Murder at King's Crossing
Published on 26. August 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-1-4967-3997-1 (ISBN)
Description
When the murder of a scientific genius on the verge of a momentous discovery upsets the wedding of their dear friends, Wrexford and Charlotte must risk all they hold dear to deconstruct a sinister conspiracy in the latest installment of Andrea Penrose’s USA Today bestselling Wrexford & Sloane Mysteries.
Celebration is in the air at Wrexford and Charlotte’s country estate as they host the nuptials of their friends, Christopher Sheffield and Lady Cordelia Mansfield. But on afternoon of the wedding, the festivities are interrupted when local authorities arrive with shocking news: a man has been found murdered at the bridge over King’s Crossing . . . his only identification an invitation to the wedding.
Lady Cordelia is horrified when the victim is identified as Jasper Milton, her childhood friend and a brilliant engineer rumored to have discovered a revolutionary innovation in bridge design. That he had the invitation meant for her cousin Oliver—who never showed up—stirs unsettling questions. Both men were involved in the Revolutions-Per-Minute Society, a scientific group dedicated to making radical improvements in transportation throughout Britain. Is someone plotting to steal Milton’s designs? And why has her cousin disappeared?
Wrexford and Charlotte were looking forward to a peaceful interlude in the country, but when Lady Cordelia resolves to solve the mystery, they offer their help, along with that of the Weasels and their other unconventional inner circle of friends. The investigation turns tangled, and soon all are caught up in a treacherous web of greed, ambition, and secrets. And when the trail takes an unexpected turn, Wrexford and Charlotte must decide what risks they are willing to take with their family to bring the villains to justice . . .
Celebration is in the air at Wrexford and Charlotte’s country estate as they host the nuptials of their friends, Christopher Sheffield and Lady Cordelia Mansfield. But on afternoon of the wedding, the festivities are interrupted when local authorities arrive with shocking news: a man has been found murdered at the bridge over King’s Crossing . . . his only identification an invitation to the wedding.
Lady Cordelia is horrified when the victim is identified as Jasper Milton, her childhood friend and a brilliant engineer rumored to have discovered a revolutionary innovation in bridge design. That he had the invitation meant for her cousin Oliver—who never showed up—stirs unsettling questions. Both men were involved in the Revolutions-Per-Minute Society, a scientific group dedicated to making radical improvements in transportation throughout Britain. Is someone plotting to steal Milton’s designs? And why has her cousin disappeared?
Wrexford and Charlotte were looking forward to a peaceful interlude in the country, but when Lady Cordelia resolves to solve the mystery, they offer their help, along with that of the Weasels and their other unconventional inner circle of friends. The investigation turns tangled, and soon all are caught up in a treacherous web of greed, ambition, and secrets. And when the trail takes an unexpected turn, Wrexford and Charlotte must decide what risks they are willing to take with their family to bring the villains to justice . . .
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 205 mm
Width: 137 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
342 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4967-3997-1 (9781496739971)
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Andrea Penrose is the acclaimed author of Regency-era historical fiction, including the USA Today bestselling Wrexford & Sloane mystery series, as well as Regency romances written under the names Cara Elliott and Andrea Pickens. Published internationally in ten languages, she is a three-time RITA Award-finalist and the recipient of numerous writing awards, including two Daphne Du Maurier Awards for Historical Mystery and two Gold Leaf Awards. A graduate of Yale University with a B.A. in Art and an M.F.A. in Graphic Design, Andrea fell in love with Regency England after reading Pride and Prejudice, and has maintained a fascination with the era's swirling silks and radical new ideas throughout her writing career. She lives in Connecticut and blogs with a community of historical fiction authors at WordWenches.com. She also can be found at AndreaPenrose.com and on Instagram @AndreaPenroseBooks.