Author: Lindsey Davis Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton ISBN: 1529374480 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 400
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'This was a lonely place for anybody to be brought to die.' In the wealthy town of Ostia, our hero Falco appears to be enjoying a relaxing holiday. But when his girlfriend, Helena, arrives carrying a batch of old copies of the Daily Gazette - with the intention of catching up on the latest scandal - Falco is forced to admit to Petronius his real reasons for being there . . . 'Infamia', the pen name of the scribe who writes the gossip column for the Daily Gazette, has gone missing. His fellow scribes have employed Falco to find him and bring him back from his lazy, drunken truancy. However, Falco suspects that there is more to his absence than there might first appear. Praise for Lindsey Davis 'Lindsey Davis has seen off all her competitors to become the unassailable market leader in the 'crime in Ancient Rome' genre . . . Davis's squalid, vibrant Rome is as pleasurable as ever' - Guardian 'Davis's prose is a lively joy . . . sinister and gloriously real' - The Times on Sunday 'For fans of crime fiction set in the ancient world, this one is not to be missed' - Booklist 'Davis's books crackle with wit and knowledge . . . She has the happy knack of making the reader feel entirely immersed in Rome' - The Times
Author: Lindsey Davis Publisher: Macmillan ISBN: 9780312940409 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 388
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Ancient Rome's organized crime syndicates have never been more dangerous or more cunning than in this latest adventure featuring first-century sleuth Marcus Didius Falco.
Author: Lindsey Davis Publisher: National Geographic Books ISBN: 0099515237 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 0
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‘This was a lonely place for anybody to be brought to die.’ In the wealthy town of Ostia, our hero Falco appears to be enjoying a relaxing holiday. But when his girlfriend, Helena, arrives carrying a batch of old copies of the Daily Gazette – with the intention of catching up on the latest scandal – Falco is forced to admit to Petronius his real reasons for being there… ‘Infamia’, the pen name of the scribe who writes the gossip column for the Daily Gazette, has gone missing. His fellow scribes have employed Falco to find him and bring him back from his lazy, drunken truancy. However, Falco suspects that there is more to his absence than there might first appear.
Author: Deborah Hale Publisher: Deborah Hale ISBN: 9780994069344 Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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Entangled with Twins! Scandal is afoot when a match-making countess invites three eligible heiresses and three cash-strapped noblemen to her holiday house party! Shy, sensible Lily Crawford fears her vivacious twin sister will wed a fortune-hunting aristocrat, who might bankrupt their late father's business and leave them penniless. Lily urges Iris to consider her devoted admirer Captain Aaron Turner, who won an invitation to the party in a high-stakes card game. The captain is reliable, resourceful and ruggedly handsome, but Iris has her heart set on being a titled lady, not the wife of disreputable privateer. Having made his fortune on the high seas, Aaron Turner is now ready to settle down and gain social acceptance by winning the beautiful, sought-after Iris Crawford. After she rebuffs his advances, Aaron enlists her sister to help him woo the reluctant heiress. As Lily gets to know the captain, she grows increasingly certain that he is the perfect man...for her sister. When Iris falls ill, Lily takes her sister's place at the party to give Aaron Turner the proper encouragement. But she soon finds herself falling in love with the dashing captain who is determined to marry her sister. If Lily's masquerade is uncovered, the scandal could ruin three futures and break more than one heart. Can she find the courage to step out of her sister's shadow to claim the man of her dreams? Scandal Takes a Holiday is a prequel to The Bachelors of Bruton Street series. When Jack Warwick and his rakish friends discover an infant abandoned in front of their Mayfair townhouse, their carefree bachelor existence is turned upside down! As the Bachelors of Bruton Street try to find out which one of them is Baby Sarah's father, a Christmas house party in Surrey seems to hold the key and scandal is only a tryst away! Prequel - Scandal Takes a Holiday Book 1 - Scandal on His Doorstep Book 2 - Scandal in His Arms Book 3 - Scandal Comes to Town (coming soon!) Scandal Takes a Holiday is also part of a multi-author series of Regency historical romances A Most Peculiar Season. The year is 1811 and the Prince of Wales has finally been declared Regent to rule in place of his incapacitated father. But that is not the most peculiar thing about this London Season... An audacious thief is lifting jewels from under the very noses of their aristocratic owners. Some suspect The Mayfair Shadow may be a member of the ton! An infant is abandoned on the doorstep of three notorious rakes - but which one is the father? Are a series of gruesome murders at Vauxhall connected to the exiled royal house of Moldavia? A perfect young lady, betrothed to England's most eligible earl, vanishes from a ball on the eve of her wedding. And what about rumors of a virile Viking warrior in the Prince Regent's court? Enjoy this entertaining Regency series created by a group of award-winning and bestselling historical romance authors! Deborah Hale is the author of more than thirty books that have been translated into many languages and sold over 3 million copies worldwide. A Golden Heart(R) winner and RITA(R) finalist, Deborah writes historical romance, inspirational romance, biographical fiction and otherworld fantasy. She and her family live in Nova Scotia, Canada, between the historic garrison city of Halifax and the romantic, picturesque Annapolis Valley.
