Lady Eleanor Swift is back for another cozy mystery set in Venice, Italy. When Eleanor sees a fight breakout between a gondolier and a Councillor she soon discovers herself in yet another murder investigation. Lady Swift and her trusty butler, Clifford, must learn about Italy’s intertwined history of gondoliers and a lifetime rivalry between two prominent families in order to find the killer and the motive behind missing heirlooms. Bright takes the reader on an intriguing boat ride wound in history, feuding families, and a pair of star crossed lovers. Will they catch the killer in time? But remember, as an intriguing lady in the market tells Eleanor, “Everyone wears a mask in this city whether it is Carnival time or not.”

As this is my introduction to the Lady Eleanor Swift Mysteries, I truly loved being thrown into the beauty of Venice and the quirkiness of Eleanor and her sidekicks. It was a little slow at times and I would have loved more of the love story, however, I still found myself engrossed by the characters. For this I gave this book a 3 stars rating.

Thank you to NetGalley Bookouture for the ARC.