Nature of the Crime
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Summary
The Bow Street Duchess Mystery series continues in January 2024 with the sixth Audrey Sinclair and Hugh Marsden investigation。。。
When a fellow passenger is found dead on Audrey’s packet ship from France， a mysterious note on the body points to her as the killer。 Detained in Dover for an inquest that is being led by a prejudiced magistrate， she is joined by trusted friends and family—and the newly minted viscount， Hugh Marsden—to prove her innocence。
But when it’s discovered the murdered man was a private inquiry agent， hired to follow the duchess while she traveled the Continent， they enter a race to find out who hired him and why—and what secrets the true killer intends to expose before sending Audrey to an early grave。
When a fellow passenger is found dead on Audrey’s packet ship from France， a mysterious note on the body points to her as the killer。 Detained in Dover for an inquest that is being led by a prejudiced magistrate， she is joined by trusted friends and family—and the newly minted viscount， Hugh Marsden—to prove her innocence。
But when it’s discovered the murdered man was a private inquiry agent， hired to follow the duchess while she traveled the Continent， they enter a race to find out who hired him and why—and what secrets the true killer intends to expose before sending Audrey to an early grave。
Reviews
Cathy Geha
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Nature of the Crime by Cara DevlinBow Street Duchess Mystery #6Excellent addition to the series ~ Couldn’t put it down！What I liked: * Audrey: dowager duchess of Fournier， has been traveling in Europe for five months with her sister-in-law Cassie， in love with Hugh， enjoys solving mysteries， intelligent， impulsive， possesses paranormal psychometric abilities， is accused of a murder she did not commit， her life is in danger* Hugh Marsden， Viscount Neath: ex-principal Bow Street officer， scandal i Nature of the Crime by Cara DevlinBow Street Duchess Mystery #6Excellent addition to the series ~ Couldn’t put it down！What I liked: * Audrey: dowager duchess of Fournier， has been traveling in Europe for five months with her sister-in-law Cassie， in love with Hugh， enjoys solving mysteries， intelligent， impulsive， possesses paranormal psychometric abilities， is accused of a murder she did not commit， her life is in danger* Hugh Marsden， Viscount Neath: ex-principal Bow Street officer， scandal in his past， good friend of Dr。 Thornton， well-educated and eloquent， protective， intelligent， accepting， intriguing， in love with Audrey and plans to marry her when she is finished with the mourning period* Sir: born with the name Davy Given， a young man from the streets befriended and employed by Hugh as his assistant， savvy， capable， resourceful， intelligent， growing up quickly， stays away from his abusive father* Thornton: physician， Hugh’s friend， compassionate， capable， supportive， widow that loved his wife， intriguing， might be interested in Cassie* Cassie: Audrey’s sister-in-law， had a misfortunate situation to deal with in a previous book that has left her less than willing to trust men， looking forward to seeing what her future holds in store for her， she may be interested in Thornton* The mystery of who actually killed three men and how it tied into previous books in the series* The romance developing between Audrey’s lady’s maid and her driver* The plot， pacing， setting， and writing * That all the threads of the story were tied up neatly by the end of the book* Looking forward to the next and possibly final book in the series that will be published later this yearWhat I didn’t like:* Who and what I was meant not to like* Thinking about how evil and selfish the bad guys wereDid I enjoy this book？ YesWould I read more in this series？ DefinitelyThank you to BookSirens and the author for the ARC – This is my honest review。5 Stars 。。。more
Bee
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Dowager Duchess Audrey finds herself in yet another murdery pickle。 She and Hugh have to solve a series of murders to clear her name as a suspect。 This time they get to spend some time in Dover at winter。 As always， the murder mystery was very entertaining。 This is an excellent， well written series I highly recommend。I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。
Patty
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Audrey is truly a force to behold！ I really enjoyed seeing pieces of this story connect to both her past and future。 A murder mystery definitely one of many things binding Audrey and Hugh together。 With suspense and unfolding detective work， it was hard to put the book down as the perpetrator seemed just out of reach right till the end。 Resolution of this plot was satisfying， yet I feel that there may still be more unrest for this couple。 I sure hope I am right！I received an advance review copy Audrey is truly a force to behold！ I really enjoyed seeing pieces of this story connect to both her past and future。 A murder mystery definitely one of many things binding Audrey and Hugh together。 With suspense and unfolding detective work， it was hard to put the book down as the perpetrator seemed just out of reach right till the end。 Resolution of this plot was satisfying， yet I feel that there may still be more unrest for this couple。 I sure hope I am right！I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Dora
