A Conspiracy of Ravens (Lady Trent #2) - Gilbert Morris

Last month I read book 1 of this series, The Mermaid in the Basement and enjoyed it so much that I ordered the second one from Paperbackswap since it was available.

Serafina and Dylan have cleared Serafina's brother of murder.  In this mystery the two come together again and solve a different type of mystery.  There is a murder in there, but it is toward the end of the book.  I think the main story ends up being the journey of the characters of the book.

Lord Darby and his wife, Heather, have discovered that the son that they thought dead is actually alive.  A deathbed confession by a criminal reveals that the woman switched the babies at birth.  Knowing Serafina and Dylan have a knack for solving mysteries, he asks them to track down his long-lost son and heir to the estate.

Trevor hasn't had the best life growing up.  He's been in and out of jail and has had to scrape for everything he has.  Being discovered has made him uncomfortable and sad. Feeling that he will never be what his new-found parents expect, he finds a friend in his cousin, Gervase.  She is willing to show him the ropes and is such a sunny personality that he finds it difficult to be depressed in her presence.

Trying to fit in is hard, though.  There are a number of members of the family who don't make their dislike of Trevor a secret.  When the murder occurs, it becomes clear that Lord Darby was the target and Trevor becomes the main suspect.  It's up to Serafina and Dylan to uncover the truth.

While there were many reminders of what happened in book 1 of this series, I feel that it is best to read these in order.  Following Serafina's journey of figuring out about how she feels about God and Dylan is the best part of the book for me.

As with book 1, I did enjoy the book and it was an easy read.  I also learned that "conspiracy" is the collective noun for a group of ravens, so the title is really quite clever! I never knew that and it was a neat thing to discover.  I'm anxious to read book 3, Sonnet to a Dead Contessa, but I have the feeling I'm going to have to wait a while. There's a wait list on Paperbackswap and the ebook is $9.99.  I have put it on my watch list, so we'll see what happens!  Good Book!