A Poisoned Season (2007) (edit title/settings)

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• Lady Emily Ashton: Heroine, daughter of Earl Bromley and Catherine Bromley, widow of the Viscount Philip Ashton, and a scholar of Greek language and art, nicknamed Kallista by Philip
• Mr. Colin Hargreaves: A gentleman of independent means who is frequently called upon by Buckingham Palace to investigate matters requiring discretion, a friend of Emily's who desires to marry her
• Mr. Charles Berry: A gentleman newly arrived in London who claims to be a direct descendant of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI
• Mrs. Ivy Brandon: Emily's childhood friend, a perfect English rose and tries her best at her marriage with Robert
• Miss Margaret Seaward: Emily's friend, daughter of an American railroad tycoon, a Bryn-Mawr-educated Latinist with little tolerance for society's rules
• Madame Cecile du Lac: A French woman of a certain age, an iconoclast and patron of the arts
• Mr. Robert Brandon: Ivy's husband, an up-and-coming politician and very traditional gentleman
• Jeremy Sheffield: Duke of Bainbridge, childhood friend of Emily's who twin goals are to avoid marriage and to be the most useless man in England, agrees to pretend interest in Margaret so both may avoid a poor Season
• Mr. David Fancis: A gentleman and patron of the arts, married to Beatrice, owns a pink diamond
• Mrs. Beatrice Francis: David Francis's wife, she comes to Emily not believing Jane Stilleman killed her husband and asking for her help
• Mrs. Reynold-Plympton: A lady who takes great interest in politics
• Lady Elinor Routledge: Longtime friend of Emily's family, window of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, mother of Isabelle
• Miss Isabelle Routledge: Lady Elinor's extremely romantic daughter, becomes engaged to Charles Berry at her mother's request though she is in love with Lord Pembroke
• Mr. Michael Barber: A sculptor, friend of David and Beatrice Francis though in the past he fancied the latter
• Jane Stilleman: Beatrice Francis's maid, accused of David Francis's and his valet's (her husband's) murder since she was having an affair
• Lady Catherine Bromley: Emily's mother, wife of Early Bromley, former lady-in-waiting to Queen Victoria
• Lady Frideswide: A terrifying society matron bent on seeing her daughter married to the Duke of Bainbridge
• Miss Lettice Frideswide: Lady Frideswide's daughter, who is not in the least interested in marrying the Duke of Bainbridge
• Lord Basil Fortescue: Queen Victoria's most trusted political adviser, widely considered the most powerful man in the Empire
• Lady Elliot: A devoted friend of Lady Bromley's and one of London's most fiercely judgmental society ladies try to find out who is stealing items that are supposedly Marie Antoinette's.
• Lord Thomas Pembroke: Also known as Tommy, the Viscount Langley, eldest son of the Earl of Westbrook
• Inspector Manning: A local detective
• Monsieur Garnier: A political man in France that Colin sends to Cecile to watch, he may be planning to use Mr. Berry to overthrow the current democracy and return to a monarchy
• Sebastian Capet: Probably one of the most misterious characters from the book, an intelligent and romantic man with remarcable skills.
• Mrs. White: David Francis's mistress, bore him a son and is taken care of far from Beatrice Francis
• Jeanne Dunston: Daughter of Bernadette Capet, maid to Mrs. Sinclair until death
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• Mr. Wainwright: Works at the British Library, aides Emily in finding information
• Mrs. Sinclair: Neighbor to the Francis', Jeanette Dunston was a servant of hers
• Davis: Emily's incomparable butler
• Molly: Maid at the Savoy hotel, but Emily hires her to keep her away from Mr. Berry, suspicious
• Meg: Emily's maid
• Lizzie: One of Emily's new maids, suspicious
• Baines: One of Emily's footmen
• Odette: Cecile's maid
• Mrs. Ockley: Emily's housekeeper
• Waters: Emily's coachman
• Mr. Moore: Emily's Greek tutor
• Mr. Aloysius Bingham: A man Emily is trying to convince to make a donation to the British Museum

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• London, England
• Richmond: Where Beatrice Francis's home is located
• Berkeley Square: Where Emily's house is located
• Santorini: Where Emily's villa is located
• Meadowdown: Where Lady Elinor's house is located
• Park Lane
• Hyde Park: A popular place for society to walk
• Belgrave Square: Where Ivy's house is located

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• House of Bourbon: Concerning Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, along with their daughter, Marie-Thérèse Charlotte, and her son, the Dauphin

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Preceded by And Only to Deceive, and followed by A Fatal Waltz.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Tasha Alexander (Author)

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• Library of Congress: PS3601 .L3565 T43 2007
• Dewey: 813.6

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• Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Thrillers › Suspense
• Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Mystery › Women Sleuths
• Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Mystery › Historical
• Books › Romance › Romantic Suspense
• Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Mystery › British Detectives
• Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Mystery › Series

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• Tasha Alexander: Author's website.

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