A Family Affair - by Caro Peacock (Paperback)

About the Book

"Peacock has a wonderful grasp of Victorian society, and helps bring it to life through her well written and entertaining young Liberty."--Sacramento Book Review" Plucky Victorian spy Liberty Lane is back in A Family Affair." Caro Peacock, acclaimed author of A Foreign Affair" and A Dangerous Affair," once again ingeniously blends history, suspense, and adventure as she embroils her endearing and exceptional heroine in a strange case of questionable heritages, scandalous secrets, and deadly rivalries among the British nobility. Fans of Deanna Raybourne and Jacqueline Winspear are sure to agree: A Family Affair "is an affair to remember.

Book Synopsis

"Peacock has a wonderful grasp of Victorian society, and helps bring it to life through her well written and entertaining young Liberty."
--Sacramento Book Review

Plucky Victorian spy Liberty Lane is back in A Family Affair. Caro Peacock, acclaimed author of A Foreign Affair and A Dangerous Affair, once again ingeniously blends history, suspense, and adventure as she embroils her endearing and exceptional heroine in a strange case of questionable heritages, scandalous secrets, and deadly rivalries among the British nobility. Fans of Deanna Raybourne and Jacqueline Winspear are sure to agree: A Family Affair is an affair to remember.

From the Back Cover

At the request of Queen Victoria's prime minister, Benjamin Disraeli, Liberty Lane is dispatched to Brinkburn Hall in search of answers. The deranged aristocrat Lord Brinkburn is nearing death, with his elder son, Stephen, eagerly waiting to inherit his title--until Lady Brinkburn's startling announcement that the heir is illegitimate. Chaos ensues.

The rivalry between Stephen and his younger brother, Miles, heats up dangerously. Liberty's arrival only stirs an already volatile mix, and she is greeted soon after by the odd disappearance of one brother . . . and by a shocking murder within the family's circle. Secrets and scandal run rampant throughout the cold and loveless Buckinghamshire estate far from the polish of London's aristocracy--as the plucky young investigator races to separate truth from falsehood, villains from victims, before death takes up a more permanent residence.

Review Quotes

"Peacock skillfully interweaves figures of real Victoria London, while avoiding the genre's typical focus on aristocracy. London's artistic underbelly is grimy, gritty, and has instant appeal that the ton can't match. The mystery flows smoothly, with well-placed red herrings, excellent reveals and pleasing surprises." - Publishers Weekly on A Dangerous Affair
"A plucky protagonist who refuese to back down as an increasingly murky plot surfaces..." - London's Sunday Observer on A Foreign Affair
"A Dangerous Affair is not only a good mystery, but also a very good Victorian novel. Peacock has a wonderful grasp of Victorian soceity, and helps bring it to life through her well written and entertaining young Liberty." - Sacramento Book Review on A Dangerous Affair