Author: Eva Leigh Publisher: HarperCollins ISBN: 0062358650 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 384
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Named one of the Best Romances of November by the Washington Post! Together they may create a scandal worthy of the stage, but can their love last after the final curtain falls…? Successful playwright Maggie Delamere has no interest in the flirtations of noblemen like Cameron, Viscount Marwood. She once paid dearly for a moment of weakness…and vows to rebuff the wildly persistent—and irritatingly handsome—scoundrel at every turn. But when pressure to deliver a new play hampers her creativity, an invitation to use his country estate as a writer’s retreat is too tempting to resist.... For years, Cam has admired Maggie’s brilliant work and he can’t pass up the opportunity to discover if the beautiful, mysterious playwright is as passionate and clever as the words that flow from her quill. He’s never offered a lady his bed without being in it, but if it means loosening Maggie’s pen—and her inhibitions—he’ll do exactly that. But soon Cam’s plans for seduction become a fight for Maggie’s heart. He’s more than the scandalous, carefree rake society believes him to be…and she’s the only woman who has ever noticed. “Leigh consistently crafts whip-smart heroines and irresistible heroes delivered in packages bursting with wicked wit, feminist leanings, and sex positivity... while maintaining assiduous historical accuracy, she delivers intoxicating yarns that bulldoze tropes and flip gender expectations on their head.” — Entertainment Weekly
Author: Lindsey Davis Publisher: Macmillan ISBN: 9780312945954 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 404
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It’s 76 A.D. during the reign of Vespasian and the Roman festival of Saturnalia is getting underway. The days are short; the nights are for wild parties. But not for “informer” Marcus Didius Falco. His job is to uncover unwelcome truths and deal with sensitive situations, frequently at the behest of the imperial government. So when a general’s famous female conquest escapes from house arrest—leaving a horrendous murder in her wake—Falco is on the case. If finding a fugitive isn’t enough of a Zeus-like headache, Falco’s wife Helena Justina’s brother has also gone missing. Against the riotous backdrop of the season of misrule and merriment, the search seems impossible. And Falco seems to be the only one who notices that some dark agency is bringing death to the city streets…
Author: Lindsey Davis Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton ISBN: 1444763180 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 83
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Martin Watts, a bookseller, is captured by Royalists. Jane Afton's brother Nat is taken too. They suffer inhumane treatment as prisoners-of-war. In Oxford Castle jailor William Smith tortures, beats, starves and deprives his helpless victims. Can Jane rescue her sick brother before he dies of neglect? Will Martin dare to escape? Based on real events in the English Civil War, Lindsey Davis retells the grim tale of Captain Smith's abuse of power in Oxford prison - where many died in misery though a lucky few survived.
Author: Lindsey Davis Publisher: Minotaur Books ISBN: 1429990082 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 366
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Rome, AD 71. Marcus Didius Falco is deperate to leave the notorious Lautumiae prison - though being bailed out by his mother is a slight indignity... Things go from bad to worse though when a group of nouveau riche ex-slaves hire him to outwit a fortune-hunting redhead, whose husbands have a habit of dying accidently, leaving him up against a female contortionist, her extra-friendly snake, indigestible cakes and rent racketeers. And, all the while, trying to lure Helena Justina to live with him, a dangerous proposition given the notorius instability of Roman real estate. In a case of murder as complicated as he ever faced, this Lindsey Davis' classic tale Venus in Copper shows Falco at his very finest.
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