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Audrey and Hugh had taken a step forward in their relationship， but would this be for nothing？ The Continent was not far enough， and the ghost of doubt and suspicion stalked them， bringing a danger where the threat could destroy not only them but other loved ones。 I love this couple of agile， insightful minds ready to face the different challenges that arise。 The author keeps me attentive to the details of the investigations， enjoying the interesting narratives， drawing my own conclusions， and s Audrey and Hugh had taken a step forward in their relationship， but would this be for nothing？ The Continent was not far enough， and the ghost of doubt and suspicion stalked them， bringing a danger where the threat could destroy not only them but other loved ones。 I love this couple of agile， insightful minds ready to face the different challenges that arise。 The author keeps me attentive to the details of the investigations， enjoying the interesting narratives， drawing my own conclusions， and seeing how things fall into place。 Audrey， even struggling with the morality of her situation， does not let herself be discouraged， showing herself to be exceptional in the face of adversity。 The viscount has found his ideal partner， one who shares his abilities， his feelings and of whom he is very proud。 I'm desperate to know what this is going to lead to。 Thank goodness the relationship is no longer a platonic one。 I really enjoy historical romances with paranormal elements and a lot of intrigue and suspense。 This series has me hooked。 I'm going to read The Officer and the Thief next。 Perhaps the author would consider a novel about Sir as an adult because his character promises to be interesting。 Voluntarily reviewed this copy I received from BookSirens and really enjoyed it。 。。。more
Delphia Von Heeder
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Nature of the Crime is book 6 in A Bow Street Duchess Mystery by Cara Devlin。 I find that this series is excellent。 Audry and Hugh are such outstanding main characters。 With Audry a "Widow"， she and Hugh are looking to have a life together if he can prove Audry innocent of murder。 Plus， the " Duke" must stay dead！ I found so much intrigue and emotions… might there be a romance for Lady Cassie？ I think the character of Sir is so much fun。 I can't wait to read book 7。 I received an arc for free an Nature of the Crime is book 6 in A Bow Street Duchess Mystery by Cara Devlin。 I find that this series is excellent。 Audry and Hugh are such outstanding main characters。 With Audry a "Widow"， she and Hugh are looking to have a life together if he can prove Audry innocent of murder。 Plus， the " Duke" must stay dead！ I found so much intrigue and emotions… might there be a romance for Lady Cassie？ I think the character of Sir is so much fun。 I can't wait to read book 7。 I received an arc for free and am leaving my review voluntarily。 。。。more
Michael Cayley
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The 6th short novel in Cara Devlin's series of historical crime books about Audrey， now a dowager Duchess， and Hugh， a former Bow Street Runner and now a peer。 It is not standalone: some of it may not make full sense without a basic knowledge of the backstory， which is to be found in preceding books。 The novel combines romance with crime， but the romance is less central than in some earlier novels， and I think the book is stronger for that。 It is also more tightly plot-driven than some of its pr The 6th short novel in Cara Devlin's series of historical crime books about Audrey， now a dowager Duchess， and Hugh， a former Bow Street Runner and now a peer。 It is not standalone: some of it may not make full sense without a basic knowledge of the backstory， which is to be found in preceding books。 The novel combines romance with crime， but the romance is less central than in some earlier novels， and I think the book is stronger for that。 It is also more tightly plot-driven than some of its predecessors。 It starts fairly dramatically with Audrey accused of murder， and the pace remains fairy fast throughout。I thoroughly enjoyed it。 。。。more
ANANYA BOSE
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First of all I am extremely thankful to both the author and the publisher for the advance copy of the book。The story was excellent as has been the past five stories in the series with its twists and turns。 The best thing about the book is that the author has simply stuck to the storyline and not dragged on the story with unnecessary misunderstandings and explicit romantic scenes which can be very distracting sometimes and kill the story all together。One thing I would like to suggest anyone readi First of all I am extremely thankful to both the author and the publisher for the advance copy of the book。The story was excellent as has been the past five stories in the series with its twists and turns。 The best thing about the book is that the author has simply stuck to the storyline and not dragged on the story with unnecessary misunderstandings and explicit romantic scenes which can be very distracting sometimes and kill the story all together。One thing I would like to suggest anyone reading this book is start from book 1 if you want to get a real feel for the characters and the storyline。I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Kerrie
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Thank you to #BookSirens for the free ARC - I am leaving this review voluntarily。While Nature of the Crime doesn't _require_ the reader to have finished the prior 5 books， I highly recommend it。 Besides， it's a very engaging mystery series。The 6th in the Bow Street Duchess mysteries finds Audrey and her sister-in-law， Cassie embroiled in a death as she's returning from a European tour。 Her friends and family soon arrive to help clear Audrey's name and find the real killer。The mystery was a bit c Thank you to #BookSirens for the free ARC - I am leaving this review voluntarily。While Nature of the Crime doesn't _require_ the reader to have finished the prior 5 books， I highly recommend it。 Besides， it's a very engaging mystery series。The 6th in the Bow Street Duchess mysteries finds Audrey and her sister-in-law， Cassie embroiled in a death as she's returning from a European tour。 Her friends and family soon arrive to help clear Audrey's name and find the real killer。The mystery was a bit convoluted at times， but as more pieces of the puzzle wewnt together， the plot became clear。 Audrey was being targeted by an enemy from the past who blamed her and the late Duke for his fall from society。 Nature of the Crime isn't so much of a who-dun-it as it is adventure and romance in the Regency era。 Audrey & Hugh's relationship continues to progresses， but I'm now most interested in the slow burn ship happening with Cassie & the disreputable Doctor Thornton。This is a fun， light， and enjoyable cozy series and I am eager for the next installment！ 。。。more
Nelle
