City of Secrets

Victoria Thompson

Nov 2018 · RB Media · Narrated by Kate Forbes

About this audiobook

An exciting new book in the series featuring woman-on-the-run Elizabeth Miles--from the beloved national bestselling author of the Gaslight Mysteries. Con artist Elizabeth Miles has determined that Society is the biggest con of all. So far, Elizabeth's only real social success has been with Priscilla Knight. Priscilla is a dedicated suffragist who was recently widowed for the second time in her young life. Her beloved first husband, DeForrest Jenks, died in a tragic accident and left her with two young daughters and a comfortable fortune. Soon after his death, her pastor convinced her she needed a man to look after her. Before she knew it, he had engineered a whirlwind courtship and hasty marriage to fellow parishioner Endicott Knight. Less than nine months later, Endicott is also dead in a somewhat less tragic and even more suspicious accident. Priscilla confides to Elizabeth that she had understood Endicott was wealthy in his own right, and she had brought a sizeable fortune to the marriage as well. Now her banker is telling her she has hardly any money left and that her house has been mortgaged. The banker has hinted at a scandal that could damage the family's reputation and her daughters' future prospects. Fearing destructive gossip, Priscilla doesn't know whom to trust. Elizabeth discovers some unsavory evidence that seems to point to the possibility that Endicott's death may have been connected to blackmail. To save her new friend's future, Elizabeth must use her special set of skills to find the truth.

Ratings and reviews

This review is for the print book, of which I received an advance copy. City of Secrets: A Counterfeit Lady Novel Victoria Thompson Rating: 4 stars I received an advance reading copy of this book in the Berkley HERstory sweeps. While I am not normally a mystery reader, I do enjoy historical fiction, and I found this an entertaining read. This novel is set in New York City during the women’s suffrage period and Thompson does an admirable job of capturing the atmosphere of the time with respect to women’s place in society. The heroine, Elizabeth, is an intelligent and dedicated woman with unique skills and a complicated past. Elizabeth takes on the task of uncovering the mystery surrounding the freak accidents that took the lives of her suffragist friend Priscilla’s two successive husbands. She soon finds that there is much more to the story than she anticipated, leading to an investigation with the assistance of her straitlaced beau, Gideon. City of Secrets is engaging and enjoyable to read with interesting characters and an engrossing story. It can become a little confusing at times with the different points of view and multiple plots. However, they all converge to create a satisfying conclusion--I started on the second book of the series and now not only want to read the first, but look forward to seeing the next book of the series.