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Author
Series
Lady Helen novels volume 1
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"In April 1812, as she is preparing for her debut presentation to Queen Charlotte, Lady Helen Wrexhall finds herself in the middle of a conspiracy reaching to the very top of society, and learns the truth about her mother, who died ten years ago"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Sweet black waves trilogy volume 3
Publisher
Imprint
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"To save the kingdom, Branwen embraced the darkest aspects of her magic. But she may have lost herself--and the two people she loves most. Tristan and Eseult are missing. As Branwen searches for them, she must hide the truth surrounding their disappearance from both the king and her lover. Above all, she must find the Queen and her Champion first. New and old enemies circle Branwen, clamoring for power and revenge, and threatening to destroy the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Severn House
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Paris, 1399. Scribe Christine de Pizan is sent to the Priory of Poissy by the palace to copy a manuscript for the prioress. But the prioress already has many copyists, and Christine senses that something is amiss. Her suspicions are confirmed when the prioress reveals that one of the sisters has been found murdered in the cloister. Fearing for the welfare of the king's young daughter who resides at the abbey, she is eager for Christine to find out...
Author
Series
Ursula Blanchard mysteries volume 1
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
[1997]
Language
English
Description
In London, a Catholic plot is brewing against Queen Elizabeth I. Luckily for the Protestant monarch, the plot is uncovered by her lady-in-waiting, Ursula Blanchard, a young widow making her debut as a sleuth. First in a series.
Author
Series
Publisher
Severn House
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
"Introducing 14th century poet Geoffrey Chaucer as a memorable new amateur sleuth in the first of an ingeniously-conceived medieval mystery series... April, 1380. About to set off on his annual pilgrimage, Comptroller of the King's Woollens and court poet Geoffrey Chaucer is forced to abandon his plans following an appeal for help from an old friend. The Duke of Clarence, Chaucer's former guardian, has been found dead in his bed at his Suffolk castle,...
Author
Language
English
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Description
"As the French revolution ravages the country, Desiree Clary is faced with the life-altering truth that the world she has known and loved is gone and it's fallen on her to save her family from the guillotine. A chance encounter with Napoleon Bonaparte, the ambitious and charismatic young military prodigy, provides her answer. When her beloved sister Julie marries his brother Joseph, Desiree and Napoleon's futures become irrevocably linked. Quickly...
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Series
Publisher
Poisoned Pen Press
Pub. Date
©2014.
Language
English
Description
After his hair-raising adventures in London, Sir Robert Carey has finally tracked down Queen Elizabeth, who is about to make a state visit to Oxford. But instead of giving the Courtier his much-needed warrant and fee for being Deputy Warden of the West March with Scotland, Her Majesty orders him to investigate the most dangerous cold case of her reign--the mysterious 1560 death of Amy Dudley (née Robsart), unloved wife of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester....
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"As the fourth daughter of the perpetually in-mourning Queen Victoria, Princess Louise’s life is more a gilded prison than a fairy tale. Expected to sit quietly next to her mother with down-cast eyes, Louise vows to escape the stultifying royal court. Blessed with beauty, artistic talent, and a common touch, she creates a life outside the walled-in existence of the palace grounds by attending the National Art Training School - where she shockingly...
90) The poison bed
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A marriage. A murder. One of them did it. Which of them will die for it? In the autumn of 1615, scandal rocks the Jacobean court, when a celebrated couple, Robert and Frances Carr, are imprisoned on suspicion of murder. Frances is young, captivating, and from a notorious family. She has been rescued from an abusive marriage by Robert, and is determined to make a new life for herself. Whatever the price. Robert is one of the richest and most famous...
91) Imperial scandal
Author
Series
Publisher
Kensington Books
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
When her husband, Intelligence Agent Malcolm Rannoch, is sent on a perilous mission in the wake of Napoleon's escape from Elba, Suzanne must help him expose a killer as they are both forced to play a deadly game of murder, espionage and betrayal.
