A Crimson Warning (#892) by Tasha Alexander provided just the kind of distraction I was looking for; a late Victorian murder mystery with the plucky Lady Emily Hargreaves and her handsome husband Colin solving murders involving splashes of red paint on the doors of prominent members of society foreshadowing the revelation of scandals within. Who doesn't have a secret he or she would do anything to keep hidden?
As Lady Emily and Colin begin to investigate on behalf of the crown, political machinations rear their ugly heads. The violence is all off page, as it were, but there are enough twists and turns and red herrings (sorry, I couldn't help that!) to keep the pages turning. There's an elaborate set of clues leading to the unmasking of the real villain of the piece. Lady Emily's knowledge of ancient Greek and Latin, and her fondness for the redoubtable British Museum are key to unraveling the web of deceit.
This is a most enjoyable mystery series. If you haven't discovered The Lady Emily Mysteries yet, you might want to start with Dangerous to Know where Lady Emily first encounters Colin Hargreaves...
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