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I have enjoyed this series of the Gilded Age that takes place in Newport, Rhode Island by Alyssa Maxwell.

Emma Cross is an independent woman who stands with one foot in the society crowd since she is a relative of the Vanderbilt family and the other foot on the other side as she is a writer for the society page of the Newport Observer. She is able to go to most society events because of her connection with her family and report what all the ladies and gentlemen are wearing and who is in attendance to include in her writings. Her life takes an unusual spin when she finds a baby on her doorstep. Nearby, a coachman is found murdered and it appears that the appearance of the baby and the coachman might be tied together.

Being the sleuth that she is, she sets out to find out whose baby it is. She thinks it might be a baby of someone is the society crowd who can't keep the baby especially with the death of the coachman. One clue is a bit of lace that is in the baby's blanket. Her first stop on her investigation is a lawn party at the Beechwood estate owned by the Astor family. Everyone is gathered on the lawn watching a sailboat race. Unfortunately, a storm blew up that turned tragic when one member of a sailing crew, textile magnet Virgil Monroe, was lost overboard. Emma's old beau, Andrew Derrick, is one of the crew on the boat and the lost man's son accuses Derrick of pushing his father overboard.

Emma's investigation takes her on some wild adventures in this mystery and her old friend, police detective Jesse Whyte keeps an eye on her for her safey as they exchange their clues. Emma sets out to find out clues about the parentage of the baby and what happened to Virgil. This is a great series. I am looking forward to the fourth in this series.


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Murder at Beechwood A Gilded Newport Mystery Alyssa Maxwell 9780758290861 Books Reviews

Gilded Age Newport returns about a year later. Emma is making friends with Neily's unliked love Grace much to the dismay of the rest of the family. A baby has appeared on her doorstep. Derrick is MIA. While trying to discover the identity of the baby and its family, a man goes overboard during a yacht race. Emma is sure they are connected. Derrick is suspected of murder and was being odd anyway. Emma is much more alone on this one. Did not suspect the killer. Emma is quite rounded out as a real person here.
I probably shouldn't be writing this yet because I haven't finished the book, but I'm far enough in it to know that it is as well-written and fun to read as Ms. Maxwell's earlier books in the series. I love Newport, Rhode Island and I think Ms. Maxwell has captured it very nicely in these books. The plotting is clever, the characters are rich and varied and I would enjoy having the main characters as my friends. This will be a great Summer read for many people and I urge those reading this review to check out her earlier two books in this series as well.
These books are much like the Louise Penny - Gamache series mysteries ....the characters become your 'friends' but these with actual places and some history mixed in they are fun reads. I've read 2 of these novels and will be reading more. They have some unexpected endings, but are mysteries devoid of graphic murder details which I prefer. They can be read as 'stand-alones', but you will enjoy more if you read in the order written.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and the characters. In fact, I read this one in 1 day because I just had to find out the ending. I am looking forward with anticipation for the 4th in this series which is suppose to come out in Aug/Sept of 2016. Murder at the Breakers as well as Murder at Marble House are both great mysteries in the series. It is probably more exciting if they are read in order, ( Breakers is first). Having been to Newport, RI and visited some of these mansions made the stories come alive and brought back pleasant memories. This area is a great place to visit with lots to do and see.
In Murder at Beechwood, as in the two previous books in this series – Murder at the Breakers and Murder at Marble House -- Alyssa Maxwell winningly combines real settings and historical characters with real and fictional events. I was delighted to receive an advance reading copy in return for an honest review, and I can honestly say that Alyssa Maxwell writes historical mysteries that are fun to read, hard to put down, and enjoyable and satisfying in every way.

One thread of mystery is introduced immediately as Murder at Beechwood, set during the Gilded Age in Newport, Rhode Island, begins. Heroine Emma Cross, a lesser relation of the wealthy Vanderbilt family, opens her front door to find a baby abandoned on her doorstep.

After a visit to Beechwood, home of the Astor family, where guests watch a boat race, a storm breaks over the bay, and a family member dies a suspicious death, Emma immediately begins sleuthing to solve that mystery as well. The boating murder and the baby mystery converge in surprising ways.

The extended families and their guests provide plenty of intrigue and lots of suspects. While the time period may be known as the Gilded Age, the characters are not all of sterling quality, harboring jealousies, keeping secrets, and flying into rages that add complexity to the story. The book brims with rich descriptions of the coast and the sea, of the homes and neighborhoods of Newport, and of life during Newport’s summer social season. The author’s detailed research is evident. Rather than being distracting, these details lend terrific texture to the story and add to the enjoyment of reading this book.
A delightful step back into the late 1890's and the high society of Newport. Emmaline Cross is a less well to do cousin of the Vanderbilts. She makes her way as a society reporter and has a fairly large home with an interesting number of residents. She finds an infant on her front step and what ensues is her search for the mother, and parallel search for a murderer. Alyssa Maxwell writes exceptionally well and it is fascinating to step back in time and see the exacting layers of society of the day. Somehow this reader missed volume 2 of the series which needs to be fixed!
I have enjoyed this series of the Gilded Age that takes place in Newport, Rhode Island by Alyssa Maxwell.

Emma Cross is an independent woman who stands with one foot in the society crowd since she is a relative of the Vanderbilt family and the other foot on the other side as she is a writer for the society page of the Newport Observer. She is able to go to most society events because of her connection with her family and report what all the ladies and gentlemen are wearing and who is in attendance to include in her writings. Her life takes an unusual spin when she finds a baby on her doorstep. Nearby, a coachman is found murdered and it appears that the appearance of the baby and the coachman might be tied together.

Being the sleuth that she is, she sets out to find out whose baby it is. She thinks it might be a baby of someone is the society crowd who can't keep the baby especially with the death of the coachman. One clue is a bit of lace that is in the baby's blanket. Her first stop on her investigation is a lawn party at the Beechwood estate owned by the Astor family. Everyone is gathered on the lawn watching a sailboat race. Unfortunately, a storm blew up that turned tragic when one member of a sailing crew, textile magnet Virgil Monroe, was lost overboard. Emma's old beau, Andrew Derrick, is one of the crew on the boat and the lost man's son accuses Derrick of pushing his father overboard.

Emma's investigation takes her on some wild adventures in this mystery and her old friend, police detective Jesse Whyte keeps an eye on her for her safey as they exchange their clues. Emma sets out to find out clues about the parentage of the baby and what happened to Virgil. This is a great series. I am looking forward to the fourth in this series.