UNDERCOVER DUKE

Beverley Crick takes listeners to early-nineteenth-century England with her narration of the romance between Sheridan Wolfe, Duke of Armitage, and Vanessa Pryde. Vanessa's mother, a suspect in the murder of Sheridan's father, gives shrill, piercing responses to Sheridan's subtle questioning. As Sheridan's family gathers, Crick skillfully lets the conversation flow among those who are conferring on the investigation. As passion builds between Vanessa and Sheridan, Crick's intakes of breath emphasize their desire. Crick smoothly handles the multiple characters--from Sheridan's high-born brothers to the low-born servants--in a versatile conclusion to the series. S.B. © AudioFile 2021, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2021]