MURDER AT VINLAND (Gilded Newport Mysteries #12) by Alyssa Maxwell will be released on August 20, 2024 by Kensington.
Following a fundraiser for the Rhode Island Audubon Society, Emma Cross Andrews is summoned to her distant cousin’s Viking-themed estate. One of Florence Vanderbilt Twombly’s houseguests has been poisoned by tampered petit fours. Soon a second woman is also poisoned, and others—including another of Emma’s relatives—are burned by ink that was spiked with caustic toxins. Emma, along with her husband and Detective Jesse Whyte, must find the killer before anymore of Newport’s ladies are victimized.
Once again, Alyssa Maxwell brings to life Newport and gives a detailed look into what life was like in the early 1900s. While I’ve enjoyed all the books in the Gilded Newport Mystery series, but fell a little flat for me. Emma comes across as a bit rude while questioning her suspects, and she’s more of a busybody in this novel than an amateur detective. Having a possible suspect under her roof does add some extra intrigue to the story. And the surprise at the end has me looking forward to the next Gilded Newport Mystery.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.