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Marion Lane and the Deadly Rose: A Historical Mystery (A Marion Lane Mystery Book 2) Kindle Edition

by T.A. Willberg (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.2 288 ratings

Book 2 of 3: Marion Lane Mysteries

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"What a delight... I found myself so drawn into this world of peculiar crimes that finishing the last page left me disoriented, requiring an extra beat to flash forward and rejoin the current century." – Sarah Weinman, New York Times Book Review

The envelope was tied with three delicate silk ribbons: “One of the new recruits is not to be trusted…”

It’s 1959 and a new killer haunts the streets of London, having baffled Scotland Yard. The newspapers call him The Florist because of the rose he brands on his victims. The police have turned yet again to the Inquirers at Miss Brickett’s for assistance, and second-year Marion Lane is assigned the case.

But she’s already dealing with a mystery of her own, having received an unsigned letter warning her that one of the three new recruits should not be trusted. She dismisses the letter at first, focusing on The Florist case, but her informer seems to be one step ahead, predicting what will happen before it does. But when a fellow second-year Inquirer is murdered, Marion takes matters into her own hands and must come face-to-face with her informer—who predicted the murder—to find out everything they know. Until then, no one at Miss Brickett’s is safe and everyone is a suspect.

With brilliant twists and endless suspense, all set within the dazzling walls and hidden passageways of Miss Brickett’s, Marion Lane and the Deadly Rose is a deliciously fun new historical mystery you won’t be able to put down.

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"MI6 meets Hogwarts. Lovers of mysteries with a dollop of magic will enjoy."—Publishers Weekly

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“What a delight to discover T. A. Willberg’s MARION LANE AND THE DEADLY ROSE…. Willberg spins her narrative with a striking sense of verve. I found myself so drawn into this world of peculiar crimes that finishing the last page left me disoriented, requiring an extra beat to flash forward and rejoin the current century.” – Sarah Weinman, New York Times Book Review

"A delicious surprise...Marion Lane offers echoes of alternate pasts and futures, as in Stuart Turton’s The 7½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle and of Jasper Fforde’s Early Riser. Caleb Carr’s The Alienist is longer and grimmer—so Willberg has by contrast created a compact and satisfying crime novel rooted in a protagonist who’s both naive and stubborn, making it much easier for readers to self-identify with the perils Marion faces. A highly satisfying final action scene ramps up the tension in maneuvers that make the book a true page-turner." – New York Journal of Books

"This is the most fun I've had with a book this year. Every page is a delight, the worldbuilding is wonderful, and the mystery got its hooks into me from the first chapter. This is what would happen if a trainee James Bond was asked to solve an Agatha Christie mystery, and it's brilliant." – Stuart Turton, bestselling author of THE 7 ½ DEATHS OF EVELYN HARDCASTLE

About the Author

T. A. Willberg was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, and grew up on a smallholding outside Durban surrounded by horses, sheep, chickens, and more snakes and spiders than she cares to recall. She currently lives with her partner in Malta, where she divides her time between chiropractic and writing. Marion Lane and the Deadly Rose is her second novel.

Karen Cass is a voice artist and AudioFile Earphones Award-winning narrator of more than thirty audiobooks.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08ZSQK99R
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Park Row; Original edition (February 1, 2022)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 1, 2022
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1627 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 295 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #646,418 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #1,718 in Historical Thrillers (Kindle Store)
- #4,006 in Magical Realism
- #4,954 in Historical Mysteries (Kindle Store)

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T.A. Willberg grew up on a small-holding in South Africa. At 27, she moved to Malta and wrote her debut novel, MARION LANE AND THE MIDNIGHT MURDER which was named one of Amazon's "100 Best Books of 2021" as well as a Strand "Book of the Month", a LibraryReads pick and many more. It has also been translated into multiple languages.

The sequel, MARION LANE AND THE DEADLY ROSE, was published around the world in February, 2022 and was featured in The New York Times Book Review.

T.A. now lives between Europe and South Africa, chasing summers and adventures.

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PDX

EXCELLENT!!!

Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2023

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An old timely mystery, the best type, with a little espionage and alot of fanciful thrown in. The best ingredients for a great mystery that is also entertaining! I loved it!!!

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Alix

An excellent sequel filled with danger and secrets

Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2022

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I loved Marion Lane and the Midnight Murder so I was very excited to pick up the second book in the series. The Deadly Rose is an excellent follow up and it was nice to return to Miss Brickett’s Academy. Like the first book there is a lot going on with multiple mysteries and storylines. There’s murder, spies, betrayal, and secrets galore. Miss Brickett’s academy is divided more than ever and Marion encounters danger at every turn. Eventually all the storylines converge into a satisfying conclusion. I also liked some of the throwbacks to the first book as well. Even though I didn’t enjoy this book as much as the first one, it was still highly entertaining.

Unfortunately, I did find the romance subplot to be lacking, underdeveloped and unnecessary with everything else that’s occurring. There wasn’t really time for romance in this book so I’m curious to see how it will be incorporated in the next book. Overall, I really enjoyed the mystery and adventure in this book and I look forward to reading the next book in the series.

