A Conspiracy in Belgravia

In Sherry Thomas's A Conspiracy in Belgravia, the 2nd installment in the Lady Sherlock historical mystery series, this gender-swapped tale packs a punch with a hell of a twist. For Lady Charlotte Holmes, she's been shunned by Society for masquerading as Sherlock Holmes's sister. With the help with Mrs. Watson, these two women sleuths set the world on fire and turned plenty of heads. It all started when Lady Ingram inquired her assistance to her find someone to meet. This provided her to go forth and helping her out. With some in-depth snooping and deciphering codes, she learned that the person she might be meeting was her half-brother named Myron Finch. One she never knew she had, whether he was dead or alive. Meanwhile as Lord Bancroft proposed to her again, her sister Livia worked on a separate case when Mrs. Burns accused her father's potential mistress of poisoning her and causing her to sick. As both Holmes's sisters work on these sleuth-worthy investigations, they learn the truth when it comes to a head with a daunting twist.

This was a fantastic historical mystery. I loved how the roles were swapped in 1800-century England, when such things were hush-hushed as taboo subjects back then. I cared for Charlotte and how she wanted to be an independent woman, no matter who or what the cost. Even if that meant no marriage for her. I adored Mrs. Watson and Livia who were both hoots and delightful characters to read about. I loved the English settings around 1800-century England from London and beyond for idealistic locations in this time period. The dual themes can be looks can be deceiving and be careful on who you trust.


If you love daring and bold historical mystery series with non-stop drama, lots of heart-stopping action, intense suspense, and dashes of intrigue, check out A Conspiracy in Belgravia today!