A Lady Julia Grey Mystery (Book 2)
by Deanna Raybourn
Lady Julia Grey is back. She has spent six wonderful, relaxing months in Italy with her brothers Plum and Lysander, Lysander’s new wife Violante, and their friend Alessandro, but her father has summoned the lot of them home for Christmas. While Julia is sad to leave Italy [...]
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Silent in the Sanctuary
Silent in the Grave
by Deanna Raybourn
When Lady Julia Grey’s husband, Sir Edward Grey, dies it is not surprising. He is young but has always been in poor health due to a hereditary heart condition. What is surprising is that an unknown man, one Nicholas Brisbane, a private investigator, informs Julia that he does not believe that her husband [...]
I, Coriander
by Sally Gardner
Coriander Hobie led a fairly idyllic life up until the age of nine. Before nine she had a father who doted upon her and a beautiful mother who lavished her with attention and told her beautiful fairy-tales. The only incident that marred those early years happened when Coriander disobeyed her parents and wore [...]
The Ruby in the Smoke
by Philip Pullman
Sally Lockhart’s father dies in what seems to be simply an unfortunate accident; the ship on which he was sailing sinks, killing all on board. Sally accepts the accident for what it is until she receives a mysterious message that reads: Salli beware of the Seven Blessings/Marchbanks will help/Chattum/Bware darling. Sally doesn’t [...]
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