Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord
A Mystery
$31.62
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
14 January 2025
Summary
Bridgerton meets Agatha Christie in Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord, a dazzling first entry in a captivating new Regency-era mystery series with a feminist spin from Celeste Connally.
London, 1815. Lady Petra Forsyth, daughter of the Earl of Holbrook, has made a shocking proclamation. After losing her beloved fiancé in an accident three years earlier, she announces in front of London’s loosest lips that she will never marry. A woman of independent means—and rather independent ways—…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781250867575 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1250867576 |
| Author: | Celeste Connally |
| Publisher: | St Martin's Press |
| Imprint: | Minotaur Books,US |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 14 January 2025 |
| Weight: | 303g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 136mm x 211mm |
| Series: | Lady Petra Inquires |
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Critics Review
“Fast-paced, witty….For fans of headstrong women sleuths and readers of Deanna Raybourn and Kerry Greenwood.” –Library Journal (starred review)
“Effervescent…A delightful period adventure with pitch-perfect banter.” –Kirkus Reviews
“Delightful…Petra is marvelously drawn–an easy-to-love, instantly memorable heroine–and Connally equips her with a brisk, page-turning adventure. This is catnip for historical suspense fans.” –Publishers Weekly
“Refreshing for the complexity of its lead characters and will be popular with Bridgerton fans.” –Booklist
“Witty and wise, a delightful feminist romp. Connally’s series serves as a reminder to never settle, that what’s right and what’s easy are rarely the same.” –Jessica Fellowes, New York Times bestselling author
“A smart, engaging historical mystery with a feminist twist and a simmering romance that I couldn’t get enough of. I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough, and fell in love with its unconventional, intrepid heroine. I can’t wait to read Lady Petra’s next adventure!” –Martha Waters, author of To Have and To Hoax
“Captivating…a sensational blend of mystery, suspense, and romance.” –Ashley Weaver, author of A Peculiar Combination
“Regency England comes alive in Celeste Connally’s Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord. It’s rollicking good fun with Lady Petra who is remarkably capable of getting herself into and out of compromising and danger situations. You’ll love this one!” –Marty Wingate, USA Today bestselling author
“With its atmospheric storytelling, thought-provoking plot and plucky heroine, this novel whisked me away to Regency England and held me there until the very last page.” –Jessica Ellicott, author of Death In a Blackout
Celeste Connally
Celeste Connally is an Agatha Award nominee, and a former freelance writer and editor. A lifelong devotee of historical novels and adaptations fueled by her passion for history—plus weekly doses of PBS Masterpiece—Celeste loves reading and writing about women from the past who didn’t always do as they were told. You can find Celeste Connally on social media.
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