A Curious Beginning

 

A Curious Beginning by Deaana Raybourn (Book 1 0f 7:  Veronica Speedwell Mysteries)  Historical Mystery/Romance

(from Amazon)  London, 1887. After burying her spinster aunt, orphaned Veronica Speedwell is free to resume her world travels in pursuit of scientific inquiry—and the occasional romantic dalliance. As familiar with hunting butterflies as with fending off admirers, Veronica intends to embark upon the journey of a lifetime.  But fate has other plans when Veronica thwarts her own attempted abduction with the help of an enigmatic German baron, who offers her sanctuary in the care of his friend Stoker, a reclusive and bad-tempered natural historian. But before the baron can reveal what he knows of the plot against her, he is found murdered—leaving Veronica and Stoker on the run from an elusive assailant as wary partners in search of the villainous truth.

(My Review)

In the first book of this delightful series set in Victorian England, Veronica finds herself at the funeral of her spinster aunt who raised her.  A mysterious stranger appears and saves her and takes her to London where she becomes aware that her own life is a mystery and that people are out to kill her.  She ends up in the care of a broody natural historian, named Stoker, who helps to protect her and discover the secrets to her past.  I could not put this book down!  And, it’s a series!!!!