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The new Benjamin January novel from the New York Times bestselling
author. 1837: Abishag Shaw is seeking vengeance for his brother's
murder - and Benjamin January is seeking money after his bank
crashes. Far beyond the frontier, in the depths of the Rocky
Mountains, both are to be found at the great Rendezvous of the
Mountain Men: a month-long orgy of cheap booze, shooting-matches,
tall tales and cut-throat trading. But at the rendezvous, the
discovery of a corpse opens the door to hints of a greater plot, of
madness and wholesale murder . . .
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.
Simon. Something frightful has happened to Jamie. Please come . . .
When James Asher is found unconscious in the cemetery of the Church
of St. Clare Pieds-Nus with multiple puncture-wounds in his throat
and arms, his wife, Lydia, knows of only one person to call: the
vampire Don Simon Ysidro. Old friend and old adversary, he is the
only one who can help Lydia protect her unconscious, fevered
husband from the vampires of Paris. Why James has been attacked -
and why he was called to Paris in the first place - Lydia has no
idea. But she knows that she must find out, and quickly. For with
James wavering between life and death, and war descending on the
world, their slim chance of saving themselves from the vampires
grows slimmer with each passing day . . .
Benjamin January investigates the murder of a 'conductor' of the
Underground Railway, helping slaves to freedom. Benjamin January is
called up to Vicksburg, deep in cotton-plantation country, to help
a wounded "conductor" of the Underground Railroad - the secret
network of safe-houses that guide escaping slaves to freedom. When
the chief "conductor" of the "station" is found murdered, Jubal
Cain - the coordinator of the whole Railroad system in Mississippi
- is accused of the crime. Since Cain can't expose the nature of
his involvement in the railroad, January has to step in and find
the true killer, before their covers are blown. As January probes
into the murky labyrinth of slaves, slave-holders, the fugitives
who follow the "drinking gourd" north to freedom and those who help
them on their way, he discovers that there is more to the situation
than meets the eye, and that sometimes there are no easy answers.
Benjamin January is forced to travel to Haiti to seek his family's
lost treasure, in order to save everything he holds dear. When
Jefferson Vitrack - the white half-brother of Benjamin January's
wife - turns up on January's doorstep in the summer of 1838
claiming he has discovered a clue to the whereabouts of the
family's lost treasure, January has no hesitation about refusing to
help look for it. For the treasure lies in Haiti, the island that
was once France's most profitable colony - until the blood-chilling
repression practiced there by the whites upon their slaves
triggered a savage rebellion. The world's only Black Republic still
looks with murderous mistrust upon any strangers who might set foot
there, and January is in no hurry to go. But when Vitrack is
murdered, and attempts are made on January's wife and himself, he
understands that he has no choice. He must seek the treasure
himself, to draw the unknown killers into the open, a bloody trail
that leads first to Cuba, then to Haiti, and finally to the secret
that lies buried with the accursed gold.
When James Asher's daughter is kidnapped by a Master Vampire, the
stakes could not be higher. When James Asher and his wife Lydia's
baby daughter Miranda is kidnapped by the Master Vampire of London,
the stakes are high: blindly follow the Master Vampire's
instructions, keep out of the way of the human networks that serves
the vampires, destroy the interloper who seeks to seize control of
the London Nest, and find the key to the Nest's tortuous inner
workings: The Book of the Kindred of Darkness. Even with the
vampire Don Simon Ysidro on their side, there's no guarantee that
anything - or anyone - is who or what they appear to be. Nor is
there any certainty that they'll see their child again - or survive
the experience themselves
"You shall never have a penny of my money. Leave me alone or I will
shoot you dead!" 1924. After six months in Hollywood, young British
widow Emma Blackstone has come to love her new employer, glamourous
movie-star Kitty Flint - even if her late husband's sister is one
of the worst actresses she's ever seen. Looking after Kitty and her
three adorable Pekinese dogs isn't work Emma dreamed of, but Kitty
rescued her when she was all alone in the world. Now, the worst
thing academically-minded Emma has to worry about is the shocking
historical inaccuracies of the films Kitty stars in. Until, that
is, Rex Festraw - Kitty's first husband, to whom she may or may not
still be married - turns up dead in her dressing room, a
threatening letter seemingly from Kitty in his pocket. Emma's
certain her flighty but kind-hearted sister-in-law has been framed.
But who by? And why? From spiteful rivals to jealous boyfriends,
the suspects are numerous. But as Emma investigates, she begins to
untangle a deadly plot - and there's something Kitty's not telling
her . . . This gripping first in a brand-new series from
NYT-bestselling author Barbara Hambly brings the sights and sounds
of Hollywood to life and is a perfect pick for fans of
female-fronted historical mysteries set in the roaring twenties.
