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Robin and Prudence Merriot have been dissemblers since they were children. And in this age of slippery politics, they need to be. So it is nothing for them to rescue a rich heiress from her abductor. But once committed to their masquerade, they must see it through.

Inspector Hemingway has his work cut out for him when a seemingly civilized card game ends in a double murder. The two crimes appear identical, but were they carried out by the same hand? When Timothy Harte's young fiancé - a put-upon secretary and suspected gold digger - becomes the inspector's prime suspect, Harte is determined to prove her innocence.

This anthology of rare stories of crime and suspense brings together a selection of tales by masters of the Golden Age of Detective Fiction for the first time in book form, including a newly discovered Agatha Christie crime story that has not been seen since 1922. At a time when crime and...

'Mad Nicholas' to his friends, 'Scourge of Spain' to the enemy, Sir Nicholas Beauvallet has never been known to resist a challenge. When a captured galleon yields the lovely Doña Dominica de Rada y Sylva, he vows to return her and her father to the shores of Spain. But he has no sooner said than done, so he proposes a venture more reckless than any of his exploits on the high seas which have made him Drake's equal and a favourite of the queen. He will take Dominica as his bride even if he must enter the lion's den.

Shot-proof, fever-proof and a veteran campaigner at the age of 25, Brigade-Major Harry Smith is reputed to be the luckiest man in Lord Wellington's army. But at the siege of Badajos, his friends foretell the ruin of his career. For when Harry meets the defenceless Juana, a fiery passion consumes him. Under the banner of honour and with the selfsame ardour he so frequently displays in battle, he dives headlong into marriage. In his beautiful child-bride, he finds a kindred spirit and a temper to match. But for Juana, a long year of war must follow....

John, Duke of Bedford, grew to manhood fighting for his father, King Henry IV of England, on the wild and lawless Northern Marches. A prince of the royal blood, loyal, strong, the greatest ally that his brother - the future Henry V - was to have. Filled with the clash of bitter rivalries and deadly power struggles, this is Georgette Heyer's last and most ambitious novel.

Slumped on a seat under an oak tree is old Sampson Warrenby, with a bullet through his brain. He is discovered by his anxious niece, Mavis, who is just one of the 10 people in the village in the running for chief suspect, having just cause to dislike Warrenby intensely. Only Chief Inspector Hemingway can uncover which of the 10 has turned hatred into murder.

Seven long years ago, Jack Carstares, the Earl of Wyncham, sacrificed his honour for his brother and has been in exile ever since. Returning to England, Jack pretends to be a gentleman named Sir Anthony Ferndale but makes his living in a most ungentlemanly fashion, as a highwayman and a gambler.

An historical romance set in London and the English countryside with remarkable nuance and descriptions about dress, parties, houses, men and women and their dealings with each other, with special insights into marriage. A wonderful ode to our better selves and what we can be if we move beyond the bumps and bruises in life.

William the Bastard, base-born son of the Duke of Normandy, must fight the king of France to regain his Duchy. Spurned in love by the lovely Princess Matilda, the fighting duke dares to take a whip to her in her own father's palace, before making her his bride. Thwarted by the Saxon Earl Harold of a promise of the throne of England, William the Conqueror sails to Hastings to claim the king's crown and sceptre for his own.

Dispossessed of crown and kingdom, crushed and routed at the grim Battle of Worcester, the young Charles II is forced to flee for his life. Out of the heat of battle, the outlaw king and his tiny party must journey across Cromwell's England to a Channel port and a ship bound for France and safety. But the king, with his love of adventure, his irrepressible humour and his unmistakeable looks, is no easy man to hide.

Hoping to win the hand of lovely Cleone Charteris, Philip Jettan discovers that wealth and country manners are not enough. Cleone has been exposed to the gallantries of London society and finds Philip too blunt and boorish. His sophisticated father agrees and the frustrated young man departs for Paris and an education.

The story takes place in the 18th century, where fashion was very much a la mode, with silks, stains, and powdered wigs. Philip Jettan, a handsome and sturdy youth, is rejected by the lady of his dreams, Cleone Charteris, because he is not foppish enough. Encouraged by his uncle, Philip decides to go to Paris in order to learn the ways of a stylish gentleman. On his return, however, Philip wonders whether Cleone prefers him as he is - or as he was. Cleone in her turn, wonders whether Philip has really changed or whether he is putting on a front.

Der junge Philip ist unsterblich in die wunderschöne Cleone verliebt, die mit ihren exquisiten Reizen den Herren des englischen Landadels gehörig den Kopf verdreht. Und obwohl die junge Dame dem gutaussehenden Philip durchaus zugetan ist, möchte sie keinen ungehobelten Bauernlümmel ehelichen! Um seine gesellschaftlichen Umgangsformen aufzupolieren und so die Gunst seiner Herzensdame zu gewinnen, stürzt Philip sich in die beste aller Liebesschulen: das mondäne Leben in Paris.

In Black Moth, Jack Carstares, the eldest son of the Earl Wyncham, has faced disgrace at the hands of his brother. For six long years, he has lived as a notorious highwayman, but everything changes when he meets the captivating woman who will steal his heart. After heroically saving her from a vile kidnapper, Jack is injured and must stay with her family until he can regain his strength. But secrets abound—will she uncover his true identity? And when the time comes for him to leave, will he be able to walk away? With a delightful blend of mystery and humor, this tale unfolds with an ...

Alla fine del lungo viaggio che doveva condurla alla dimora della signora Macclesfield, per diventarne la governante, Elinor Rochdale si trova invece al cospetto di un elegante gentiluomo, lord Carlyon, il quale le chiede di sposare il cugino Eustace, che giace nella stanza accanto, agonizzante. Così Elinor diventa sposa e vedova nel giro di una notte… e si trova al centro di una singolarissima vicenda di documenti segreti, agenti inglesi al servizio di Napoleone e assassini.

England, 1816: Sir Waldo Hawkridge genießt sein Junggesellendasein in vollen Zügen - er ist in der feinen Gesellschaft ein gern gesehener Gast und wird für seine Eleganz, Sportlichkeit und Wohltätigkeit bewundert und geschätzt. Aber bisher ist es keiner Dame gelungen, sein Herz zu erobern. Als er ein Landgut in Yorkshire erbt, beschließt Sir Waldo zusammen mit seinem Neffen dorthin zu reisen. Die Ankunft der beiden Gentlemen stürzt die Damenwelt in helle Aufruhr. Allen voran die bildschöne und kokette Tiffany, die von ihrer Gouvernante Miss Ancilla nur schwer im Zaum zu halten ist.

Herzerfrischende Figuren, spritzig und pointiert erzählt. England, 1815. Als Gervase Frant, Earl of St. Erth, unverhofft aus der Schlacht von Waterloo nach Hause zurückkehrt, sind seine Verwandten enttäuscht. Schließlich hatten sie das gesamte Erbe bereits unter sich aufgeteilt. Warum war der Earl auch so taktlos, sich nicht totschießen zu lassen? Der einzige Lichtblick inmitten der feindseligen Familie ist die unscheinbare, aber äußerst charmante Miss Drusilla Morville, die gerade zu Besuch auf dem Herrensitz ist und den Earl mit ihren gewagten politischen Ansichten amüsiert.

England, 1813: Die bezaubernde Elinor Rochdale ist adeliger Herkunft. Aber da ihr Vater kurz vor seinen Tod das gesamte Vermögen verspielt hat, beschließt die junge Frau einen Posten als Gouvernante anzutreten, um den finanziellen Ruin abzuwenden. Auf dem Weg zu ihrem Arbeitgeber steigt Elinor versehentlich in die falsche Kutsche und wird unversehens zur Ehegattin des als Trunkenbold verschrienen Mr. Cheviot gemacht. Als derselbige unmittelbar nach der Hochzeit verstirbt, erbt die junge Frau nicht nur sein gesamtes Hab und Gut, sondern auch einige mysteriöse Feinde und Rätsel.

Regency Romance vom Feinsten. Derbyshire, 1817: In einer regnerischen Nacht gelangt John Staple, ein hünenhafter Gentleman, an eine Mautschranke. Doch weit und breit ist kein Zollwärter zu sehen - was ist hier geschehen? Der abenteuerlustige John beschließt spontan, sich als Schrankenwärter auszugeben und lernt dabei die eigenwillige Nell Stornaway kennen, die ihn um Hilfe bittet. Auf dem Landsitz ihres kranken Großvaters haben sich ungebetene Gäste einquartiert, die etwas Seltsames im Schilde zu führen scheinen.