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I really do like this series， but one needs to read the books in order to get the full understanding of what the main and secondary characters are like。 This time the heroine is accused of murder even though she has an air tight alibi。 The hero is again drawn in to help solve the case。 The villains are plentiful。 Their love is evident， but still has some obstacles。 Can’t wait for the next installmentI received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。
Corinne
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There was not a dull moment as the story progressed at a steady， quick pace and can easily be read in a day。 This had a couple of surprises with characters or their actions proving not to be what the reader or Audrey and her entourage expect。 I was relieved Audrey and Hugh quickly clarified the situation regarding their correspondence， not holding back nor jumping to eye-roll worthy false conclusions。As I read these later installments， I do wonder how/if Audrey will be informed if Philip does in There was not a dull moment as the story progressed at a steady， quick pace and can easily be read in a day。 This had a couple of surprises with characters or their actions proving not to be what the reader or Audrey and her entourage expect。 I was relieved Audrey and Hugh quickly clarified the situation regarding their correspondence， not holding back nor jumping to eye-roll worthy false conclusions。As I read these later installments， I do wonder how/if Audrey will be informed if Philip does indeed succumb to his illness。I received a free advance review copy， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Ashley Dominguez
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Love love loved！ Cara Devlin never disappoints。 When I say I ate， I gobbled this in a sitting！ I was in tears the banter had me cackling and gripping at my scalp from suspense。 I asked for more Cassie and boy did I get it， I adored her scenes and how her character is developing。 The mystery was mind blowing and they just keep getting better and better in each book。 Audrey and Hugh have a superb connection and I wish I could be a fly in one of their homes。 The villains are always so intricate its Love love loved！ Cara Devlin never disappoints。 When I say I ate， I gobbled this in a sitting！ I was in tears the banter had me cackling and gripping at my scalp from suspense。 I asked for more Cassie and boy did I get it， I adored her scenes and how her character is developing。 The mystery was mind blowing and they just keep getting better and better in each book。 Audrey and Hugh have a superb connection and I wish I could be a fly in one of their homes。 The villains are always so intricate its astonishing， I'm intrigued about what's to come in the next book and I know it's going to be awesome。 。。。more
Sven
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Another amazing book in this series。 I just love Hugh and Audrey。 And of course， Sir！！！In this book， Audrey is as always brilliant， smart， and brave。 Hugh stands by her side， determined to keep her protected and safe。 I love this guy。 He just adores Audrey， and it comes through the pages so well。Their romance progresses nicely along after a 5-month hiccup is resolved after their conversation。 Cannot wait for them to tie the knot。 Also eager to see if Thronton gets his Cassie。Plotline: An old ene Another amazing book in this series。 I just love Hugh and Audrey。 And of course， Sir！！！In this book， Audrey is as always brilliant， smart， and brave。 Hugh stands by her side， determined to keep her protected and safe。 I love this guy。 He just adores Audrey， and it comes through the pages so well。Their romance progresses nicely along after a 5-month hiccup is resolved after their conversation。 Cannot wait for them to tie the knot。 Also eager to see if Thronton gets his Cassie。Plotline: An old enemy wants to get revenge on Philip and Audrey for destroying his life in book 1。 He sets up a big ruse to bring Philip back to England and out his big lie。 He sets Audrey up as bait。 3 murders later， everything gets resolved in the end。 。。。more
Will Pfister
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I only gave it 4⭐⭐⭐⭐ compared to the first book。 I love this series but it's hard to explain why？ So much happens it's like trying to describe a year in a soap opera。 But then， the same could be said of Dickens， Hugo， or Bronte。 The series has three things going for it。1-It's eminently readable。 The stories just flow。2-The characters are people you want to know and revisit。 Not just the main characters but all the supporting cast come alive。 You care about them。 3-The mysteries are interesting。 I only gave it 4⭐⭐⭐⭐ compared to the first book。 I love this series but it's hard to explain why？ So much happens it's like trying to describe a year in a soap opera。 But then， the same could be said of Dickens， Hugo， or Bronte。 The series has three things going for it。1-It's eminently readable。 The stories just flow。2-The characters are people you want to know and revisit。 Not just the main characters but all the supporting cast come alive。 You care about them。 3-The mysteries are interesting。 Not necessarily the crimes themselves but the reasons and motivations behind them。One of my favorite of the genre。 。。。more
Jennifer
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This installment of the Bow Street Duchess Mystery series， the penultimate book of the series， is FANTASTIC！ It is well-written， intricately plotted and edgy with suspense。 It sees the return of Audrey Sinclair， now the Dowager Duchess of Fournier， to England after spending five months on the Continent with her sister-in-law， Lady Cassandra， during her mourning period for her husband， Philip， the "late" Duke of Fournier。 But before she can return home to Hugh Marsden， the newly minted Viscount N This installment of the Bow Street Duchess Mystery series， the penultimate book of the series， is FANTASTIC！ It is well-written， intricately plotted and edgy with suspense。 It sees the return of Audrey Sinclair， now the Dowager Duchess of Fournier， to England after spending five months on the Continent with her sister-in-law， Lady Cassandra， during her mourning period for her husband， Philip， the "late" Duke of Fournier。 But before she can return home to Hugh Marsden， the newly minted Viscount Neatham and the man whom she loves， her involvement in a murder on the returning packet ship sees her being detained in Dover。 