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kittycat8

A bit muddled

Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2022

"Marion Lane and the Deadly Rose" by T. A. Wilberg is the second in the series. In this story, Marion Lane is getting mysterious messages about new recruits not being what they seem. She is also assigned to work on a case featuring "The Florist" who leaves a brand of a rose on people he kills.

I felt like the book tried to do too many things at once. The gadgets were a focal part of the story, but not as intriguing as they should be. Perhaps if I was more of a spy fan or knew more about the Cold War it would appeal to me. It also featured division within the ranks and I feel like there is plenty of that in real life without reading about it.

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ivy silver

Had to read it in one day…

Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2022

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Even better than book one - tighter, more perceptive and always interesting. Looking forward to year 3 of their training and the resulting Book 3. Makes a great series.

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Blue Eyes

Gadgets are going missing and Nancy and Frank are under suspicion

Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2022

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Marion is receiving secret notes. One of them informing her that one of the new recruits is not to be trusted. When a Al is removed as head of the Gadget Department and Spragg is assigned in his place things go from bad to worse and Marion and Bill end up putting things to rights.

Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2022

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This is a mystery and fantasy mix that is hard to put down. It is very easy to read and a great escape.

Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2023

Fantastic read! Not only as good as the first book in the series, even better. I love Marion. She's beginning to warm up to her colleagues and her professors. She's absolutely brilliant mechanically. And the secret agency that she's a second year novice in is teaching her even more than she can could ever hope for. I can't wait to read the next book (book 3) in the series.

Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2022

I stumbled across T.A. Willberg's debut novel, Marion Lane and the Midnight Murder in 2020. I absolutely loved it and have been eagerly awaiting the next entry in this fantastic series. It's here! Marion Lane and the Deadly Rose has just released.

What's to love? How about a hidden detective agency below the streets of London, an eclectic group of 'Inquirers', wondrous, magical gadgets that aid in investigations and a spunky female apprentice. The name of the agency, Miss Brickett’s Investigations & Inquiries, conjures up time and place and a bygone method of crime solving. The 1959 time period is perfect.
Marion Lane is our lead character. You can't help but like her. She's clever, curious, dogged and determined to become a full fledged Inquirer. Willberg fleshes out Marion and gives her a personal life as well. Those personal and workplace relationships will be sorely tested in this second entry. A killer named The Florist is loose in London and Scotland Yard has called on Miss Brickett's for help. A mysterious letter to Marion suggests that one of their new recruits may have ties to the killer....

Willberg's plotting is full of twists and turns, changing and challenging my answer for whodunit with every new clue. Who to trust? Who not to trust?

I wanted to be Nancy Drew when I was younger. Marion evokes that desire and Miss Brickett's brings to mind Platform 9 ¾. Marion Lane and the Deadly Rose was a unique, wonderfully imaginative, delightfully fun read that took me away from the worries of today. I had great fun walking in Marion's footsteps as she pursues the mysteries of Miss Brickett's. I'll be eagerly awaiting the third book!

And personally, I think the reader would enjoy this latest having read the first book.

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Jackiesreadingcorner

Another brilliant read in this series, historical mystery fiction

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 22, 2022

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I thoroughly enjoyed the first book in this series, so was excited to see where the next book takes the characters.. Marion Lane is back, as second year apprentice inquirer at Nancy Brickett’s secret detective agency, located underground in the vast tunnels hidden under London streets, during the Cold War.

You can read this as a stand alone novel, but I like to start from the beginning so I know the backstory of the characters. In this one there has been a murder in Harrogate, it’s 1959, the victim is 33 year old Eddie Hopper he has been branded with a rose but he us not the first to be branded and killed. Nancy Bricketts agency have been tasked in trying to find the killer known as The Florist. Their police liaison officer in the London Met is unable to help in this investigation, as there is a compromising witness. With an agency full of misfits and outsiders Marion included,.

Marion is now assistant mechanic to Professor Uday Bai, who is the head of gadgetry, invoked in al, the quirky gadgets.

The agency is governed by the high council, which includes Frank Stone, a mentor that Marion admires, and Delia Spragg. Marion has been asked by Frank to investigate this murder enquiry. Along with doing this Marion has a bit of a mystery herself she has received a note anonymously telling her that one if the three recruits taken on cannot be trusted. She now has to pay much closer attention to the three, Jerome Longmore, Thomas Proctor and Ambrosia Quinn.

There is some discontent among some of the agency people, with secret meetings. But it’s not long before the initial grumbling turn into something more sinister, the agency is becoming infested with fake news, false propaganda right, torture, murder, inquisitions, as fear and terror begins to take hold.

Having read book one I knew a bit about Marion Lane, her skills are beginning to develop and she is gaining more confidence in her skills and abilities. Although she is certainly out through a lot this time as her friends start to question who she is, as well as becoming suspicious of her as she tries to protect those who matter as well as following orders.

This was another engrossing read in this series I look forward to what comes in book 3.

William D

Fun mystery sequel

Reviewed in France on February 3, 2022

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A great sequel that I had lots of fun reading! New gadgets and a KBG twist :)

Marion comes into character and I must admit that Deadly Rose had me captivated!
I really wait to see what Marion is up in book 3.

Highly recommend to anyone who wants to get lost in time reading a wonderful book.

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