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Sir Charles Sheridan is many things-an amateur scientist, a renowned photographer, and a skilled detective. And due to Victorian customs, he will soon become a baron-rendering him unable to marry American writer Kate Ardleigh. But even as customs keep them apart, a good murder case always seems to bring them together... The Countess of Warwick, known affectionately as Daisy, is the subject of endless rumors about her unladylike ways and temperament....
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Kate Ardleigh is everything the Victorian English gentlewoman is not-outspoken, free-thinking, American...and a writer of the frowned upon penny dreadfuls. Soon after her arrival in Essex, England, a body is unearthed in a nearby archeological dig-and Kate has the chance to not only research her latest story but to begin her first case with amateur detective Sir Charles Sheridan.
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Newlyweds Charles and Kate Sheridan host an auto exhibition at Kate's ancestral home that's attended by Europe's foremost investors and inventors. But competition, speed, and money-more explosive than gasoline-are deadly for one auto builder! Now the amateur sleuths must unravel the mystery before the carnage spreads...
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After captured the interest of detective Sir Charles Sheridan during their first case together, Kathryn Ardleigh and Sir Charles are brought together once more by the demise of a local constable and the disappearance of a child. The sleuthing couple catches a trail of deadly greed and criminal mischief once again and, with the help of a shy woman who calls herself Beatrix Potter, Kate intends to uncover the sinister secrets of Gallows Green. Susan...
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For Kathryn Ardleigh and her newly Lorded husband Charles, a seaside holiday in Rottingdean is a much-needed respite. Known as Smuggler's Village, the cozy hamlet sits upon a labyrinth of hundred-year-old tunnels through which contraband goods were once smuggled in and out of England. But when the body of a coast guard is found on the beach, the couple suspect the town is still plying the illicit trades of its past. And with the help of a young writer...
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Kathryn Ardleigh is becoming accustomed to the high-society circles of her recently Lorded husband Charles Sheridan. And she has found a kindred spirit in Jennie Jerome Churchill, whose carefree lifestyle has made her a frequent topic in the tabloids. But there is a more serious scandal threatening Jennie-and the political future of her son Winston. She is being blackmailed by someone who has made a heinous accusation-someone who claims to have proof...
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It's Derby day at Epsom Downs, and Lord Charles Sheridan is on hand to photograph the race with his new camera-while his wife, Kate, watches from the stands. It's a thrilling day for both Sheridans-until the race ends with a jockey's death. With her husband busy investigating, Kate retreats to the countryside to interview world-renowned actress Lillie Langtry for a magazine article. Plunging into her subject's less-than-illustrious past, Kate puzzles...
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Lord Charles Sheridan is convinced that one of Dartmoor's infamous prisoners is innocent, and what's more, he believes he and Kate have the evidence to prove it. Lord Charles Sheridan and his American wife, Kate, have heard some truly awful things about Britain's most notorious prison. But Dartmoor and its mist-shrouded environs hold special appeal for both Sheridans. Kate hopes to find inspiration for her new Gothic novel while Charles plans to implement...
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Lord Charles Sheridan and his clever wife, Kate, have been summoned by the king to clear the name of a prince who's been living at Glamis Castle under an assumed name. Lord Charles Sheridan and his American wife, Kate, are on an archaeologist dig, excavating sections of Hadrian's Wall, when they are summoned to Glamis Castle by King Edward. Nestled in the rugged Grampian Mountains, Glamis is the most historic castle in all of Scotland, a place teeming...
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Marlborough Hall, 1154. According to British lore, this ancient palace once hosted a torrid love affair between young King Henry II and a teenaged Rosamund, right under the patrician nose of his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine. To keep his mistress safe from his scorned wife, Henry built Rosamund a house once could only reach by labyrinth-and only then with a spool of thread. But his titanic efforts proved futile when he found the girl poisoned to death-and...
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When a bomb intended for the royal family goes off at the coronation, Kate and Charles join the investigation to uncover who's threatening the British crown. Coronation Day, 1902. Charles and Kate Sheridan are pleased to be witness to the crowning of their king. Expatriate author Jack London is also watching the festivities-but with a more skeptical eye. He has come to London to write an exposé of the East End slums-and the coronation has not tempered...
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Lizard Village, 1903. It's the beginning of a new century, and wireless telegraph companies around the world are scrambling to develop the new communications technology. But Italian prodigy Guglielmo Marconi beats them to the punch by sending the first wireless signal across the Atlantic from his station on the Lizard. Naturally, his feat has bruised some egos, but no one expects sabotage-much less murder. After two apparently accidental deaths at...
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"Everyone's awed by Inspector Witherspoon's Scotland Yard success, but they don't know about his secret weapon. Her name is Mrs. Jeffries, and she keeps house for the Inspector--and keeps him on his toes. No matter how messy the murder or how dirty the deed, her polished detection skills are up to the task."--P. [4] of cover.
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Victorian bookshop mystery volume 1
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"Georgia Fenchurch appears to be an unassuming antiquarian bookseller in Victorian London, but the life she leads is as exciting as any adventure novel. For Georgia is a member of the Archivist Society, a secret association of private investigators led by the mysterious Sir Broderick. When a frantic woman comes to Georgia claiming that her neighbor, Nicholas Drake, has been abducted by the notorious Duke of Blackford, Georgia and the Archivist Society...
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Victorian bookshop mystery volume 2
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"A cousin of Georgia's dear friend Lady Phyllida Monthalf is brutally murdered in her home during the theft of blueprints of a new battleship designed by her husband--who now stands accused of her murder...and treason. The Duke of Blackford, in service to Whitehall, enlists Georgia and the Archivist Society to assist in the investigation. Playing the part of the duke's new paramour, Georgia gains entry into the upper echelons of London's elite, where...
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Mrs. Jeffries mystery volume 13-15
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"Mrs. Jeffries takes the cake: The evidence was all there: a dead body, two dessert plates, and a gun. As if Mr. Ashbury had been sharing cake with his own killer. Now Mrs. Jeffries will have to do some snooping around to dish up clues...Mrs. Jeffries rocks the boat: Mirabelle had traveled by boat all the way from Australia to visit her sister--only to wind up murdered. Now Mrs. Jeffries must solve the case--and it's sink or swim...Mrs Jeffries weeds...
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Victorian bookshop mystery volume 3
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"When the Duke of Blackford enters her bookstore, Georgia knows the Archivist Society is in need of her services. The Tsar of Russia and his family are visiting Queen Victoria on the auspices of the engagement of the Russian princess Kira to the son of the Queen's cousin. When Kira's bodyguard is found dead on a train returning from Scotland, the Queen calls on Blackford to discreetly protect the princess and prevent an international incident. The...
19) Bucket's list
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Charley Field Victorian mystery volume 1
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Introducing private investigator Charley Field, the true-life inspiration behind Charles Dickens' Inspector Bucket, in an intriguing new Victorian mystery series. December, 1853. Having found fame as the inspiration behind Inspector Bucket in Charles Dickens' recent bestselling serialization, Bleak House, former Detective Inspector Charley Field has set himself up as a private enquiry agent - so far without success. Matters become personal however...
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Mrs. Jeffries mystery volume 36
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"As the holidays approach, all is merry and bright for Inspector Witherspoon, Mrs. Jeffries, and the staff at Upper Edmonton Gardens...but murder knows no season. MURDER UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR Christopher Gilhaney isn't a popular man, and he proves why once again when he insults every guest at Abigail Chase's Guy Fawkes Night dinner party. When Gilhaney is shot dead under the cover of the night's fireworks, his murder is deemed a robbery gone wrong....