The Secret Rooms, (Paperback)

from nicx27

This book got off to a fascinating start. The author had set out to write a completely different book, one about the men of the Belvoir estate who had gone off to fight in WWI and the effects it had, but she discovered a mystery surrounding John, 9th Duke of Rutland, the manner of his death and t...

from Beamis12

When Catherine Bailey goes to Belvoir Castle in Leicestershire, it was with the intention of writing a book about the impact of World War I, on the Duke of Rutland's estate. Let into rooms that had been closed, the 9th Duke having died in them, she finds a treasure trove of letters and other hist...

from elkiedee

The Secret Rooms, billed as A True Gothic Mystery, is a kind of biography of the 9th Duke of Rutland. I found it an interesting enough read, but I felt it didn't quite live up to the title and the really intriguing cover. The book opens with the death of the Duke in 1940, then the author describe...

from Carol420

History is everything but boring within Belvoir Castle . . .Why was the physician of King George VI expected? Most astonishing of all, why was this physician and others awaiting the patient to be ready for them?These questions show only the beginning of the Duke of Rutland mystery, while England ...

from SESchend

If you're looking for something spooky, this isn't your book. However, if you like Downton Abbey with more mystery, this might just be the ticket for your reading pile. Great and intriguing mystery with numerous layers at the start and through the middle; loses its punch and focus a bit once WWI ...