And Only to Deceive: Lady Emily Mysteries
Autor Tasha Alexanderen Limba Engleză Paperback – 20 mar 2014
Lady Emily's first mystery . . .
For Emily, accepting the proposal of Philip, the Viscount Ashton, was just an easy way to escape her stifling home life and overbearing mother. So when her new husband dies on safari soon after the wedding, she feels little grief. After all, she barely knew the man.
Now, nearly two years later, she discovers that Philip was a far different man from the one she had married so cavalierly. His journals reveal him to have been a gentleman scholar and antiquities collector who, to her surprise, was deeply in love with his wife. Emily becomes fascinated with this new image of her dead husband and immerses herself in his intellectual pursuits, studying Greek and spending time in the quiet corridors of the British Museum.
But there, amid priceless ancient statues, she uncovers a dark, dangerous secret involving stolen artifacts from the Greco-Roman galleries - and as she sets out to solve the crime she discovers even more surprises about the husband she never knew . . .
Praise for Tasha Alexander
'This engaging, witty mix of Victorian cozy and suspense thriller draws its dramatic spark from the endearingly headstrong heroine's growth in life and love. A memorable debut' Booklist
'Enchanting... Alexander keeps readers guessing until the very end' Publishers Weekly
'Tasha Alexander is one to watch - and read... despite her cliffhanger climaxes and witty repartee, there's a depth of sensitivity that sets her apart' The Huffington Post
'Fans of Anne Perry and Elizabeth Peters will welcome this debut novel' The Denver Post
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781472111326
ISBN-10: 147211132X
Pagini: 368
Dimensiuni: 130 x 196 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.26 kg
Editura: Little Brown
Colecția C & R Crime
Seria Lady Emily Mysteries
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
ISBN-10: 147211132X
Pagini: 368
Dimensiuni: 130 x 196 x 26 mm
Greutate: 0.26 kg
Editura: Little Brown
Colecția C & R Crime
Seria Lady Emily Mysteries
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom
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Recenzii
A thoroughly enjoyable adventure with both historical texture and emotional depth
Tasha Alexander is one to watch – and read… despite her cliffhanger climaxes and witty repartee, there’s a depth of sensitivity that sets her apart
Enchanting… Alexander keeps readers guessing until the very end
Stolen antiques, betrayal and murder . . . Lady Emily is about to uncover some dark secrets indeed!
For Emily, accepting the proposal of Philip, Viscount Ashton, was an easy way to escape her stifling home life. So when her new husband died on safari, she felt little grief for the man she barely knew. Now, two years on, she discovers in his journals a very different man: a gentleman scholar very much in love with his new wife. Emily becomes fascinated and immerses herself in his intellectual pursuits, studying Greek and spending time in the quiet corridors of the British Museum.
But there she uncovers a dark, dangerous secret involving stolen artefacts from the Greco-Roman galleries . . . and as she sets out to solve the crime she discovers even more surprises about her dead husband . . .
‘Tasha Alexander is one to watch – and read . . . despite her cliffhanger climaxes and witty repartees, there’s a depth of sensitivity that sets her apart.’ Huffington Post
‘Enchanting . . . Alexander keeps readers guessing until the very end.’ Publishers Weekly
‘Tasha Alexander has created Victorian London’s most colourful sleuth.’ Jacqueline Winspear
Tasha Alexander is one to watch – and read… despite her cliffhanger climaxes and witty repartee, there’s a depth of sensitivity that sets her apart
Enchanting… Alexander keeps readers guessing until the very end
Stolen antiques, betrayal and murder . . . Lady Emily is about to uncover some dark secrets indeed!
For Emily, accepting the proposal of Philip, Viscount Ashton, was an easy way to escape her stifling home life. So when her new husband died on safari, she felt little grief for the man she barely knew. Now, two years on, she discovers in his journals a very different man: a gentleman scholar very much in love with his new wife. Emily becomes fascinated and immerses herself in his intellectual pursuits, studying Greek and spending time in the quiet corridors of the British Museum.
But there she uncovers a dark, dangerous secret involving stolen artefacts from the Greco-Roman galleries . . . and as she sets out to solve the crime she discovers even more surprises about her dead husband . . .
‘Tasha Alexander is one to watch – and read . . . despite her cliffhanger climaxes and witty repartees, there’s a depth of sensitivity that sets her apart.’ Huffington Post
‘Enchanting . . . Alexander keeps readers guessing until the very end.’ Publishers Weekly
‘Tasha Alexander has created Victorian London’s most colourful sleuth.’ Jacqueline Winspear
Textul de pe ultima copertă
From gifted new writer Tasha Alexander comes a stunning novel of historical suspense set in Victorian England, meticulously researched and with a twisty plot that involves stolen antiquities, betrayal, and murder
And Only to Deceive
For Emily, accepting the proposal of Philip, the Viscount Ashton, was an easy way to escape her overbearing mother, who was set on a grand society match. So when Emily's dashing husband died on safari soon after their wedding, she felt little grief. After all, she barely knew him. Now, nearly two years later, she discovers that Philip was a far different man from the one she had married so cavalierly. His journals reveal him to have been a gentleman scholar and antiquities collector who, to her surprise, was deeply in love with his wife. Emily becomes fascinated with this new image of her dead husband and she immerses herself in all things ancient and begins to study Greek.
Emily's intellectual pursuits and her desire to learn more about Philip take her to the quiet corridors of the British Museum, one of her husband's favorite places. There, amid priceless ancient statues, she uncovers a dark, dangerous secret involving stolen artifacts from the Greco-Roman galleries. And to complicate matters, she's juggling two very prominent and wealthy suitors, one of whose intentions may go beyond the marrying kind. As she sets out to solve the crime, her search leads to more surprises about Philip and causes her to question the role in Victorian society to which she, as a woman, is relegated.
And Only to Deceive
For Emily, accepting the proposal of Philip, the Viscount Ashton, was an easy way to escape her overbearing mother, who was set on a grand society match. So when Emily's dashing husband died on safari soon after their wedding, she felt little grief. After all, she barely knew him. Now, nearly two years later, she discovers that Philip was a far different man from the one she had married so cavalierly. His journals reveal him to have been a gentleman scholar and antiquities collector who, to her surprise, was deeply in love with his wife. Emily becomes fascinated with this new image of her dead husband and she immerses herself in all things ancient and begins to study Greek.
Emily's intellectual pursuits and her desire to learn more about Philip take her to the quiet corridors of the British Museum, one of her husband's favorite places. There, amid priceless ancient statues, she uncovers a dark, dangerous secret involving stolen artifacts from the Greco-Roman galleries. And to complicate matters, she's juggling two very prominent and wealthy suitors, one of whose intentions may go beyond the marrying kind. As she sets out to solve the crime, her search leads to more surprises about Philip and causes her to question the role in Victorian society to which she, as a woman, is relegated.
Notă biografică
When not reading, Tasha Alexander can be found hard at work on her next book featuring Emily Ashton.