The year is 1806, and the setting is London. Lady Worthing is the protagonist, a woman of high social status who wants to use her privilege for good; “to be of service,” as she explains. Abigail Worthing is of mixed race – half-Jamaican, half-Scottish – and through her character, we learn about life as a person of color in Regency-era London, in the novel “Murder in Westminster” by the Atlanta-based author Vanessa Riley.
The author joined “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes via Zoom to talk about her gripping mystery and how it embraces the complex racial reality of Regency Britain.
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