The butterfly conspiracy
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Word Count
74,250 words, Guess
Page Count
297 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivebutterflyconspir0000conr
- ISBN-101683317653
- ISBN-139781683317654
- OCLC Control Number1046984085
- Better World Books9781683317654
and 1 more
- Open LibraryOL26966641M
Classifications
- DDC813/.6
- LCCPR6103
Description
"Miss Merula Merriweather is not like other women her age: instead of hunting for a husband at balls and soirees she spends her time in a conservatory hatching exotic creatures. As the Royal Zoological Society won't accept a woman's accomplishments, she has her uncle Rupert take credit for her achievements. But at a zoological lecture, the guest of honor dies after contact with one of Merula's butterflies, and Merula's uncle is arrested for murder. In an attempt to safeguard evidence to prove his innocence, Merula almost gets killed but for the timely interference of enigmatic Lord Raven Royston. Viewing natural history as a last resort to regain respectability lost by too many dubious business investments, Raven didn't expect his first lecture to take a murderous turn. Feeling partially responsible because he encouraged Merula to release the gigantic butterfly from the glass case in which it was kept, Raven suggests they solve the puzzle of Lady Sophia's sudden death together by looking closer at her relations with estranged friends, long suffering staff and the man groomed to be her heir, so close to her money and yet unable to touch any of it..."--Dust jacket. Instead of hunting for a husband at balls and soirees, Merula Merriweather spends her time in a conservatory hatching exotic creatures. As the Royal Zoological Society won't accept a woman's accomplishments, she has her uncle Rupert take credit for her achievements. When a guest lecturer dies after contact with one of Merula's butterflies, Rupert is arrested for murder. Lord Raven Royston is trying to regain respectability after too many dubious business investments, and thought attending a natural history lecture would be a good-- if boring-- start. The two must work together to solve the puzzle of Lady Sophia's sudden death. -- adapted from dust jacket
Subjects
Series Statement
- A Merriweather and Royston Mystery ; [1]
Other Editions
- The butterfly conspiracy
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