The latest installment of the Lady Emily series takes us the Bavarian Alps, the setting of the fairy tale castle Neuschwanstein, during the year 1906, Traveling with their friend Cecile, Emily and her husband Colin become involved with a eclectic group of people, all of whom become suspects when of them is killed after a series of strange "accidents" -- all of which are too suspicious to really be accidents.

Interwoven with the murder whodunit is a storyline set forty years in the past, before Kind Ludwig has begun construction on Neuschwanstein. He becomes involved with a young lord, Niels. Their friendship deepens into something more profound over time. But politics and gay love affairs don't make a good match, especially in the nineteenth century.

Lady Emily mysteries almost always have dual storylines that intersect at the end, and this is no exception. It was interesting to see how Niel and Ludwig's story connected to the main storyline.

I always enjoy reading these mysteries, especially since each book is set in a new location. I look forward to seeing where Emily and Colin travel next. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced reader's copy in exchange for my opinions.

I never thought I’d be disappointed with a Lady Emily mystery, but this one proved me wrong.
I hope this series hasn’t run its course, as I’ve thoroughly enjoyed most of the others.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the opportunity to read and review this book.

The last two books I’ve read use the structure of switching between two narratives in different times. I suppose this convention works if the reader is equally interested in both sets of characters. I was not.. I stopped midway through the book - I was skipping over the Ludwig sections. For a double narrative to work and resolve into one conclusion there needs to be some interest in what happens next for both scenarios.