As usual， Hugh and his band of Merry Men， including Lord Grant Thornton and the adolescent Sir， arrive to aid Audrey in her defense。 Cara Devlin skillfully draws on what has gone before in the previous 5 books to shape this whodunit and the why of it。 It also raises questions as to what's actually become of Philip and will he come to Audrey's aid when she needs a ducal defense the most？ Reading this book is like visiting with old friends who have become dear to us， and at times， it is tender and humorous。 Hugh and Audrey， despite having a bumpy start in this book， felt true to who they have been in the previous books， yet continue to grow as a couple。 Hugh is perhaps one of my all-time favorite heroes because he is loyal and loving， with both Audrey and Sir。 I appreciated that Hugh allows Audrey and Sir to have their own agency when it comes to their lives。 He also knows he can rely on his best friend， Grant Thornton， and we begin to see how Thornton and Cassie are going to have to work past their prickly interactions to grow together。 And of course， it's lovely to see the further development of Greer beyond her being just Her Grace's maid。 Overall， it was such a joy to read this book， and already I am counting down the days till the last book of the series， Taken to the Grave， arrives in March 2024。 A beautiful addition to what has been a very enjoyable mystery series。I'm sticking with Hugh Marsden and Audrey Sinclair and all their friends and family until the very last word of Taken to the Grave！I received an advance review copy for free from BookSirens， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Jo Anne
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Nature of the Crime is the 6th book in the Series， and I was eager to read it。 This Series is smart， fresh and oh so enjoyable， and this book did not disappoint。Audrey and Hugh are a fabulous couple， whose romantic story is very unusual， since Audrey is married to Phillip。 So， not only do they have mysteries to deal with， but moral issues too。 There is a wonderful cast of surrounding characters to enjoy， and I feel some may have their own books。 Next please！I received an advance review copy for Nature of the Crime is the 6th book in the Series， and I was eager to read it。 This Series is smart， fresh and oh so enjoyable， and this book did not disappoint。Audrey and Hugh are a fabulous couple， whose romantic story is very unusual， since Audrey is married to Phillip。 So， not only do they have mysteries to deal with， but moral issues too。 There is a wonderful cast of surrounding characters to enjoy， and I feel some may have their own books。 Next please！I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Sharyn
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Well apparently this is the next to the last book in the series。 NOOO！ I love these characters so much I don't want it to end。 Yet， I am so curious to know how the author is going to end it。This was a very complicated murder mystery， and it slowly became apparent who the villain was。Audry and Hugh were so confused because neither had received letters as Audry traveled around Europe。 Audry was sure Hugh still loved her， but she was very worried。 Hugh was drowning his sorrows in whisky， much to th Well apparently this is the next to the last book in the series。 NOOO！ I love these characters so much I don't want it to end。 Yet， I am so curious to know how the author is going to end it。This was a very complicated murder mystery， and it slowly became apparent who the villain was。Audry and Hugh were so confused because neither had received letters as Audry traveled around Europe。 Audry was sure Hugh still loved her， but she was very worried。 Hugh was drowning his sorrows in whisky， much to the consternation of his staff and Sir， each character， from Sir to Greer to Carrigan， and especially Cassie are growing in many ways， Sir literally。Not only great characters and good mysteries， this book was historically interesting， from the rough ride in the ferry from Calais to Dover， but the battlements and fortress of Dover。 I was in Dover last year， and the French were passive aggressively controlling the border by not having enough border control agents。 The truck and car traffic backed up for hours， we couldn't get off the ship and people couldn't get to the ship。I wish I had known about the battlements。But I digress。 This is not a stand-alone。 Please read the series in order， or you will not understand the underlying mystery。Thanks to NetGalley and Book sirens for my EARC。 This is of the best historical fiction mystery series I have read。 Great characters， good mysteries， and the history is so interesting I am always googling to see the real places。 。。。more
Carol P - H
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I’ve enjoyed all of the Bow Street Duchess books。 This one ups the ante with Audrey unjustly accused of a murder。 Danger， intrigue and complex motivations don’t disappoint。 One of the best in the series。 I thank the author for an advance review copy and am voluntarily leaving this honest review。
Jane Smith
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I really enjoyed this book。 Story line was intriguing and well written。 Hoped for resolution of the situation but it didn’t happenI received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。
Danielle
