
• Publish Country: CA
• Imprint: Mira Books
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 560
• Language: English
• URL: http://harpercollins.co.uk

Reviews

[cherryblossommj]

This book was definitely better than the last. To a point I did enjoy [b:Silent in the Grave|267869|Silent in the Grave (Lady Julia, #1)|Deanna Raybourn|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173284547s/267869.jpg|259684], but the solving point I felt ruined what could have been a perfectly great mystery. But that's enough about that. I really enjoyed this one. This was not just one mystery, but several wrapped up in one. There was some romance and extreme feelings between various persons and trying to see them was a task. I enjoyed this story, and it makes me anxious to read [b:Silent on the Moor|4728979|Silent on the Moor (Lady Julia, #3)|Deanna Raybourn|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1228758053s/4728979.jpg|4793486], because I believe it will be even better. The first book I would not recommend to certain audiences, but I believe that most people could read this one without much affect in a negative sense. It is much more tasteful and enjoyable. I felt as if I could see clues and piece them together, when with the first novel it was more of a jolt of information here and there. In my opinion, this author is getting better and better.