Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord, Celeste Connally
Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord, Celeste Connally
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Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord
A Mystery

Author: Celeste Connally

Narrator: Eilidh Beaton

Unabridged: 11 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/14/2023


Synopsis

"Beaton casts a spell on listeners as she disappears into the aristocratic and working-class characters. Shifting tempo, she captures the fear of the women as they become helpless pawns manipulated by the evil doctor."—AudioFile

Bridgerton meets Agatha Christie in Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord, a dazzling first entry in a captivating new Regency-era mystery series with a feminist spin from Celeste Connally.

London, 1815. Lady Petra Forsyth, daughter of the Earl of Holbrook, has made a shocking proclamation. After losing her beloved fiancé in an accident three years earlier, she announces in front of London’s loosest lips that she will never marry. A woman of independent means—and rather independent ways—Petra sees no reason to cede her wealth and freedom to any man now that the love of her life is gone. Instead, she plans to continue enjoying the best of society without any expectations.

But when ballroom gossip suggests that a longtime friend has died of a fit due to her “melancholia” while in the care of a questionable physician, Petra vows to use her status to dig deeper—uncovering a private asylum where men pay to have their wives and daughters locked away, or worse. Just as Petra has reason to believe her friend is alive, a shocking murder proves more danger is afoot than she thought. And the more determined Lady Petra becomes in uncovering the truth, the more her own headstrong actions and desire for independence are used against her, putting her own freedom—and possibly her life—in jeopardy.

A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books.

About Celeste Connally

CELESTE CONNALLY is a USA Today bestselling author, an Agatha Award nominee, and a former freelance writer and editor. A lifelong devotee of historical novels and adaptations fueled by her passion for history—plus weekly doses of PBS Masterpiece—Celeste loves reading and writing about women from the past who didn’t always do as they were told.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ on November 19, 2023

In a Nutshell: Would have worked much better had the ladies in the story not assumed “act like a lady” meant “gossip all day long” and “think like a lord” stood for “judge everyone else for what they look like and what they wear and what they do…” This had great potential but the characters sullied......more

Goodreads review by Wendy Darling on January 29, 2024

The title chafes, but I gave it a go anyway. The chafing, however, did not stop. Mild spoilers follow. I was very much interested in the central mystery when it finally revealed itself (I've read a fair amount about women, children, and minorities forcibly imprisoned in institutions ostensibly for th......more

Goodreads review by James on September 07, 2023

I've read and enjoyed the author's work (under a different name), so when I saw this new release, I grabbed an early copy. Loved that it's set in 1815, a period I don't know a ton about. My historical fiction often gravitates toward America's Gilded Age, but I might need to turn back the clock by an......more

Goodreads review by Dez the Bookworm on October 11, 2023

I quite enjoyed this Sherlockesque novel. After loosing the love of her life, we follow the MC as she uses her status to try and uncover the real truth behind her friends death. The problem? We are in 1815 and women are meant to follow, not lead. I appreciated the writing style and overall enjoyed t......more

Goodreads review by Srivalli on November 10, 2023

2 Stars One Liner: Ugh! Lady Petra Forsyth has decided to lead a spinster’s life when her fiancé dies a few weeks before the wedding. With her inheritance to provide for her expenses, Lady Petra has no need for a man or marriage. When she gets to know that a longtime friend has passed away due to me......more


Quotes

"Effervescent...A delightful period adventure with pitch-perfect banter." —Kirkus Reviews

"Delightful...Petra is marvelously drawn—an easy-to-love, instantly memorable heroine—and Connally equips her with a brisk, page-turning adventure. This is catnip for historical suspense fans." —Publishers Weekly

"Witty and wise, a delightful feminist romp. Connally’s series serves as a reminder to never settle, that what’s right and what’s easy are rarely the same.” —Jessica Fellowes, New York Times bestselling author

"A smart, engaging historical mystery with a feminist twist and a simmering romance that I couldn't get enough of. I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough, and fell in love with its unconventional, intrepid heroine. I can’t wait to read Lady Petra’s next adventure!” —Martha Waters, author of To Have and To Hoax

"Captivating...a sensational blend of mystery, suspense, and romance." —Ashley Weaver, author of A Peculiar Combination

"Regency England comes alive in Celeste Connally’s Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Lord. It’s rollicking good fun with Lady Petra who is remarkably capable of getting herself into and out of compromising and danger situations. You’ll love this one!" —Marty Wingate, USA Today bestselling author

"With its atmospheric storytelling, thought-provoking plot and plucky heroine, this novel whisked me away to Regency England and held me there until the very last page." —Jessica Ellicott, author of Death In a Blackout