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Review originally posted on Overflowing ShelfCW: Murder; kidnapping; sexism; references to traffickingNature of the Crime was another FANTASTIC entry in the Bow Street Duchess Mystery series， and I loved every second of reading it。 I truly couldn’t read it fast enough， as I’m obsessed with this series and its characters。I will keep this review as spoiler-free as possible for previous books in the series， so apologies in advance if some of the language is purposefully vague and high-level。Nearly Review originally posted on Overflowing ShelfCW: Murder; kidnapping; sexism; references to traffickingNature of the Crime was another FANTASTIC entry in the Bow Street Duchess Mystery series， and I loved every second of reading it。 I truly couldn’t read it fast enough， as I’m obsessed with this series and its characters。I will keep this review as spoiler-free as possible for previous books in the series， so apologies in advance if some of the language is purposefully vague and high-level。Nearly two years since Audrey and Hugh met in Murder at the Seven Dials， and oh my god， how far these characters have come！ Their happily ever after is so close I can taste it after a fantastically sustained slowburn throughout the series。 But， of course， there must be a murder mystery that puts them in a tricky situation。 This time， it’s Audrey who stands accused of murder， and Hugh immediately rushes to her side。I adored the central mystery in this， even though I was also cursing Philip for continuing to cause problems for Audrey。 Philip， Philip， Philip… sigh， I’ll always have complicated feelings towards you。 But I loved how this book was so interconnected with earlier books in the series – it felt like a full circle moment as we draw closer to the end of the series （I’m in denial about that， BTW）。 I adored all the twists and turns in the mystery， as there were plenty of red herrings。 I liked that the culprit was revealed a tad earlier than usual， as it kept me on the seat for what would happen next。 They knew who their suspect was; they just had to find them。 The last act of this book made me anxious， and I’ve learned， thanks to the Veronica Speedwell series， never to get in boats in a historical lady detective series。Now that Audrey and Hugh have expressed their feelings for one another， I was worried the romance would lose its luster a bit。 But Devlin manages to keep the romantic tension burning strong。 The book opens up with Hugh and Audrey’s relationship in a tough spot， as they both believe the other didn’t write to them over the last six months while Audrey was traveling the continent。 They fear the other has lost interest， but of course， someone has been intercepting their letter （a trope I love！）。 But I appreciated that they addressed the letter issue and potential other issues early on instead of letting it stew and ruining their relationship。 It ends up making them stronger and their reunion even more emotional。 My god， how much these two love each other！ They’re truly made for each other。 And I love watching them in love！ They truly see the best in each other and let the other play to their strengths。 And the ending！ Their happily ever after is so close you can taste it and I’m all ooey-gooey inside about it。Also， I love all the little side romances going on in this！ I continue to love watching Thornton and Cassie interact – I want their story so badly as it’s clearly hinted at that there is something there。 Both Cassie and Thornton have some scars from previous relationships， but I feel they’ll be so good together！ I also loved seeing Audrey’s lady’s maid， Greer， getting cozy with Audrey’s coachman， Carrigan。 Carrigan and Greer have had Audrey’s back since day one， and I love them getting their own little happily ever after！I adore how much Audrey has grown throughout the series！ Audrey is more confident in herself and her abilities， and I love seeing her flourish。 She’s steadfast， driven， and intelligent。 She trusts her gut， which always seems to lead her in the right direction， even if it also puts her in danger。 Her moral compass is always pointing in the right direction， as she’s even willing to sacrifice her own happiness if it means justice can be served。 One of my favorite things about Audrey in this book is that she saves herself。 When she’s been in danger in the past， Hugh always comes in to save the day， but Audrey had to take matters into her own hands this time。 I was cheering for her， as she had the strength to do it。I feel we’ve also seen a huge change in Hugh。 His circumstances have changed wildly over the course of the series， but he’s still an investigator at heart and will do anything to protect Audrey。 He was in a bit of a rough state at the beginning of the book – I don’t think we’ve ever seen him such a mess， but when Audrey needs him， he immediately comes running。 He’ll do anything for those he loves。 I also love that Hugh has learned to let Audrey be who she is， and he’s so dang proud of her for it。 This man – swoon！ I love him， as he loves Audrey so much and will do anything to be with her and keep her happy and safe。I’m currently in deep denial that only one more book is left in the Bow Street Duchess Mystery series！ I want the final book in my hands right now， but I also want to savor it as I don’t want to say goodbye to these characters as I adore them so much！It’s not every day that a book series so quickly captures my heart， but this series is truly something special。 Cara Devlin has truly written a deeply engaging， romantic series filled with characters with a lot of heart。 I implore everyone to pick this series up， especially if you like the Veronica Speedwell or Lady Sherlock series or the Miss Scarlet and the Duke TV show！ If you want a master class in the slowburn romance， this series is it！Thank you to BookSirens for the ARC。 All thoughts， ideas， and opinions expressed in this review are my own。 。。。more
Tina Miles
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I know many reviews start out with ‘I really love this series’ but it’s quite true in this case。 Audrey and Hugh are two very engaging， realistic characters and I find myself quickly and thoroughly engrossed in their story。This book opens with Audrey and Hugh seemingly at odds， which is so puzzling considering how we left them in the last book。 Audrey is returning from her stay on the Continent finally， and I’m eager to see her and Hugh back together again。 But trouble awaits and Audrey is accus I know many reviews start out with ‘I really love this series’ but it’s quite true in this case。 Audrey and Hugh are two very engaging， realistic characters and I find myself quickly and thoroughly engrossed in their story。This book opens with Audrey and Hugh seemingly at odds， which is so puzzling considering how we left them in the last book。 Audrey is returning from her stay on the Continent finally， and I’m eager to see her and Hugh back together again。 But trouble awaits and Audrey is accused of murder。 Why does Lord Burton， the magistrate， have such a disdain for Audrey？ Who is leaving notes on dead bodies accusing Audrey of murder and even more worrying， who is leaving notes in Audrey’s room about Phillip？The mystery keeps things moving along at a good pace， the romance between High and Audrey keeps me thoroughly involved in the book。 Devlin’s writing style just sweeps me along with the story until I reach the conclusion。 I cannot stop until I know what happens。 lol。I love Hugh’s character， his drinking shows that he has insecurities like the rest of us do and his devotion to and love for Audrey shines through his thoughts and actions。 Audrey is tenacious， clever， courageous and absolutely head over heels in love with Hugh。 I was so relieved that they discussed the letters… or lack thereof… and quickly resolved any misunderstanding between them。 I hate when that type of misunderstanding is allowed to persist for the whole book。 Fortunately Devlin writes Hugh and Audrey as down to earth， sensible （well mostly sensible） characters。As I suspected Phillip’s decision has come back to haunt Audrey and thereby， Hugh。 I fear we will see even more negative consequences arising from Phillip’s selfish decision in the next book before Audrey and Hugh hopefully get the HEA they deserve。The side characters， like Cassie， Sir， Basil， Thornton， etc are becoming more compelling with each book。 I find myself almost as eager to see them on the page as I do Audrey and Hugh。 I have enjoyed watching Greer and Carrigan grow ever closer over the series。 Is there hope for Cassie and Thornton？ Why yes， I think there is and I look forward to reading that。 （The author has said Thornton will get his own story。）I shall be sad to see the end of this series since I’ve enjoyed it so very much。 From the first few chapters of the first book， I knew this was going to be a terrific series。 Devlin has not let us down with this book。 It’s wonderful！Btw， you really should read the other books to fully understand the characters and history in this book。 It’s a much better reading experience if you do and why wouldn’t you want to， they are just as much fun to read。I received a free advance review copy from Book Sirens and I’m leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Ashley
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I love this series。 Usually by this point the plots on a series can become repetitive （and while there are some points that are）， this one still manages to feel fresh and holds my interest。 The mystery in this one wasn’t quite as interesting or developed to me as in previous books， but the character development （not only for Hugh and Audrey， but also a number of side characters） was more front and center。 While I wouldn’t necessarily say anything felt forced， some of the details regarding the my I love this series。 Usually by this point the plots on a series can become repetitive （and while there are some points that are）， this one still manages to feel fresh and holds my interest。 The mystery in this one wasn’t quite as interesting or developed to me as in previous books， but the character development （not only for Hugh and Audrey， but also a number of side characters） was more front and center。 While I wouldn’t necessarily say anything felt forced， some of the details regarding the mystery aspect felt a little too convenient。 It does seem like there’s a lot to wrap up in only one more book， but that’s probably just me not being ready to say goodbye to these characters。 I’m very thankful to have received an ARC of this book from BookSirens and this is my honest review。 。。。more
Ann Marie
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Another great instalment in the Hugh and Audrey relationship and this time Audrey is suspected of murder。 A great story， some interesting characters and it's so easy to read， I couldn't put it down and now can't wait for the next。 Loved it。 Another great instalment in the Hugh and Audrey relationship and this time Audrey is suspected of murder。 A great story， some interesting characters and it's so easy to read， I couldn't put it down and now can't wait for the next。 Loved it。 。。。more
Cri
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This is the sixth installment in the Bow Street Duchess series and what a marvelous continuation it is！I have loved these characters since day one and I am really invested in their adventures。Audrey is so fierce and Hugh so affectionate that it is impossible not to root for them！ But an enemy from the past is trying to disrupt it all and frame Audrey。I highly recommend reading all the previous books before tackling this one， as they give further insight into what is happening now。As always， I am This is the sixth installment in the Bow Street Duchess series and what a marvelous continuation it is！I have loved these characters since day one and I am really invested in their adventures。Audrey is so fierce and Hugh so affectionate that it is impossible not to root for them！ But an enemy from the past is trying to disrupt it all and frame Audrey。I highly recommend reading all the previous books before tackling this one， as they give further insight into what is happening now。As always， I am left eager for more， what has the future in store for Cassie and Thornton？I received an advance copy for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily， thanks to the author for it。 。。。more
Kristina
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4。5 stars， I eat this series up。 I love the two main characters and their angsty love story， I love all the side characters and just like spending time with everyone。 These books give me a cozy and happy feeling， even with all the dying and murdering。 The mystery here was fast paced and had thrilling moments and I liked how it all played out。 Did this book advance the storyline of the series？ No， not really。 The big thing is still hanging over their heads and nothing has changed about that。 I ne 4。5 stars， I eat this series up。 I love the two main characters and their angsty love story， I love all the side characters and just like spending time with everyone。 These books give me a cozy and happy feeling， even with all the dying and murdering。 The mystery here was fast paced and had thrilling moments and I liked how it all played out。 Did this book advance the storyline of the series？ No， not really。 The big thing is still hanging over their heads and nothing has changed about that。 I need the final book because I’m ready to see all this wrapped up now。This is not a standalone， the books need to be read in series order， but they are short， fast and engaging。 Thank you to Booksirens and the author for an advanced copy， this is my honest review。 。。。more
