Book guide
A Curious Beginning
A fearless butterfly hunter becomes the prey in a deadly Victorian conspiracy.
Genre and trope pairingsMysteryHidden identityMysteryWhodunnitHistoricalHidden identityAdventureUnlikely allies
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About A Curious Beginning
After burying her aunt in 1887 London, Veronica Speedwell plans to resume her travels until an attempted abduction and a murdered baron send her on the run. Forced to partner with the prickly natural historian Stoker, she follows the trail of a secret plot.
Reading signals
- Spice
- Light
- Darkness
- Light
- Pacing
- Balanced
Series
Veronica Speedwell · Book 1 of 11
Content warnings
- misogyny
- slut-shaming
- alcohol consumption
- recreational drug use
- eyeball trauma
- death of aunt
- death of friend
- murder and attempted murder
- home invasion
- attempted kidnapping
- knife violence
- animal attack
