A Gentleman of Fortune : Or, the Suspicions of Miss Dido Kent (Paperback)

from quiBee

Slow moving, well constructed Regency mystery where an unmarried woman (with all that implies for that time) looks at the possible murder of an older woman .Enjoyable story. Interesting heroine with interesting, hiddenrelationships that come out in a small community.Second book in the series. I'l...

from Liabee

With some qualifications on the character development front (hello Flora's husband, where art thou? among others), this tricky murder peels like an onion and gets better as it goes along. Dido Kent is coming along nicely. Make him sweat!

from Auntie-Nanuuq

Once again, this begins with a letter to her sister Eliza, which I found boring & skipped...... I realize her letters to her sister provide background to the mystery & her thoughts, but I've found that I can easily do without them.Miss Dido Kent (spinster & smart-cookie) is now staying w/ her cou...

from Kellswitch

It's Richmond, 1806 and Miss Dido Kent has developed rather a taste for mysteries. This is the second book in this cozy mystery series and it is a very cozy mystery indeed. The pace is slow and gentle and you get a really good feel for the place and time the book is set in. It was interesting to ...

from Kellswitch

It's Richmond, 1806 and Miss Dido Kent has developed rather a taste for mysteries. This is the second book in this cozy mystery series and it is a very cozy mystery indeed. The pace is slow and gentle and you get a really good feel for the place and time the book is set in. It was interesting to ...