Lady Caroline is in London for the season with her employer Mrs. Frogerton and Mrs. Frogerton’s daughter Dorothy. This mystery centers around the murder of spiritualist Madame Lavina. Of course Caroline and Mrs. Frogerton become involved solving the mystery. It was an enjoyable read, I’d like to find out more about Lady Caroline’s family- maybe the next book?

The second book in this series ,Miss Morton and the Spirits of the Underworld in a fun whodunnit set in 1830’s London. Lady Caroline Morton’s Earl father squandered his money and took is own life…leaving his tow daughter’s disgraced by association and at the mercy of uncaring relatives. Unwilling to simply fade away when her fiancé breaks off their engagement and the “ton” shuns her, Caroline now goes by Miss Morton and works as a companion to the irrepressible widow, Mrs. Frogerton. Helping her employer to guide her bratty daughter thru her first Season on the marriage market is a full time job but Miss Morton and Mrs. Frogerton also end up investigating the murder of a Spiritualist Madam Lavinia and arrest of their friend Dr. Harris. Miss Morton doesn’t believe in Madam Lavinia’s ability to connect to those in the afterlife, but she can’t completely discount Madam’s power to cancel the words of the dead when she tells Miss Morton something about her father that few, if any would know. Miss Morton’s skepticism is further challenged when she and Dr. Harris find Madam’s dead body and a note left for Caroline b Madam asks her to find out who is her killer. The police inquiry is bungled, accusations and clues are assessed and once again, Miss Morton and Mrs. Frogerton are working on their own investigation while Miss Frogerton waltzes thru the Season.

Catherine Lloyd brings us back to the story of Lady Caroline. We meet her again as a companion for Mrs. Frogerton and her daughter as she helps her during her first Season. While Dorothy is enjoying all the festivities of the Season, her mother gets involved with Madam Lavinia who can commune with the spirits and shares snippets of information from Mr. Frogerton. Because of this, Mrs. Frogerton keeps going back and brings Lady Caroline with her as well. Even with evidence from Madam Lavinia with knowledge that others would not know, Lady Caroline is still skeptical. Madam Lavinia is found dead and she finds an envelope with her name on it asking for her help in finding her murderer. This takes her on an adventure as she tries to figure out who is the murderer.

Catherine Lloyd brings us a story of intrigue and a classic case of who did it. We follow Lady Caroline as she works her way through her list of suspects while trying to figure out how Madam Lavinia knew details about her life. You keep wanting to turn the page to see what happens next and to solve the mysteries we encounter. I look forward to seeing more from this author and more adventures with Lady Caroline.

I read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. I would like to thank NetGalley and Kensington Books for this privilege.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC.
I really liked Lloyd's previous series, so I was excited to see that she had started something new.
Had to find the first instalment at my library so I was caught up on the characters (found it a bit draggy).
I really enjoyed this book, and I like the relationship between the main character and her 'boss' - an impoverished 'Lady' and a wealthy bourgeois widow.
In this instalment, Caroline is caught up in the suspicious death of a medium who she is acquainted with because of her employer. The plot has a lot of twists and turns, but it's fun to follow along. The only minor criticism I have is that, typical of this type of book, it's supposed to be set in a particular historical period but there is no real indication of that from mention of any events or social or scientific developments (for example, you would think that there would be some mention of Queen Victoria's ascension to the throne if you are setting a book in 1838?
However, the characters are interesting and well written, and there's an ongoing story arc dealing with Caroline and her sister and their family fortunes, the writing and plotting are better than average.
Should appeal to fans of Regency and Victorian female-focused cosy mysteries.

This sequel was much more exciting than the first one in the series. The characters are well defined, and I'm a sucker for a séance story. Caroline again finds herself in a murder investigation with her employer Mrs. Frogerton. I still need more information about Dr. Harris, we learn a little more about him. I'm curious if he's gong to be a love interest or just a sidekick. That needs more developing. The mystery was intriguing and I would love to continue this journey.

I am obsessed with this!! I love Regency romances and this is that with a murder mystery in it as well. I love this so much. I want more!
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