That sort of cross referencing will mean nothing to most readers, but is a fun extra for long time fans of Thomas. Leighton Atwood from The Heart of the Bladeduology is one of the people aiding Charlotte, Lord Ingram, Mrs Watson and gang with their heist. I like that Sherry Thomas has clearly set these books in the same world as her historical romances, made obvious by the fact that there is a guest appearance of one of her romance heroes. Not one to turn down a challenge, Charlotte sets her ingenious mind to plotting and organising, and soon, with the help of some trusted friends and allies, she has a plan to set in motion. While the previous three books have been rather twisty murder mysteries, here the main narrative involves a potential robbery (clever heist stories are my catnip!), something neither of our principal cast have much, if any, experience with. They feel like they've been part of my life for so long. Having now completed the fourth book in the series, it feels strange to think that at the start of this year, I hadn't read a single Charlotte Holmes novel. But nothing about this adventure is what it seems and disaster is biding time on the grounds of a glittering French chateau, waiting only for Charlotte to make a single mistake. Her dear friend Lord Ingram, her sister Livia, Livia's admirer Stephen Marbleton-everyone pitches in to help and everyone has a grand time.
Watson is desperate to help her old friend recover those secrets and Charlotte finds herself involved in a fever-paced scheme to infiltrate a glamorous Yuletide ball where the painting is one handshake away from being sold and the secrets a bare breath from exposure.
But she has never stolen a priceless artwork-or rather, made away with the secrets hidden behind a much-coveted canvas.īut Mrs. A Study of Scarlet Women is where you want to start.Īs "Sherlock Holmes, consulting detective," Charlotte Holmes has solved murders and found missing individuals.
This review will also possibly contain spoilers for earlier books in the series. This is the fourth book in a five book series.
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