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Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Crime & mystery > Historical mysteries
When the body of a mysterious Englishman is found floating in New
Orleans' New Basin Canal, Benjamin January uncovers a link to
another unsolved murder in Paris nine years before. Now he must
unravel the earlier murder in order to solve this second killing.
At stake are the lives of his wife, son and unborn child.
For fans of Before We Were Yours and Where the Crawdads Sing, "a
gripping, poignant tale swathed in both mythical and mystical
overtones" (Bob Drury, New York Times bestselling author) that
follows four orphans on a life-changing odyssey during the Great
Depression, from the New York Times bestselling author of Ordinary
Grace. 1932, Minnesota-the Lincoln School is a pitiless place where
hundreds of Native American children, forcibly separated from their
parents, are sent to be educated. It is also home to an orphan
named Odie O'Banion, a lively boy whose exploits earn him the
superintendent's wrath. Forced to flee, he and his brother Albert,
their best friend Mose, and a brokenhearted little girl named Emmy
steal away in a canoe, heading for the mighty Mississippi and a
place to call their own. Over the course of one unforgettable
summer, these four orphans will fly into the unknown and cross
paths with others who are adrift, from struggling farmers and
traveling faith healers to displaced families and lost souls of all
kinds. With the feel of a modern classic, This Tender Land is an en
thralling, big-hearted epic that is "more than a simple journey; it
is a deeply satisfying odyssey, a quest in search of self and home"
(Booklist).
A Victorian mystery featuring private investigator Liberty Lane
September, 1840. Novelist and patron of the arts Lady Blessington
has hired Liberty Lane to escort a French gentleman to The Hague.
For he has in his possession important papers that will assist in
the forthcoming trial of Prince Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, the late
emperor's nephew who has failed in an attempt to seize power in
France. Plans for the undercover expedition are disrupted however
when a body is found hanging in the attic at Gore House, Lady
Blessington's Kensington mansion. Uncovering evidence that the
murder was meticulously prepared for and planned well in advance,
Liberty determines to track down the killer. But she is about to
find herself plunged into a highly dangerous game involving
blackmail, treachery, espionage - and cold-blooded murder.
A request from the Danish Ambassador leads Albert Campion into a
baffling murder case in this finely crafted historical mystery. The
Danish Ambassador has requested Albert Campion's help on 'a
delicate family matter'. He's very concerned about his
eighteen-year-old daughter, who has formed an attachment to a most
unsuitable young man. Recruiting his unemployed actor son, Rupert,
to keep an eye on Frank Tate, the young man in question, Mr Campion
notes some decidedly odd behaviour on the part of the up-and-coming
photographer. Before he can act on the matter, however, both the
Ambassador's daughter and her beau disappear without trace. Then a
body is discovered in a lagoon. With appearances from all of
Margery Allingham's regular characters, from Campion's former
manservant Lugg, to his wife Lady Amanda Fitton and others, this
witty and elegant mystery is sure to delight Allingham's many fans.
The dialogue is sharp and witty, the observation keen, and the
climax is thrilling and eerily atmospheric.
Apprentice healer Lassair encounters a mysterious veiled noblewoman
who brings unexpected peril When Lassair encounters a veiled
noblewoman on the quay at Cambridge one morning, set on by an angry
mob, she assumes involvement with her will be brief. She has no
idea that the woman, alone but for her infant child, brings both
mystery and peril. Then a devastating flood hits the fens, and
among the wreckage and debris washed up at Aelf Fen is a body;
Lassair, in the company of a sheriff's officer, wonders if she is
dealing with murder . . . Meanwhile, in the south, Lassair's
partner Rollo is moving with relief towards the conclusion of his
mission for King William in the Holy Land. But then disaster
strikes, and, with the mighty forces of an emperor on his heels,
abruptly he turns from hunter to hunted. In order to escape alive,
he risks help from a stranger, and embarks on a voyage that turns
out to be far more dangerous than he could ever have imagined.
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