Author
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"It's 1629, and King Charles I and his French queen Henrietta-Maria have reigned in England for less than three years. Young dwarf Jeffrey Hudson is swept away from a village shambles and plunged into the Stuart court when his father sells him to the most hated man in England--the Duke of Buckingham. Buckingham trains Jeffrey to be his spy in the household of Charles' seventeen-year-old bride, hoping to gain intelligence that will help him undermine...
Author
Publisher
Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
©2014.
Language
English
Description
"In 1660, the Restoration of Stuart Monarchy in England returns Frances Stuart and her family to favor. Frances discards threadbare gowns and goes to gilded Fontainebleau Palace, where she soon catches the Sun King's eye. But Frances is no ordinary court beauty--she has Stuart secrets to keep and her family to protect. King Louis XIV turns vengeful when she rejects his offer to become his Official Mistress. He sends her to England with orders to seduce...
Author
Series
In the shadow of the sun volume 2
Publisher
Feiwel and Freinds Book an imprint of Macmillian Publishing Group, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Spring 1662. In the wake of Fouquet's defeat, Henriette is keeping her promise to the Sun King and helping him build the enchanted Palace of Versailles he's always dreamed of. But when her poor health worsens, her magic wanes and her husband Philippe fears for her well being to such an extent that he forbids her to remain Louis' Source. Forced to step aside, Henriette witnesses the swift rise of a new player at the French court: the handsome and self-assured...
Author
Series
Publisher
Ize Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Sovieshu's lover, his mistress, and the future mother of his child--Rashta's got it all--on the surface, that is. What she really wants is to be able to keep herself and the baby safe on her own, regardless of whether she has the favor of the emperor. The largest obstacle standing in her way? Navier, or so she believes. And when her sole confidant, Duke Ergi, advises her that the best defense is a good offense, Rashta comes to realize exactly what...
Author
Publisher
Roca Editorial
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"El amor tiene un sonido. Suena como mil latidos del coraz�on al mismo tiempo. Vuelve Kiera Cass, la autora best seller mundial de La Selecci�on con una novela repleta de amor y sentimientos.La princesa Annika ha tenido una vida llena de comodidad, pero ninguna cantidad de lujos puede cambiar el hecho de que es incapaz de controlar su propia vida. El rey, una vez su amado padre, se ha vuelto fr�io, y Annika pronto se ver�a obligada a casarse...
Author
Series
Kingdom of crows volume 1
Publisher
[Place of publication not identified]
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Until an oracle predicted my regal future, I'd never imagined myself rising above the curve of my round ears. After all, I was the magicless halfling loved by beasts but loathed by every pure-blooded faerie at court. Well . . . by all but one. Dante Regio, prince of Luce, had owned my heart since he gave me my first kiss. If gathering a slew of iron relics could help me overthrow the current monarch and crown his brother to rule at my side, then...
Author
Series
Three musketeers series volume 2
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Red Sphinx picks up right where the The Three Musketeers left off, continuing the stories of Cardinal Richelieu, Queen Anne, and King Louis XIII and introducing a charming new hero, the Comte de Moret, a real historical figure from the period. A young cavalier newly arrived in Paris, Moret is an illegitimate son of the former king, and thus half-brother to King Louis. The French Court seethes with intrigue as king, queen, and cardinal all vie for...
Author
Series
Sweet black waves trilogy volume 2
Publisher
Imprint
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Branwen has a secret powerful enough to destroy two kingdoms. Her ancient magic led to a terrible betrayal by both her best friend, the princess Essy, and her first love, Tristan. Now this same magic is changing Branwen. Adrift in a rival court, Branwen must hide the truth from the enemy king by protecting the lovers who broke her heart--and finds herself considering a darker path. Not everyone wants the alliance with Branwen's kingdom to succeed--peace...
Author
Series
Prince of nothing volume 3
Publisher
Overlook Press
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
The apocalyptic holy war comes to a head in this conclusion to the groundbreaking Prince of Nothing series and casts into question all the action that has taken place before. -- from Amazon.
The Thousandfold Thought finds Kelhus, tutored by the cuckolded sorcerer Achamian -- who believes his student is the only man capable of stopping the impending apocalypse -- leading his Holy War's final march across the landscape of the Three Seas towards the...
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