Download or read book Murder at the Queen s Masquerade written by Amanda Carmack and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-10-20 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Queen Elizabeth’s chief musician Kate Haywood must unmask a thief and murderer in this Elizabethan Mystery Novella from the author of Murder at Westminster Abbey… 1560. Whispered speculations drift through the shadows of Windsor Castle. Who are the Queen’s suitors? Who is her heir? To distract her political enemies from gossip, Queen Elizabeth stages a masquerade ball… Tasked with organizing the lavish preparations, Kate, the Queen’s musician, is overjoyed when her dearest friend, Lady Violet, arrives at court, eager and willing to help. Accompanied by her demanding mother-in-law, Violet welcomes any opportunity that will rescue her from the attentions of her husband’s mother. But just days before the masquerade, one of the Queen’s guards is found dead in front of the chamber that holds her most precious jewels. With no sign of foul play, the court believes the man perished from natural causes, but Kate suspects otherwise. And when Her Majesty’s pearl pendant necklace, an heirloom from her mother, Anne Boleyn, disappears on the night of the ball, Kate must once again play sleuth to uncover the culprit’s identity among the aristocratic masked merrymakers… “Amanda Carmack’s talent for creating a richly drawn setting, populating it with fully realized characters, and giving them a tight and engaging narrative is unparalleled.”—New York Times bestselling author Tasha Alexander INCLUDES A PREVIEW OF MURDER AT WHITEHALL

Download or read book Murder at Fontainebleau written by Amanda Carmack and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-06-07 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the latest Elizabethan mystery by the author of Murder at Whitehall, amateur sleuth Kate Haywood investigates deadly machinations unfolding behind the scenes in the magnificent French court. 1561. Queen Elizabeth’s throne is threatened as Mary Queen of Scots—pushed in every direction by opposing and powerful forces—declares herself the rightful Queen of England. To discover her rival’s next unpredictable move, Elizabeth dispatches a party of trustworthy intimates to Mary’s court at Fontainebleau. Chief among them is Kate Haywood, who finds that the glittering balls and genial banquets conceal a web of poisonous ambition that soon turns deadly. When a beautiful and disruptively flirtatious member of the visiting party is murdered, Kate suspects that the man who stands accused has been set up to discredit Elizabeth. She vows to find the real killer, but the French court is a labyrinth unlike any she has ever navigated before—and at every turn there are more traps set to spring. From the Paperback edition.

Download or read book Masquerade written by Lowell Cauffiel and published by Overamstel Uitgevers. This book was released on 2014-07-08 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a Detroit doctor’s secret life gets out of hand, killers come for him In the exclusive suburb of Grosse Pointe, Alan Canty was a respected psychologist, with clients drawn from wealthy families across Detroit. But at night, he ventured into the city’s seedy south side, where, under the name Dr. Al Miller, he met with prostitutes. One girl in particular caught Dr. Al’s eye: a skinny teenage drug addict named Dawn, an ex-honor student who had fallen under the spell of a pimp named Lucky. Canty became their sugar daddy, spending thousands to buy them clothes, cars, and gifts. But when the money ran out, Canty’s luck went with it—and he was soon found hacked to pieces, his body scattered across Michigan. Covering the trial for the local press, Lowell Cauffiel became enthralled by this story of double lives and double crosses. In this thrilling true crime tale, Cauffiel shows what happens when deception turns fatal.

Download or read book Murder by Masquerade written by Doris R. Meredith and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Murder in Masquerade written by Mary Winters and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-02-20 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Extra, extra, read all about it! Countess turned advice columnist Amelia Amesbury finds herself playing the role of sleuth when a night at the theatre turns deadly. Victorian Countess Amelia Amesbury’s secret hobby, writing an advice column for a London penny paper, has gotten her into hot water before. After all, Amelia will do whatever it takes to help a reader in need. But now, handsome marquis Simon Bainbridge desperately requires her assistance. His beloved younger sister, Marielle, has written Amelia's Lady Agony column seeking advice on her plans to elope with a man her family does not approve of. Determined to save his sister from a scoundrel and the family from scandal, Simon asks Amelia to dissuade Marielle from the ill-advised gambit. But when the scoundrel makes an untimely exit after a performance of Verdi’s Rigoletto, Amelia realizes there’s much more at stake than saving a young woman’s reputation from ruin. It’s going to take more than her letter-writing skills to help the dashing marquis, mend the familial bond, and find the murderer. Luckily, solving problems is her specialty!

Download or read book Murder by Masquerade written by Camden Wyatt and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Murder by Masquerade by Camden Wyatt Lust, betrayal, revenge, and murder. It's Hollywood, and it's where acting out non-truths on a daily basis is ordinary and where relationships-and the crimes of doomed relationships-are never what they seem. Hollywood's leading man has tragically given his last performance, falling to his death in front of hundreds of witnesses on the movie set of Sweet Sherry South. The entertainment world is stunned; fans are overcome with grief; and the funeral is grandiose and memorable. But for Lacey Sills doubts arise, and she shares her sensational, often unbelievable, tale with Detectives Zoe Burns and Axel Hawk, who set out to investigate the death and, in the process, discover one of Hollywood's darkest, hidden secrets. The investigation quickly leads them into the shadowy recesses of Hollywood, revealing a vile creature who is totally disguised and hidden by the infamy of the industry itself. And now it has emerged to do battle with Axel and Zoe. Good versus evil, friendship versus narcissism, sacrifice versus greed. Are the charismatic and sympathetic heroes a match for their heinous opponent?

