I love Lady Emily Hargraves, and I enjoy the secondary plots Tasha Alexander weaves into the noble sleuth's mysteries. Here, the flashback tale of a recently married noblewoman mistreated by the family caring for her while her husband is on Crusade doesn't influence the main mystery, but the two plot lines meet in the final chapter.
The main plot starts with Queen Victoria's death. During the funeral, Lady Emily's husband, an aide to the late Queen and new King, slips away to investigate the murder of a man dressed as Henry IV. Emily, of course, joins him, and they learn that this is the beginning of a killing spree. Will it include the current King? Alexander is too clever for something so obvious, and she supports the solution well.
