About the Book
Brighton, 1871
Mina Scarletti is becoming well known for unmasking fraudulent psychics. So it is no surprise to her when a young couple write to her seeking her advice.
George Fernwood and Mary Clifton, betrothed distant cousins, have a family secret that is preventing them from getting married. Twenty years ago, their alcoholic grandfather died in his bed and since then rumours have been circulating that someone in the family murdered him.
Desperate to find out the truth, they have decided to seek out a medium to communicate with their grandfather, and they want Mina to help them find one who is genuine.
Though she is not a believer in ghosts, Mina is intrigued by the family mystery and decides to help them in any way she can.
Could one of the new mediums advertising in Brighton really be genuine? Will they help George and Mary find the answers they are looking for?
Or will this Unquiet Ghost ruin the chance of happiness for future generations …?
AN UNQUIET GHOST is the third cosy mystery in Linda Stratmann’s intriguing historical series, the Mina Scarletti Mysteries, a traditional British detective series with a feisty woman sleuth set in Victorian Brighton.
My Review
4 out of 5 🔍🔍🔍🔍
An Unquiet Ghost is the third installment in the Mina Scarletti Mystery Series and my first read of author Linda Stratmann. Although I do want to go back and read the first two books in the series, I was able to pick up and read this one as a standalone. An Unquiet Ghost was a great read with a perplexing mystery that had me gripped right from the start.
This well-written story is set in Brighton, England in the year 1871. The author Linda Stratmann has come up with a clever, fresh, and interesting storyline. Early on readers are introduced to a simple crime of murder by poison with a short list of suspects. But things don’t end up being that simple and the mystery begins…
Mina Scarletti is the main character and my favorite. Mina has some physical health issues but she doesn’t let any of that stop her. What she may lack in physical ability she more than makes up for it with her mental attributes. She makes no excuses and proves to be a strong female protagonist. Mina is persistent and inquisitive in her investigation of the mystery. The interactions Mina has with the supporting characters are compelling and realistic. Being a nurse, I love reading about past medical ideas and practices. The interaction between Mina and Mr. Marriott, the oculist, was one example of this. They were discussing the idea regarding people that see apparitions may have a medical condition of the eye or brain.
The truth about the killer’s identity is cleverly concealed until the novel’s surprising conclusion. I suspected the actual killer about halfway through but then convinced myself that it wasn’t, then it was, then it wasn’t. I just couldn’t figure it out but the author does a good job of wrapping it all up in the end. I enjoyed every minute of this “new to me” mystery series. I will definitely read more from this entertaining author. Fans of the historical mystery genre will surely enjoy An Unquiet Ghost the third installment of the Mina Scarletti Mystery Series. I give this one 4 out of 5 🔍🔍🔍🔍!
Thank you Linda Stratmann and Caoimhe O’Brien of Sapere Books for providing me with a review copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review.
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