Another rollicking Regency mystery featuring the curmudgeonly aristocratic Earl of Wrexford and the newly-revealed Lady Charlotte Sloane, previously thought to be an impoverished widow.

As always, murder has thrown the two together, and this time the victim is someone dear to Lady Charlotte. Several other bodies soon follow. One of the common elements to the victims is an unhealthy interest in some long-discredited and grisly pseudo-scientific experiments with electricity.

The great chemistry between the two lead characters, and the strong supporting cast along with nonstop action makes this an entertaining and fun series to follow. Thanks to the publisher and to Net Galley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

There is a killer brutally disfiguring and murdering people. Charlotte makes her living drawing pictures of horrible events for a newspaper. She is astonished (and almost faints) when she learns that childhood friends have been affected by these killings. One brother is murdered, One is accused of killing him.
Charlotte and her friend Wrexford try to solve the crime and prove her friend innocent. I did not realize that this is part of a series so this was my first introduction to the characters. I found the characters to be a little stiff. While Charlotte has intense emotions they did not reach me. I rather liked the character of Wrexford who is confident but also self-doubting when it comes to Charlotte. A good cat and mouse chase.
I didn't love this story, but I will go back and read the first one

This was an excellent third book in the series. In this, the Earl of Wrexford and Charlotte are drawn into investigating the murder of Lord Chittenden who grew up with Charlotte along with his younger brother Nicky who is accused of the murder. Charlotte can't believe Nick would do this so she and Wrexford set out to find the killer.

This was a fantastically written mystery with excellent characters and a continually growing relationship between Charlotte and Wrexford. I love Charlotte's character, strong and independent, as much as a woman could be in Regency England. The secondary characters continue to be fabulous, Raven, Hawk and Tyler. This is a great series for anyone who likes historical mysteries!

I received a copy of this title from the publisher for an honest review 4 1/3 stars rounded down to 4. This title is the third in the series featuring the Earl of Wexford and Charlotte Sloane; it can be read as a stand-alone, but I would recommend reading the first two books to see the relationship between Wexford and Charlotte develop.

Charlotte and her household are still settling into their new neighborhood following the events of the second title in the series. Charlotte continues to produce her drawings under the name AJ Quill; Raven and Hawk are attending lessons with a tutor recommended by Wexford, although the boys still maintain ties with their old friends. The boys bring home news of a death of a young gentleman by the name of Lord Chittenden (Cedric); the police are convinced that the killer is the young man's twin brother (Nicholas) who was his heir. It is apparently clear that Charlotte has a connection to the young men, but the exact nature of the relationship isn't immediately revealed. She is determined to help clear Nicholas's name and enlists Wexford's help in addition to some familiar characters from the previous books.

The mystery is well done and kept me guessing until almost the end. I loved how Charlotte and Wexford's relationship grows during this book as they figure out just what the events at the end of the last book mean. The secondary characters including Raven, Hawk, and Wexford's valet, Tyler are very well written and add a lot to the story. The strength of this book as well as previous ones includes the scientific details; the author provides so many interesting details of what was happening during this period of great learning and development in all spheres.

I loved this book and hope that there are many more featuring Wexford and Charlotte and we get to see their relationship continue to grow and develop.

This third installment of the Wrexford and Sloane mystery series will not disappoint. After a young lord is brutally slain and the fingers point to his twin, Charlotte knows she cannot stand by and do nothing. She grew up with the twins, and she knows they would never harm each other. But getting involved means putting all her deepest secrets at risk, and possibly losing the love and respect of everyone she knows.

This series has fast become a favorite of mine. Penrose's mixture of well plotted mystery and historical events provide the perfect palette for her expanding universe of likable characters and evolving, nuanced romance.

In this third book, Charlotte Sloane's cousin has been murdered in a particularly brutal fashion and his twin brother is the prime suspect. To uncover the truth of the crime, Charlotte must consider giving up her carefully cultivated anonymity and re-entering polite society. Wrexford is drawn into the mystery through his friendship with Charlotte, and the Earl discovers a scientific cult, fascinated with electricity and its potential for "reanimation."

