Advanced
Error loading page.
Try refreshing the page. If that doesn't work, there may be a network issue, and you can use our self test page to see what's preventing the page from loading.
Learn more about possible network issues or contact support for more help.
Title details for Murder at Vinland by Alyssa Maxwell - Available

Murder at Vinland

#12.0 in series

by Alyssa Maxwell
Lauren Ezzo
Audiobook
1 of 1 copy available
Borrow Listen to a sample Listen to a sample
1 of 1 copy available
August 1901: A fundraiser for a new Rhode Island Audubon Society brings Emma to Vinland, the Viking-themed seaside home of her relative, Florence Vanderbilt Twombly, where the guest of honor is Edith Roosevelt, wife of Vice President Theodore Roosevelt. Listening to the speakers and observing the ladies in attendance, Emma is struck by the contrast of the Viking warrior–inspired elements in the house and the admirable but admittedly genteel cause of bird protection. Vinland bears the name of the Vikings' first landfall in North America, but in this room today there is most assuredly no one to fear.
Emma's observation of harmless philanthropy is proven wrong the following morning when one of Mrs. Twombly's houseguests from the luncheon becomes mysteriously and dangerously ill. Accompanying police detective Jesse Whyte, Emma discovers a box of petit fours supposedly sent by Mrs. Roosevelt. They promptly rule out the Second Lady as a suspect, but someone has poisoned the cakes.
Soon another box of desserts as well as letters tainted with ink containing caustic toxins show up at other grand Newport cottages. Are the ladies from the luncheon being targeted? Emma and Jesse must sort through possible motives and means because now more than the birds need protection . . .

  • Creators

  • Series

    Gilded Newport Mystery

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    October 24, 2024

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781696616164
      • File size: 259667 KB
      • Duration: 09:00:58

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      January 1, 2025

      Maxwell's 12th "Gilded Newport" mystery (following Murder at the Elms), narrated with aplomb by Lauren Ezzo, opens in August 1901 at a fundraiser to establish a Rhode Island chapter of the Audubon Society, with First Lady Edith Roosevelt as the guest of honor. When a houseguest mysteriously falls ill the next day and dies, intrepid reporter and amateur sleuth Emma Cross Andrews joins detective Jesse Whyte on the case. Though the two find a half-eaten box of petit fours supposedly sent by Mrs. Roosevelt, they rule her out as a suspect and cast their eyes on the other guests and visitors. As the witnesses are being interviewed, Ezzo offers unique, consistent voicings for each character and sustains Emma's youthful, perky, yet very proper demeanor throughout. She ratchets up the tension when a second murder occurs, giving Emma a derring-do liveliness that contrasts with the down-to-earth calm of her husband Derrick. As Emma gets closer to finding the culprit, Ezzo pulls out all the stops, making Emma's desperation nearly palpable. VERDICT An engagingly narrated historical mystery that provides a fascinating window into Gilded Age Newport high-society and the work of conservation-minded individuals.--Stephanie Bange

      Copyright 2025 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Loading