A Murderous Relation
by Deanna Raybourn

A royal scandal’s connection to a brutal serial killer threatens London in this new Veronica Speedwell adventure from New York Times bestselling and Edgar^® Award--nominated author Deanna Raybourn.

Autumn 1888. Veronica Speedwell and her colleague Stoker are asked by Lady Wellingtonia Beauclerk to stop a potential scandal so explosive it threatens to rock the monarchy. Prince Albert Victor is a regular visitor to the most exclusive private club in London, and the proprietress, Madame Aurore, has received an expensive gift that can be traced back to the prince. Lady Wellie would like Veronica and Stoker to retrieve it from the club before scandal can break.

Worse yet, London is being terrorized by what would become the most notorious and elusive serial killer in history, Jack the Ripper—and Lady Wellie suspects the prince may be responsible.

Veronica and Stoker reluctantly agree to go undercover at Madame Aurore’s high-class brothel, where a body soon turns up. Secrets are swirling around Veronica and the royal family—and it is up to Veronica and Stoker to find the truth, before it is too late for all of them.

Other Books by Deanna Raybourn

A Grave Robbery
A Veronica Speedwell Mystery Book 9

Killers of a Certain Age

A Sinister Revenge
Veronica Speedwell Mystery Book 8

An Impossible Impostor
Veronica Speedwell Mystery Book 7

An Unexpected Peril
Veronica Speedwell Mystery Book 6

Night of a Thousand Stars

City of Jasmine

A Mysterious Season
Lady Julia Grey Mystery Book 6-9

Lady Julia Grey Volume 2
Lady Julia Grey Mystery Book 4-5

The Dark Enquiry
Lady Julia Grey Mystery Book 5

Dark Road to Darjeeling
Lady Julia Grey Mystery Book 4

A Dangerous Collaboration
Veronica Speedwell Mystery Book 4

Lady Julia Grey Mystery Collection Volume 1
Lady Julia Grey Mystery Book 1-3

Silent On The Moor
Lady Julia Grey Mystery Book 3

Deanna Raybourn's Bio

New York Times and USA Today bestselling novelist Deanna Raybourn is a 6^th generation native Texan. She graduated with a double major in English and history from the University of Texas at San Antonio. Married to her college sweetheart and the mother of one, Raybourn makes her home in Virginia. Her novels have been nominated for numerous awards including the Edgar, the Macavity, and the Agatha. She launched a new Victorian mystery series with the 2015 release of A CURIOUS BEGINNING, featuring intrepid butterfly-hunter and amateur sleuth, Veronica Speedwell. Veronica's third adventure, A TREACHEROUS CURSE, was published in 2018 and nominated for the Edgar Award. The eighth book in the series, A SINISTER REVENGE, published in March 2023, with further books to come. Deanna's first contemporary thriller, featuring four female assassins who must band together to take out their nemesis as they prepare for retirement---KILLERS OF A CERTAIN AGE---published in September of 2022 at #9 on the New York Times bestseller list. KILLERS OF A CERTAIN AGE won the 2022 Barry Award for Best Thriller.