Dolly Dagger
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Penultimate book in series？Sixth book in the seriesStandalone – noThe book begins roughly 4-5 months after the end of book 5Audrey and her entourage are returning home after their autumn tour of the continent。 She’s anxious and insecure since she hasn’t heard from Hugh for most of the time on the continent， even though she wrote frequently。 I feel as though Audrey should have more confidence at this point。 She’s willing to jump headlong into danger， but she’s still insecure in matters of love。Me Penultimate book in series？Sixth book in the seriesStandalone – noThe book begins roughly 4-5 months after the end of book 5Audrey and her entourage are returning home after their autumn tour of the continent。 She’s anxious and insecure since she hasn’t heard from Hugh for most of the time on the continent， even though she wrote frequently。 I feel as though Audrey should have more confidence at this point。 She’s willing to jump headlong into danger， but she’s still insecure in matters of love。Meanwhile， Hugh has been drowning his sorrows and living the life of a reprobate since she hasn’t replied to any of his letters。 Basil， the valet is losing patience and even Sir is steering clear。 Something is definitely a foot。Before setting foot on English soil， Audrey is accused of murder。It’s revealed quite early on who the villain is， he seems to have a vendetta against Audrey。 I really like how this author is able to weave a mystery and tie all of the disperate threads together。 This was a solution I did not see coming and I despaired a bit early on。 I think this book was a bit more angsty than others in the series， and I am here for it！There’s a major twist that I did not see coming。 I could not put the book down。 I had to see what would happen next。The consequences of Phillip's lie continue to burden our main characters。 I am not without sympathy for the plight of a gay man in Regency England， but I’m hoping the final book will offer a lasting HEA for Audrey and Hugh。With each book Phillip is less sympathetic in my eyes。 I feel like he should have some sort of reckoning in the final book， especially since he sprung all this chaos on Audrey without consulting her first。 Once again， it feels a bit incongruous that Audrey can jump headlong into danger， but still is pretty meek in personal relationships。There is some growth。 Audrey does seem to moderate her impulsive tendencies， somewhat and gain more self-confidence。 I think the fact that she shows a bit of compassion towards her Uncle and Mother's relationship shows her gaining maturity， life is more shades of gray than black-and-white。There are a few closed door intimate scenes （finally！）I love this series so much， the paranormal angle is barely a plot device in the most recent books， which was a disappointment at first， but I have come to love these characters so much the Duchess's "gift" is superfluous at this point。According to the author， this is the pentultimate book of the series， there’s a lot to be resolved in that last book。 I’m curious to see how the author does it。It’s not quite a cliffhanger ending， but as the circle of people who know Phillips secret expands， the book ends with a few loose ends， and perhaps the foreshadowing of a new love story- I’m looking at you， Cassie。Is the true villain REALLY dead…Has the villain's accomplice REALLY seen the error of their ways…WILL Philip stay dead， and let our starcrossed lovers have their HEA…HOW will Cara Devlin wrap up this wonderful story in just one more book！ （if I have any complaint， it’s that the books are too short and end too soon）I for one I’m looking forward to the last book if nothing more for the promise of Audrey and Hugh's hard fought well deserved HEA。Stay tuned…。I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Jaime
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"Nature of the Crime" by Cara Devlin is an absolute page-turner that begins with a bang and maintains its gripping intensity until the very last page。 I made the rookie mistake of cracking it open at 10 pm last night， expecting to read just a few chapters。 Big mistake。 I was so captivated that sleep became a distant thought， and I found myself unable to put the book down until I reached its thrilling conclusion。Devlin's storytelling prowess shines through， throwing Audrey and Hugh back into acti "Nature of the Crime" by Cara Devlin is an absolute page-turner that begins with a bang and maintains its gripping intensity until the very last page。 I made the rookie mistake of cracking it open at 10 pm last night， expecting to read just a few chapters。 Big mistake。 I was so captivated that sleep became a distant thought， and I found myself unable to put the book down until I reached its thrilling conclusion。Devlin's storytelling prowess shines through， throwing Audrey and Hugh back into action as secrets are threatened to be revealed。 Racing through the advanced readers copy， I was hooked from the start， eagerly anticipating each twist and turn。 Now， as I impatiently count the days until the next book， I can't help but hope for the epic ending Audrey and Hugh truly deserve。 This review reflects my unfiltered enthusiasm for the wild ride， courtesy of the generosity of that advanced copy。 Here's to late-night reading adventures and to Devlin， who crafted a tale too good to resist。 。。。more
Natalie
