The Firebirds Feather, Marjorie Eccles
The Firebirds Feather, Marjorie Eccles
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The Firebird's Feather

Author: Marjorie Eccles

Narrator: Penelope Freeman

Unabridged: 8 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Soundings

Published: 06/01/2016


Synopsis

London, May, 1911. The new king, George V, is preparing for his coronation. The suffragettes are campaigning for women to get the vote. The East End seethes with unrest. And 18-year-old Kitty Challoner is looking forward to “coming out” in London society. But Kitty’s secure, sheltered world is about to be torn apart. Lydia Challoner is shot dead while out riding in Hyde Park, and during the ensuing murder investigation Kitty discovers that there was so much she didn’t know about her mother. Was Lydia really the killer’s intended target? Why had she been behaving so strangely in recent weeks? As Kitty determines to uncover the truth, she learns that the household in which she lives harbours a number of dangerous secrets.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tara on December 22, 2014

This is a light mystery set in 1911 London. Actually, the word "light" is probably wrong. After all, a woman is shot to death in Hyde Park. That's serious stuff. But the telling of it all, the lack of emotions from the characters gave it a light feel. Except for a nervous Bridget (the niece) and a fl......more

Goodreads review by Denise on September 10, 2014

3.0 out of 5 stars -- "Wishes are sometimes liars. They hold out too much hope, so always be careful what you wish for." Historical fiction involving a murder investigation and family secrets set in Britain circa 1911. King Edward has just died and preparations are underway for the coronation of King......more

Goodreads review by QNPoohBear on July 11, 2015

Kitty Challoner has always been fascinated by her mother, Lydia, a beautiful but moody woman. Kitty especially loves Lydia's tales of her childhood escape from Tsarist Russia in the dead of winter with her beloved father. Kitty loves to look at the Russian Orthodox icon in her mother's room and the......more

Goodreads review by Viviane on December 05, 2014

Eighteen year-old Kitty Challoner is getting ready to come out to upper class society in 1911 London, England. It’s a vibrant time and place in which to be alive as the London world awaits a new world, women are fighting for the right to vote – a fiercely controversial debate, and politicians are vy......more

Goodreads review by Kim on June 18, 2015

This is set around the coronation of George V. The suffragette movement is taking pace looking to get the vote for women. Lots of emotion surrounding both of these issues- celebration and angst from the suffragettes. Kitty Challoner is the main character and her mum is shot whilst out riding. Why wa......more