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  The Master of all Desires

  by Judith Merkle Riley

  Fans of Antonia Fraser and Margaret George will love this witty, intelligent page-turner from Judith Merkle Riley. The year is 1556 and the setting is Paris--capital city to a country on the brink of civil war. Catherine de Medici is queen, and her astrologer, the prophet Nostradamus, has divined the secret evil of the Undying Head of Menander, the Master of All Desires. The Queen wants to use Menander to get rid... (more)
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  A Daisy Dalrymple Mystery: Book 4

  Murder on the Flying Scotsman

  by Carola Dunn

  In the spring of 1923, the Honorable Daisy Dalrymple boards the Flying Scotsman train to go to Scotland to research a new article, but when a man is found dead in his compartment, she once again becomes embroiled in a murder investigation.
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  Irene Adler: Book 8

  Spider Dance

  by Carole Nelson Douglas

  Opera singer. Adventuress. American abroad. Irene Adler is all of this...and is also the only woman to ever have outwitted the great man, Sherlock Holmes. After numerous adventures Irene has finally come home, not out of loyalty to her native shores but because of a baffling puzzle, and the one thing that haunts her. Irene has no real memory of her childhood and has spent most of her life creating a persona... (more)
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  Irene Adler: Book 6

  Castle Rouge

  by Carole Nelson Douglas

  Irene Adler is the only woman ever to have outwitted Sherlock Holmes in A Scandal in Bohemia; she is as much at home with a spyglass and revolver than with haute couture and gala balls. Her adventures are the stuff of legend, for she has faced down sinister spies, thwarted plots against nations, and led an unlikely group, including the bachelor of Baker Street and his faithful cohort Watson, through the cellars... (more)
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  Victorian Mystery: Book 5

  Death at Rottingdean

  by Robin Paige

  For Kathryn Ardleigh and her newly Lorded husband Charles, a seaside holiday in Rottingdean is a needed rest. The cozy hamlet is built on a labyrinth of hundred-year-old tunnels that once were used by smugglers. But when a coast guard's body is found on the beach, the town is suspected to plying its illicit trades of the past. And with the help of a young writer named Rudyard Kipling, they're about to discover... (more)
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  Victorian Mystery: Book 11

  Death at Blenheim Palace

  by Robin Paige

  Kate Sheridan is at Blenheim Palace to research King Henry's mistress Rosamund, said to have been poisoned there by Eleanor of Aquitaine. But her visit takes a strange turn when her hosts unwittingly begin to relive the legend.
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  Victorian Mystery: Book 9

  Death at Glamis Castle

  by Robin Paige

  Lord Charles Sheridan and his clever American wife, Kate, have been summoned by the king to clear the name of a prince who's been living secretly at Glamis under an assumed name, while keeping his true identity secret.
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  Irene Adler: Book 5

  Chapel Noir

  A Novel of Suspense featuring Sherlock Holmes, Irene Adler, and Jack the Ripper

  by Carole Nelson Douglas

  Before Caleb Carr and Laurie R. King, Carole Nelson Douglas gave readers a compelling look into Victoriana with a bold new detective character: Irene Adler, the only woman to ever outwit Sherlock Holmes. An operatic diva and the intellectual equal of most of the men she encounters, Irene is as much at home with disguises and a revolver as with high society and haute couture. Chapel Noir is the fifth book in... (more)
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  Irene Adler: Book 4

  Another Scandal in Bohemia

  Irene's Last Waltz

  by Carole Nelson Douglas

  A novel of suspense featuring Sherlock Holmes and Irene Adler Originally titled Irene’s Last Waltz The ever-irresistible Irene Adler, her dashing barrister husband, Godfrey Norton, and the indomitable Miss Nell Huxleigh have arrived at last as their French cottage-having survived dastardly plots, Russian spies, pistol-wielding criminals, and the occasional cobra. The happy trio seeks nothing but rest and... (more)
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  Victorian Mystery: Book 8

  Death at Dartmoor

  by Robin Paige

  At Britain's most notorious prison, Lord Charles Sheridan, his clever American wife Kate, and his acquaintance Arthur Conan Doyle, must determine why one of its most infamous inmates confessed to a crime he clearly didn't commit.
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  Victorian Mystery: Book 10

