Following the death of her husband, Julia Grey is approached by Nicholas Brisbane a private inquiry agent. When Brisbane tells he suspects Sir Edward Grey’s death was the result of murder instead of the tragic but predictable end of a long-standing illness, Julia scoffs. However, when she finds a threatening note in her late husband’s effects, she’s convinced Brisbane was correct.

Though a year has passed and the trail is cold, Julia hires Brisbane to help he investigate Sir Edward’s death.

Deanna Raybourn’s Silent in the Grave is a spellbinding historical mystery that takes place in upper class Victoria England. It is filled with twists, turns, and compelling characters. Lady Julia Grey struck a chord within me. A proper lady in a quirky family, she balances he need for bland normalcy with the desire for self discovery. She evolves in this book, growing form a timid girl to a complex character I want to know more about. The enigmatic Nicholas Brisbane and a host of fascinating secondary characters promise the sequels to this book will be equally entrancing. I look forward to picking them up.