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It isn't easy making a living as a lady's companion when one possesses a sharp tongue and an original mind. That's why Emma Greyson has gone through three such positions in six months. Her current post at a tiresome country house party has her bored to tears--until an extraordinary encounter... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Jonas: the apothocary who was killed in Chapter 1
- Edison Stokes: the bastard son of Lord Exbridge and a governess
- Ignatius Lorring: Edison's Vanza master
- Emma Greyson: Lady Letty Mayfield's companion
- Chilton Crane: a gentlemen of the Ton who Emma refers to as "The Bastard" because he got her fired from her last position when he tried to seduce her
- Lady Letitia "Letty" Mayfield: Emma's employer
- Miranda: Lady Ames
- Lady Victoria Exbridge: Edison's grandmother
- Polly: a maid in the Ware household
- Mrs. Gatten: the housekeeper in the Ware household
- Miss Sally Kent: a paid companion hired by Lady Ware to keep her company during the last few months of her illness and who disappeared upon her death
- Lord Basil Ware: the former Lady Ware's husband who is currently hosting the house party at Ware Castle
- Mr. Swan: Miranda's personal footman (and part-time lover)
- Farrell Blue: a man in Italy who was believed to have come into possession of The Book of Secrets and who was killed in a fire that consumed his villa
- One-Eared Harry: one of Edison's informers
- John Stoner: a rogue Vanza fighter
Setting & Locations edit
Organizations edit
- Vanzagara Society: a secret society that originated on the distant island of Vanzagara
First Sentence edit
Someone else got to the apothecary first.
Table of Contents edit
Chapters 1 - 32
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 4 in Vanza. (standard series)
Preceded by With This Ring, and followed by Wicked Widow.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Amanda Quick (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Bantam
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 055310084X
Page Count: 352
Publisher: Bantam
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 055310084X
Page Count: 352
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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