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The Riddle of the Shipwrecked Spinster
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780312269425
Edition: 1st
ISBN: 0312269420
Label: St. Martin's Press
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 352
Publication Date: April 06, 2001
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Studio: St. Martin's Press
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Editorial Review:
Mrs. Regina Stansbury, a woman of high fashion and dwindling fortunes, has just trapped London's most courted bachelor into agreeing to marry her daughter Cordelia. Though young Miss Cordelia Stansbury has admired the handsome and dashing Gervaise Valerian for years, she is mortified by the circumstances of their engagement. Duty bound to obtain her father's consent for this match, Miss Stansbury becomes lost at sea while traveling to meet him in Egypt. But Valerian's hopes for a long and carefree bachelorhood are dashed once again when Miss Stansbury reappears after a year spent shipwrecked on a desert island.Ignoring the Code of Honour, Valerian rescinds his offer of matrimony. To restore the family name, Piers Cranford, a distant cousin of Valerian's, is bullied into proposing to the disgraced young lady. His offer is rudely rejected, but under pressure from his great-uncle General Lord Nugent Cranford, Piers is forced to pursue Miss Stansbury or risk losing his family manor. Piers is reluctant to marry a haughty girl he barely knows, especially now that he has just met a delightfully intriguing young lady named Mary Westerman...His worries are compounded when his estate is plagued with a series of disasters. Are these troubles linked to old foes from the Jacobite Rebellion, or could they be the work of a mysterious bidder, intent on bringing down the value of Muse Manor and buying Piers Cranford's beloved family estate?
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Not one of her best. . .
. . .which still makes it better than a lot of the tripe that people write.
I finally got around to reading this book because I've loved all of Veryan's other Georgian romances (starting with the Mistress of Willowvale and the Wagered Widow, which while not technically a part of any series, involve some of the same characters you meet in the Golden Chronicle and the League of Jewelled Men). I was delighted when I saw that Piers Cranford was FINALLY getting his own book after ... Read More
Rating:  - Is this a Veryan?
That's not a rhetorical question. The first 50 pages made me wonder -- they don't read like any Veryan book I've read. A friend of mine who is also a long-time fan of Ms. Veryan got the same impression. The entire plot doesn't sound like something Veryan would contrive, chiefly because it IS so contrived. This was not up to the usual high Veryan standards. I was very disappointed with this book.
Rating:  - Not part of the Riddle series
Okay for those not aware. The Riddle series is part of the Regency period. In traditional Patricia Veryan style she's decided to throw a curve. I noticed right away this was a Georgian Romance, not a regency. I have though, read the other Georgian series, which for those not aware, is The League of Jeweled Men series, (not to be confused with The League of Frighted Men by Rex Stout).
This is the story of Piers, Perry's twin brother. Those who have read The League of Jeweled Men know, that ... Read More
Rating: - A Quick Warning on a Great Book
This book is wonderful but not part of the Riddle series. The previous 3 "Riddle" books are all related but this one is the continuation of another series. I was disappointed because this is the first series of hers I have read, and NOW I've inadvertently read a book from another series out of order. (WHICH I HATE) Veryan is definitely a must read but keep in mind that this book will not continue the Regency Saga of the other 3 "Riddle" books...
Rating: - Delightful
Patricia Veryan doesn't know how to write a bad book. She is a master at plots and characterizations, and her latest effort is up to her usual excellent standards. She is adept at keeping the reader guessing about the villain until the last page, and in the meantime, she creates people that the reader cares about, all the while infusing her novels with a wry humor that makes them a joy to read. My advice: Read this, and anything else by her that you can get your hands on. You won't be disappointed.
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