  Death in Hyde Park

  by Robin Paige

  Coronation Day, 1902. Charles and Kate Sheridan are pleased to be at the crowning of their king. But when an anarchist accidentally blows himself up with a bomb meant for their monarch, Charles and Kate turn up a number of intriguing--and disturbing--questions. For example, what is mysterious, beautiful Charlotte Conway--editor of the anarchist newspaper where the dead man was employed--doing in the arms of... (more)
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  Victorian Mystery: Book 7

  Death at Epsom Downs

  by Robin Paige

  Lord Charles Sheridan has launched an investigation into a jockey's recent (and mysterious) death-while his wife, Kate, puzzles over the long-ago theft of an actress's jewels. But soon the Sheridans can't help wondering if the two strange events are, somehow, connected. "A neatly plotted tale of mayhem among the racing set. ( Publishers Weekly )
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  Chronicles of Isaac of Girona: Book 8

  Consolation for an Exile (Chronicles of Isaac of Girona)

  by Caroline Roe

  As political, religious, and familial intrigue once again converge on Girona, danger and deceit infiltrate two very different families--and only the blind Isaac can bring the truth to light.
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  Chronicles of Isaac of Girona: Book 5

  A Potion for a Widow (Chronicles of Isaac of Girona)

  by Caroline Roe

  Blind physician Isaac of Girona must search beyond the surface to catch the killer of a mild-mannered clerk. "A splendid, rich series." ( Poisoned Pen )
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  Chronicles of Isaac of Girona: Book 1

  Remedy for Treason (Roe, Caroline. Chronicles of Isaac of Girona.)

  by Caroline Roe

  Girona, Spain. 1353. Struggling to save his patients from the plague, and avoiding the even greater danger of his wife's temper, Isaac discovers that pestilence isn't the city's only killer. A nun dies in the public baths. Then it is revealed that she is not a nun at all, but an attendant to the queen in nun's disguise. The Bishop of Girona calls upon Isaac to help determine the strange circumstance of her... (more)
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  Chronicles of Isaac of Girona: Book 3

  An Antidote for Avarice (Isaac of Girona)

  by Caroline Roe

  Traces d'usage mais sinon ok.Expédition rapide de votre commande avec protection soignée de vos articles.Professionnel de la vente à distance.Professional on e-business.Fast delivery of your order.Item very well packed.(réf 24)
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  Chronicles of Isaac of Girona: Book 2

  Cure for a Charlatan (Isaac of Girona)

  by Caroline Roe

  Three young men die of a strange illness signaled by sleepwalking, delusions and strange mutterings. Is it poisoning or witchcraft? Now Isaac must discover the murderer, cure Girona of its deadly hysteria, and expose the charlatan who caused it.
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  Chronicles of Isaac of Girona: Book 4

  Solace for a Sinner (Isaac of Gerona)

  by Caroline Roe

  The author of An Antidote for Avarice continues the intriguing adventures of blind Jewish physician Isaac of Gerona. In medieval Spain, Isaac heads the search for the fabled Holy Grail-and an unholy killer...
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  Elizabeth I mysteries: Book 4

  The Queene's Cure

  by Karen Harper

  In late summer of 1562, with handsome Lord Robert Dudley by her side, Elizabeth Tudor leads her retinue to London s Royal College of Physicians -- to demand its help in the raging battle against disease and pestilence. But the stalwart queen is shaken when a frighteningly lifelike effigy of herself ravaged by pox turns up in her royal coach. Elizabeth s fear that the counterfeit corpse is a harbinger of tragedy... (more)
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  A Daisy Dalrymple Mystery: Book 10

  The Case of the Murdered Muckraker

  by Carola Dunn

  In late 1923, the newly married Daisy Dalrymple and her husband Detective Chief Inspector Alec Fletcher of Scotland Yard, come to America for a honeymoon visit. In the midst of a pleasure trip, however, both work in a bit of business - Alec travels to Washington, D. C. to consult with the U.S. government, Daisy to New York to meet with her American magazine editor.While in New York, Daisy stays at the famed... (more)