Download or read book Murder at the Masquerade Ball written by Margaret Addison and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Murder in the Queen s Garden written by Amanda Carmack and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-02-03 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of Murder at Westminster Abbey and Murder at Hatfield House is back with an absorbing and surprising new Elizabethan Mystery… 1559. Elizabeth has been on the throne for six months, and life in England seems newly golden. But for the Royal Court, murder and betrayal are foretold in the stars.... Kate Haywood, the young queen’s personal musician, has been keeping busy playing for a merry round of summer parties where famed astrologer Dr. John Dee and his fantastic horoscopes are all the rage. However, Elizabeth’s favorite stargazer fails to predict the discovery of a skeleton in the queen’s garden—and that the victim’s identity will call his own innocence into question. When the doctor’s pupil is the victim of a second murder, the concerned queen enlists her trusted Kate to clear the accused killer of wrongdoing. But will the stars align to light Kate’s path through a tangled thicket of treachery to save Elizabeth’s prized astrologer and protect the queen from those who threaten her reign?

Download or read book Death and all his friends written by Rachel Lawson and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-04-29 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Poems and stories of monsters of all sorts. Aliens, ghosts, grim reapers. vampires and zombies. Some stories very dark.

Download or read book Delighting the Duke written by Amanda McCabe and published by Oliver-Heber books. This book was released on with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When impoverished Alexander Kenton falls deeply in love with Georgina Beaumont, an independently wealthy artist, he learns some difficult lessons about marriage and money... Originally published in 2002 RT Reviewer's Choice Award nominee, Best Regency HOLT Medallion finalist "A contender for best Regency romance of the year" --Romance Reviews Today

Download or read book Murder in the Closet written by Curtis Evans and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-01-11 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Before the 1969 Stonewall Riots, LGBTQ life was dominated by the negative image of "the closet"--the metaphorical space where that which was deemed "queer" was hidden from a hostile public view. Literary studies of queer themes and characters in crime fiction have tended to focus on the more positive and explicit representations since the riots, while pre-Stonewall works are thought to reference queer only negatively or obliquely. This collection of new essays questions that view with an investigation of queer aspects in crime fiction published over eight decades, from the corseted Victorian era to the unbuttoned 1960s.

Download or read book One Naughty Night written by Amanda McCabe and published by Oliver-Heber books. This book was released on with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A hundred years has passed since the bitter rivalry between the St. Claires and the Huntingtons began. But in London, the feud goes on . . . Lily St. Claire will do anything for the family that saved her from the streets. With their support, the young widow has become the hostess of The Devil's Fancy, London's most exclusive gaming den. She's determined to restore the St. Claire family fortune, lost a century before to the despised Huntington clan. But a ghost from her past may be her ultimate undoing . . . Lord Aidan Huntington is handsome and wealthy, with a taste for adventure and a reputation for wickedness. A gambler and a rake, Aidan can't resist a seductive woman with secrets - but one naughty night with Lily leaves him wanting more. As Lily is drawn into London's dark underworld by an old enemy, Aidan will risk everything to save the woman who has awakened his deepest desires. Publishers Weekly: In this intriguing first St. Claire Regency romance, McKee (Duchess of Sin) introduces a delightfully down-to-earth heroine. Lily was adopted into the talented and handsome middle-class St. Claires, and she has always felt like an outsider. When Lily realizes that a long-ago night of compassion and connection was with none other than Aidan Huntington, a prominent member of the family whom the St. Claires blame for their fall from high society, she is determined to put an end to her secret longings. Aidan, however, can’t resist pursuing her. They indulge in an overabundance of sex, some at the most unlikely times, and continue to yearn for each other when apart. When an old enemy threatens Lily and her newfound family, she and the St. Claires learn just what kind of man Aiden is. Readers will cheer Lily in her quest for happiness, and look forward to the sequels.

Download or read book The Earl s Second Chance written by Amanda McCabe and published by Oliver-Heber books. This book was released on with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An enjoyable, engrossing romance with memorable characters, a fast-paced plot, and McCabe's trademark touch of wry humor" --Romance Reviews Today A HOLT Medallion Winner National Readers' Choice Award Winner. Lady Emily Kenton was eight years old the last time she set eyes on David Huntington. She's elated that he has finally returned from India, but now she bears a terrible secret-one that could drive him away forever.

Download or read book Fatal Masquerade A Lady Alkmene Cosy Mystery Book 4 written by Vivian Conroy and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2017-10-04 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lady Alkmene and Jake Dubois are back in a gripping new adventure facing dangerous opponents at a masked ball in the countryside. Masked danger...

Download or read book Deadly Masquerade written by Richard T. Pienciak and published by Onyx. This book was released on 1991-07 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diane and Joseph Pikul seem to have it all. But what looked like a dream was really a nightmare of murder, madness, and dispair.

Download or read book Because of Miss Everdean written by Amanda McCabe and published by Oliver-Heber books. This book was released on with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the wake of a horrible accident that killed the wretched man who was to be her husband, Lady Elizabeth Everdean has fled to Italy, where she vows to become a great artist—and to never let another man control her destiny. Sir Nicholas Hollingsworth is as renowned as a war hero as he is as a rake. When the man who saved his life in battle asks him to find his missing sister Elizabeth, he departs at once for Venice. Only he never expects the object of his search to become the object of his desire… Originally published in 2001 "An excitingly sensuous tale yet darkly haunting tale of love..." RT Book Reviews

Download or read book Queen of the Masquerade written by Amanda McRaney Jenkins and published by Follettbound. This book was released on 2008-08-12 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: