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As one of the two remaining unmarried Beverley sisters, Belinda considers herself the last hope for Mannerling, the beloved estate gambled away by their father. Each of her four elder sisters had hoped – even schemed - to marry one of Mannerling's successive owners. But all had chosen truelove over their ancestral home. Practical and duty-bound, Belinda would woo and wed Lord St. Clair, current holder of the estate. True, he is a silly fop, hardly what she desires in a husband, but she vows to make the man love her – even at the expense of her own happiness.

Une jolie jeune femme au volant d'une BMW sur les routes désertes des Highlands écossaises, ça se remarque ! Surtout lorsqu'elle appuie un peu trop sur le champignon. Qu'importe à Hamish Macbeth qu'il s'agisse de la star locale du petit écran, tout délit mérite une amende. Furieuse, Crystal French se venge en révélant les secrets du village de Lochdubh dans une de ses émissions au titre éloquent : Derrière les rideaux de dentelles. Mais en déterrant de vieux scandales, la reine de l'audimat devient l'ennemie public numéro un.

London was all on edge and astir to have in its midst the exquisite Princess Felicity of Brasnia. What scandal would ensue should society discover that the bejeweled heir to a royal throne was in truth Miss Felicity Channing of Cornwall, fleeing a match she did not want and that had been arranged by her conniving stepfather! It was questionable how long Felicity could carry off this lively masquerade before she would falter, especially since the dark, raffish eyes of Lord Arthur Bessamy seemed to look right through her disguise - and set her spirited heart to pounding.

Alice Lovesey is a poor, mistreated scullery maid whose desperate plea for help miraculously summons Wadham Hall's rakish eighth duke - summons him from the dead! Though caught up in the delights of being newly materialized, the duke promises to return the favor by helping Alice become a lady of quality. But does Alice's heart stand a ghost of a chance now that she has lost it to a restless spirit?

The tenth earl of Berham does not know what to do. An attractivethirty-two-year-old bachelor, he has been appointed guardian of the youngFreddie Armstrong, the eighteen-year-old grandson of his late father's dearfriend. That's bad enough. Then he discovers that the boy is really a girl! It isagainst all convention and against his personal code to keep a young ladyconcealed in his own home. He must find a solution.

The earl's frequent visitor, Lady Clarissa Rennenord,heartily agrees - but for less noble reasons. Lady Clarissa hopes to snare theearl in marriage and does not want any competition. She recommends that Freddiebe sent to a seminary. No one but Lady Rennenord knows what a horrid place it is - andno one, including Lady Rennenord, expects Freddie to escape. Now Freddie isback, and the earl finds her presence unsettling in more ways than one.

L'hôtel du Parent pauvre n'a jamais aussi bien porté son nom : les comptes sont à zéro. Les clients, aussi aristocratiques soient-ils, sont de mauvais payeurs. Il est temps de sévir, et quelle meilleure cible que Lord Gray, qui a accumulé six mois de retard de loyer ? C'est au tour du colonel Sandhurst de mouiller sa chemise, mais sa mission prend une autre tournure lorsqu'il croise par hasard Frederika, la fille de Lord Gray.

Maria Kendall is stunningly beautiful, impeccably mannered, effortlessly graceful - in short, a perfect candidate for marriage. Thus all of polite London society is astonished that she is the latest charge of Amy and Effy Tribble, eccentric spinsters specializing in making matches for unmarriageable misses. But when Maria’s suitors - among them the roguish and exceedingly aristocratic Duke of Berham - meet her vulgar and boorish parents, proposals of marriage invariably vanish.

Gare à ne pas se brûler les ailes ! Pour élucider un meurtre, Agatha Raisin doit pénétrer malgré elle les secrets de trois vieilles ornithologues aux relations incendiaires entre passion commune et rivalité destructrice.

Death of Yesterday: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience! * From the author of the Agatha Raisin television series... Death of Yesterday: A Hamish Macbeth Mystery When a local woman tells Sergeant Hamish Macbeth that she doesn't remember...

John Heppel, écrivain aussi célèbre que prétentieux, est récemment arrivé à Lochdubh. Entre deux livres, il anime des ateliers d’écriture, se délectant d’anéantir les ambitions littéraires de ses élèves. Quand on retrouve son corps sans vie, la langue enduite d’encre, après un empoisonnement à la naphtaline, Hamish s’interroge : certes, Heppel était détestable et détesté, mais qui aurait eu intérêt à le tuer ? L’affaire attire les médias, entraînant dans leur sillage l’inspectrice en chef Heather Meikle, une mangeuse d’hommes qui a un faible pour les policiers célibataires...

Tongues were set wagging when Elizabeth Markham's glamorous young parents were killed, sinking their only child to the unspeakable class of poor relation. Forced to live with her cruel, miserly uncle Julius, Elizabeth is forbidden to partake in the season's festivities. Marriage is her only escape, and she enacts a daring plan to trick her way into the Duke of Dunster's exclusive house party, to snare one of the eligible dandies sure to dance attendance on her.

Hallucination ou fantasme ? C'est la question que se pose Agatha Raisin lorsque, au détour d'une route, surgit devant elle un homme dans le plus simple appareil. Paniqué, il dit avoir aperçu un cadavre... Pourtant, une fois sur place, nulle trace du corps. Si la police crie au canular, Agatha est persuadée que le nudiste dit vrai.

Death of a Policeman: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience! * From the author of the Agatha Raisin television series... Death of a Policeman: A Hamish Macbeth Mystery Local police stations all over the Scottish Highlands are being...

Quelque chose ne tourne pas rond dans le village écossais de Stoyre. Lors d'une visite de routine, Hamish Macbeth trouve le pub vide, l'église étonnamment pleine et les ouailles animées d'une étrange ferveur. La maison de retraite l'inquiète aussi : en échange de moyens de paiement pour le moins douteux, elle propose des services très efficaces, à en juger par le taux de mortalité... explosif !

Sebbene la sua agenzia investigativa vada gonfie vele, Agatha sembra lavorarvi per inerzia: animali e adolescenti scomparsi ormai l'annoiano. Due sole cose sembrano importarle davvero: James e l'avvicinarsi del 25 dicembre. Agatha ha sempre avuto una passione sincera per il Natale anche se, da bambina, le feste in famiglia erano quanto di più lontano ci fosse dalle atmosfere dickensiane da lei sognate.

Annabelle Carruthers can only dream of being kissed by a man as dashing as Lord Darkwood. She remains locked in misery - married to a rakish drunk who gambles their lives into financial and social ruin. His sudden death - and rumors of spies and treachery - only make matters worse. Burdened with gambling debts, Annabelle fears she is on her way to the poorhouse. The only solution she can see is to offer herself up as mistress to the mysterious Lord Darkwood!

From the prolific M. C. Beaton, comes a Regency romance where love flourishes in the most unexpected places. From the top of his flawlessly groomed head to the waxed tips of his fashionable shoes, Lord Andrew Childe was every inch the perfect gentleman. But Andrew's arrogant composure was almost always shattered by the impertinent Penelope Mortimer, an achingly lovely country beauty who had a clear knack for ruffling his lordship's feathers.

Will the last Beverley daughter marry for Mannerling?

Lizzie is the sixth and youngest daughter of the late Sir Beverley, the patriarch who gambled away their beloved estate, Mannerling. Each of Lizzie's sisters had been entrusted by their ambitious mother to cast lures for the various owners of their former home. Instead, each one married for love. Now it's Lizzie's turn to save Mannerling. But the new owner, the Duke of Severnshire, is far too arrogant for Lizzie's heart. And while the duke has no intentions toward the saucy chit, her curt dismissal of him is perplexing - no woman has ever refused him.

She had dared turn a cold shoulder to London's prize catch. She was a precocious American upstart who thought beauty, brains, and bravery were enough to conquer London society. Well, he'd show her! Nobody spurned Lord David Manley, the most eligible bachelor in town - not publicly, not privately. He was determined that she'd soon be trembling in his arms, desperately in love with the man she had dared mock. David Manley always got his way, and Miss Molly Maguire presented a challenge he couldn't resist.

Une série de lettres anonymes sème le trouble à Lochdubh. Truffées d’accusations farfelues, elles pourraient prêter à rire, mais lorsque la receveuse des postes est découverte pendue, un message cruel sous ses pieds ballants, la petite ville bascule dans l’horreur. Persuadé qu’il s’agit d’un meurtre, Hamish Macbeth ameute la presse. Son attention est toutefois détournée par une amie de son ex-fiancée venue semer la zizanie dans son ex-couple, et par la journaliste Elspeth Grant, prête à tout pour élucider l’affaire...