Death in St. Petersburg
A Lady Emily Mystery
by Tasha Alexander
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Pub Date Oct 10 2017 | Archive Date Oct 10 2017
St. Martin's Press | Minotaur Books
Description
From New York Times bestselling author Tasha Alexander comes the latest installment in the Lady Emily series. Death in St. Petersburg is a gripping new tale that will mesmerize fans of historical fiction and classic mysteries alike.
After the final curtain of Swan Lake, an animated crowd exits the Mariinsky theatre brimming with excitement from the night’s performance. But outside the scene is somber. A ballerina’s body lies face down in the snow, blood splattered like rose petals over the costume of the Swan Queen. The crowd is silenced by a single cry— “Nemetseva is dead!”
Amongst the theatergoers is Lady Emily, accompanying her dashing husband Colin in Russia on assignment from the Crown. But it soon becomes clear that Colin isn’t the only one with work to do. When the dead ballerina’s aristocratic lover comes begging for justice, Emily must apply her own set of skills to discover the rising star’s murderer. Her investigation takes her on a dance across the stage of Tsarist Russia, from the opulence of the Winter Palace, to the modest flats of ex-ballerinas and the locked attics of political radicals. A mysterious dancer in white follows closely behind, making waves through St. Petersburg with her surprise performances and trail of red scarves. Is it the sweet Katenka, Nemetseva’s childhood friend and favorite rival? The ghost of the murdered étoile herself? Or, something even more sinister?
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781250058287 |
| PRICE | $25.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 304 |
Featured Reviews
Margaret P, Librarian
An exciting and ingenious story set in Imperial Russia at the beginning of the 20th century. With an aristocratic heroine and husband as the central characters this will be loved by those who read stories by Robin Paige and Elizabeth Peters. I am delighted to find this author and will be reading as many as I can find.
Ellie D, Reviewer
Mysteries have a way of finding Lady Emily Hardgraves no matter what glittering city of Victorian Europe she finds herself. When she steps out of the warm ballet onto the snowy streets of St. Petersburg, she finds herself face to face with a murdered ballet star and a new purpose for her otherwise pleasure trip to Russia. She must find the dancer's murderer.
In Death in St. Petersburg, the twelfth book in the Lady Emily Mysteries series, Emily investigates amid a Czarist Russia that has begun to boil with the rebellious ideas that will soon topple the monarchy. Emily crunches through ice to interview ballerinas, revolutionaries and, of course, to stop at a cafe and have coffee with a Prince.
Her entourage stays on hand to help as always. Her dashing husband Colin lends emotional support while he reminds preoccupied with his own work at the Queen's request. Her friend Cecile helps too, when not busy sipping champagne. Sebastian Capet (from A Poisoned Season) makes his appearances, declaring his love and his latest thefts.
Having read four of the previous Lady Emily mysterious and absolutely adoring them, I was so excited by the chance to read Death In St. Petersburg. Tasha Alexander does not disappoint. Her smooth writing helps her readers sink deep into her comfortable mysterious set in the opulent word that Lady Emily inhabits. I was surprised by some of the back story that developed in between this book and ones I read in the past (Lady Emily has children now), but otherwise, my skipping about seven books has done nothing to significantly alter Emily, Colin, and the cast. I also love the history of Russia and ballet that Alexander weaves into the story that makes reading both enjoyable and educational.
Recommendation: If you love the Lady Emily series, you need to read Death in St. Petersburg. If you haven't read the Lady Emily series, you should.
I received this book from the publisher to write this review. This book comes out on October 10, 2017.
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