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“Nature of the Crime” is the 6th installment in Cara Devlin’s Bow Street Duchess series。 This time Audrey is accused of murder on her way home from an extended stay on the Continent。 She manages to get a missive off to her brother-in-law Michael， before being hustled off， under guard， to a local inn。 The local magistrate seems to be unfairly targeting Audrey， but she has never met him before。 Reinforcements， including Hugh Marsden， arrive to extricate Audrey from her predicament， but the case ju “Nature of the Crime” is the 6th installment in Cara Devlin’s Bow Street Duchess series。 This time Audrey is accused of murder on her way home from an extended stay on the Continent。 She manages to get a missive off to her brother-in-law Michael， before being hustled off， under guard， to a local inn。 The local magistrate seems to be unfairly targeting Audrey， but she has never met him before。 Reinforcements， including Hugh Marsden， arrive to extricate Audrey from her predicament， but the case just gets more and more complicated as clues are uncovered。 Enemies abound as Audrey and Hugh race to uncover the truth before it’s too late。I love this series。 There is action， adventure， and a slow-burn romance。 The supporting cast of characters are as delightful as Audrey and Hugh （I’m hoping for some spin-offs）。 “Nature of the Crime” is a quick and satisfying read that will leave you wanting more。This book is great for readers who like historical mysteries and slow-burn romances。 I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
Jeannine
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It's amazing to look back on this book and the Bow Street Duchess series overall and see how well-plotted this larger， overall story is。 Yes， the books can standalone， but read together， you get to see threads from earlier books reemerge in later ones。 That's the case in this story， in which Audrey is framed for murder， but it's made all the more exciting when previous events in the series become part of the investigation into what really happened。As the story opens， Audrey is returning to Engla It's amazing to look back on this book and the Bow Street Duchess series overall and see how well-plotted this larger， overall story is。 Yes， the books can standalone， but read together， you get to see threads from earlier books reemerge in later ones。 That's the case in this story， in which Audrey is framed for murder， but it's made all the more exciting when previous events in the series become part of the investigation into what really happened。As the story opens， Audrey is returning to England after a months-long trip to the Continent with her sister-in-law （Cassie）， their maids， driver （Carrigan！）， and a footman。 A man is found dead on the boat with a note accusing Audrey of murder。 She's immediately taken into custody while the footman races to London to fetch her brother-in-law， Michael， who is now the Duke of Fournier。 Of course， Michael gets Hugh and Sir to come along。On top of the twisty mystery with multiple villains， we get Audrey and Hugh's reunion and the budding relationship between Thornton and Cassie （who are set for their own enemies-to-lovers story）。 There's some fascinating detail about the Western Heights of Dover as well。 Plenty of stories have characters using Dover to get to France， but I have never gotten much detail about the area。 The descriptions of the Grand Shaft were so fascinating that I had to google and read more。 Fascinating！There was a moment when I was dreading a prolonged miscommunication storyline， but Audrey and Hugh talked through the issue like the adults they are。 Of course this unusual couple isn't going to fall into the trap that other couples do！I received an advance review copy for free， but I have loved this series so much that I have purchased physical copies of book and will do the same with this one。 。。。more
Mrs LIR Linda
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I am thoroughly enjoying this series and this 6th book does NOT disappoint。 It continues the story of Audrey and Hugh - who are part of privileged society but are not quite accepted。 Audrey's past husband （a closet homosexual - who vanished to have a life） still keeps Audrey and Hugh apart and together。Someone else appears to know that Philip is still alive and Audrey is then accused of murdering the person who is spying on her。 This is an interesting tale of how this love story untangles。I rece I am thoroughly enjoying this series and this 6th book does NOT disappoint。 It continues the story of Audrey and Hugh - who are part of privileged society but are not quite accepted。 Audrey's past husband （a closet homosexual - who vanished to have a life） still keeps Audrey and Hugh apart and together。Someone else appears to know that Philip is still alive and Audrey is then accused of murdering the person who is spying on her。 This is an interesting tale of how this love story untangles。I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
LV
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The Bow Street Duchess Mystery series very quickly became one of my favourite series of 2023 and this recent installment has got 2024 off to a very promising start。 It was a great read。 I ended up reading it in one sitting， eager to see if my conclusions proved correct。 I will say that you do need to have read the previous books to understand important circumstances covered in this book。The narrative starts only a few months after the last book， with the Duchess still in mourning and returning f The Bow Street Duchess Mystery series very quickly became one of my favourite series of 2023 and this recent installment has got 2024 off to a very promising start。 It was a great read。 I ended up reading it in one sitting， eager to see if my conclusions proved correct。 I will say that you do need to have read the previous books to understand important circumstances covered in this book。The narrative starts only a few months after the last book， with the Duchess still in mourning and returning from her trip with Cassie abroad。 The whole plot takes place in a new setting of the port of Dover。The plot is well paced and thought out， with clues scattered throughout the narrative。 The conclusion is satisfying， although it does not rely on Audrey's gifts as much as in other novels。 I particularly enjoyed the atmospheric descriptive passages， as the port provides new interesting scenes and a landscape for mystery。It left me eager to read the next installment to see how the series will conclude and see if they get their happy ending。 Although I'm also sad the series is coming to the end。Disclaimer: I received an advance review copy for free， and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
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