Veronica Speedwell Mystery A Curious Beginning, Book 1, (Paperback)

from Carol420

What's It About? London, 1887. After burying her spinster aunt, orphaned Veronica Speedwell is free to resume her world travels in pursuit of scientific inquiry-and the occasional romantic dalliance. As familiar with hunting butterflies as with fending off admirers, Veronica intends to embark upo...

from Olivermagnus

This is the first book of a series set in 1887 England featuring Victorian spinster, Veronica Speedwell, student of natural history and a lepidopterist. She's been raised by two maiden "aunts" who were of no relation to her. She's capable, filled with self confidence and plans to explore the worl...

from rvhatha

I loved this first entry in what promises to be a very engaging series about Veronica Speedwell, lepidopterist, amateur investigator, pistol-packing mama, and the Most Dangerous Woman in the British Empire. It took me awhile to warm up to Raybourn's prose style, which is a little ornate (befittin...

from JMlibrarian

Solid inaugural book in a series with compelling characterization. Much better than the Lady Julia Gray series (I only got halfway through the first one). Mystery is not exactly a brain bender, but that's forgivable when so much ground needs to be ploughed for future books. Veronica Speedwell is ...

from HillaryS

absolutely love this series !