The Weasels, Charlotte's maid McClellan, Tyler, Henning, and Sheffield all contribute their talents to solving the case and a couple of new characters make their debuts: Lady Cordelia, an independent woman as resourceful as Charlotte herself, and Lady Peake, Charlotte's elderly, but spirited great aunt.

The relationship between Wrexford and Charlotte also deepens, and it will be interesting to see how it plays out against the world of London society in future books.

Full Disclosure--NetGalley and the publisher provided me with a digital ARC of this book. This is my honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for an e-galley of this novel.

Although this is the third book in the Wrexford and Sloane series it is the first one I've read and I had no problems slotting all the background information into place to feel right up to the mark with the characters. A thumbs up to the author for accomplishing that feat seamlessly. The lesser characters in this series are really quite endearing and I enjoyed getting to know the Weasels, Raven and Hawk the wards of Charlotte Sloane, and McClellan who has so many jobs it's hard to keep track of them all, but who doesn't seem to have a first name. Wrexford and Charlotte have a go-slow romantic situation which is interesting but is kept to a minimum level so readers who don't want a romance/mystery novel can feel fine reading this series. I would be one of those who doesn't particularly like for romance to intrude overmuch into the mysteries I read but this was kept to an acceptable level.

The mystery this story revolves around is the death of Cedric, Lord Chittenden and the arrest of his twin brother for the crime. The murder was bad enough but then the killer mutilated the body. Did this crime indicate the Bloody Butcher was at work? Before the crime was solved Charlotte and her team had to use all their strategies, skills and disguises to beat an appointment with the hangman.

This was my first introduction into the series. The characters seem very interesting. I like Charlotte. She seemed to especially care for her cousins because she to clear his name and find his brother’s killer. The mystery itself was very captivating, and I wanted to know what happened! Thus, I can’t wait to read the first book in the series! I recommend this fans of Deanna Raybourne, Sherry Thomas, and Charles Todd!

I love this series and all the characters. Charlotte and Wexford, along with the weasels and other friends are once again trying to find the murderer. This time it is personal for Charlotte and she will have tough choices to make as they track a killer.
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While the premise of this book is awesome and I LOVED the plot, the language kept pulling me out of the book. The description verges on cliche and each of the character's actions are experienced so intensely that it is hard to take them seriously. A more sparse use of adjectives and adverbs would help this book shine. Again, the plot is wonderful, but it is let down by the writing.

Another terrific read a wonderful addition to the series.This series is so well written the mystery unravels slowly great characters multi layered thoughtful.This is an intelligent exciting historical thriller.#netgalley#kennsingtonboojs.

This summer has been one long binge of historical mysteries for me, and Murder at Kensington Palace has been a favorite. This is actually the third title in the Wrexford and Sloane (though I'd suggest calling it Sloane and Wrexford) series, but as a newcomer I didn't have any trouble getting to know the characters. Penrose is more apt than most authors are at filling in backstory in ways that don't feel heavy-handed.

The characters include a growing and formidable group of women, Sloane being one of them, who challenge the conventions of Regency society. Besides Sloane, there's the housekeeper McClellan whose skills with a knife are apparent outside, as well as within, the kitchen. Several new female characters are introduced in this volume, including Sloane's formidable Great Aunt, the sort of dowager dragon who has no time for nonsense of any sort and leaves the bravest of men quaking.

I admit, I 'd figured out the mystery about 70% of the the way through the book, but at that point I was so committed to the characters that my (correct) guess didn't make the reading any less enjoyable. I highly recommend this book for anyone who appreciates mysteries combining historical settings with strong female characters.

Another great addition to this series. These books succeed most in their expert pacing. The methodical procedural work is woven through with exciting twists and turns, and well placed breadcrumbs of character development are dropped throughout to keep the reader invested. These books remain strong and entertaining. Recommended for fans of historical mysteries that aren’t too cozy.