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Murder by Moonrise (A Dr. Julia Lewis Mystery)
Historical Mystery
3rd in Series
Setting – Isle of Wight
Publisher โ : โ Kensington
Publication date โ : โ February 24, 2026
Print length โ : โ 320 pages
Hardcover
ISBN-10 โ : โ 1496746422
ISBN-13 โ : โ 978-1496746429
Kindle
ISBN-13 โ : โ 978-1496746443
ASIN โ : โ B0FBHGPWM1
In this evocative, compelling mystery set in the Victorian era, Scotland Yardโs first female medical examiner, the unconventional Dr. Julia Lewis, finds her holiday sidelined by a murderer who has infiltrated the royal familyโs summer retreat.
1867: For commoners and nobility alike, the Isle of Wight is an ideal holiday destination. Queen Victoria and her family frequently spend time at Osborne House, their stunning coastal residence. For the next few days the island will also be home to Dr. Julia Lewis, who is traveling with her grandfather and her great-aunt. But despite the pleasant surroundings, Julia is beset by worries.
Julia and Inspector Richard Tennant grew close during their last investigation, but he abruptly left England on a dangerous chase. She has heard nothing from him in weeks; meanwhile her maid, Kate, is nervous about rising anti-Irish sentiment. Editorials call for harsh retaliation against those determined to rid Ireland of British rule.
When Julia is called to perform an autopsy on drowning victim Lizzie Dowling, a young, Irish-born servant at Osborne House and a favorite of Princess Louise, she discovers that the girl was pregnant. Was her death a suicide? The distraught princess is eager for answers, and as Julia digs deeper, a second tragedy points to murder and perhaps a political scandal. There are rumors of smugglers funneling weapons to Irelandโand assassins who would target the Queen herself.
Motives abound but time is in short supplyโand every day brings deeper urgency and threats that neither riches nor royalty may withstand . . .
About the Author
Patrice McDonoughย taught history for over thirty years. She was lucky to grow up in a reading householdโher mother and father always had current books by their reading chairs, and others lined up. They were a historyโloving family, too, which kindled her later professional direction. She read her way through her older brotherโs handโmeโdown copies of the Hardy Boys and all of Agatha Christie, so, as a mysteryโloving history teacher, it was natural that she would turn to the historical mystery genre. Visit her online at patricemcdonough1789.com.
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