James Asher finds himself once more in alliance with vampire Don
Simon Ysidro, as their investigations takes them to far-off Peking
. . It's October of 1912. The world is on the brink of war. James
Asher, his wife Lydia, and the old occultist and vampire-hunter Dr
Solomon Karlebach have journeyed to the new-born Republic of China
to investigate the rumour that the mindless Undead - the Others
that even the vampires fear - have begun to multiply in the caverns
of the hills west of Peking. Asher finds himself with his old
vampire partner, Don Simon Ysidro, in this sinister hunt, and is
forced into a delicate balance of alliances and enmities: between
Ysidro and the implacable vampire-killer Karlebach; between dangers
from his past as a spy and entanglement in an inexplicable
murder-case; and between Chinese criminal gangs and the walking
dead whose blood infects the living on contact. And somewhere in
the city's cold gray labyrinth lurk the Peking vampires, whom some
say have become gods and whom others call the Magistrates of Hell:
ancient, alien to Western thought, and with an agenda of their own
. . .
Benjamin January's search for a missing man takes him into a dark
world filled with grave robbers and slave stealers. New Orleans,
1838. When Benjamin January suddenly finds that his services
playing piano at extravagant balls held by the city's wealthy are
no longer required, he ends up agreeing to accompany sugar planter
Henri Viellard and his young wife, Chloe, on a mission to
Washington to find a missing friend. Plunged into a murky world, it
soon becomes clear that while it is very possible the Viellards'
friend is dead, his enemies are very much alive - and ready to kill
anyone who gets in their way.
"RAN AWAY." So began a score of advertisements every week in the
New Orleans newspapers, advertising for slaves who'd fled their
masters. But the Turk, Huseyin Pasha, posted no such advertisement
when his two lovely concubines disappeared. And when a witness
proclaimed that he'd seen the "devilish Infidel" hurl the two
girls' dead bodies from his attic window on Bourbon Street,
everyone in New Orleans "knew" of the proverbial jealousy of Turks
and was willing to believe him the murderer. Only Benjamin January,
driven by memories of his first meeting with the Turk in Paris ten
years before, is willing to brave public outrage and mob violence
to seek for the true culprit. The quest takes him back to memories
of tragedy, and, in pursuing them, he finds himself the target of
accusations which endanger his family, his freedom . . . and his
life.
"RAN AWAY." So began a score of advertisements every week in the
New Orleans newspapers, advertising for slaves who'd fled their
masters. But the Turk, Huseyin Pasha, posted no such advertisement
when his two lovely concubines disappeared. And when a witness
proclaimed that he'd seen the "devilish Infidel" hurl the two
girls' dead bodies from his attic window on Bourbon Street,
everyone in New Orleans "knew" of the proverbial jealousy of Turks
and was willing to believe him the murderer. Only Benjamin January,
driven by memories of his first meeting with the Turk in Paris ten
years before, is willing to brave public outrage and mob violence
to seek for the true culprit. The quest takes him back to memories
of tragedy, and, in pursuing them, he finds himself the target of
accusations which endanger his family, his freedom . . . and his
life.
The new Benjamin January novel from the New York Times bestselling
author. 1837: Abishag Shaw is seeking vengeance for his brother's
murder - and Benjamin January is seeking money after his bank
crashes. Far beyond the frontier, in the depths of the Rocky
Mountains, both are to be found at the great Rendezvous of the
Mountain Men: a month-long orgy of cheap booze, shooting-matches,
tall tales and cut-throat trading. But at the rendezvous, the
discovery of a corpse opens the door to hints of a greater plot, of
madness and wholesale murder . . .
"The new 'Benjamin January' novel from the best-selling author -
""New Orleans"," 1836." When free black musician and surgeon
Benjamin January attends the funeral of a friend, an accident tips
the dead man out of his coffin - only to reveal an unexpected
inhabitant. Just one person recognises the corpse of the white man:
Hannibal Sefton, fiddle-player and one of January's closest
friends. But he seems unwilling to talk about his connection to the
dead man . . .
"Don't go to Cold Bayou, brother . Nuthin' good waiting for you
there." New Orleans, 1839. Despite his misgivings, Benjamin January
has agreed to play the piano at the wedding of wealthy French
Creole landowner Veryl St-Chinian. All is not well, for the
marriage of 67-year-old, profoundly infatuated Uncle Veryl to an
18-year-old Irish tavern-slut spells potential disaster for
everyone in the inter-married Viellard and St-Chinian clans. But
the old man is determined to marry Miss Ellie Trask, and nothing
will stand in his way. On the isolated plantation of Cold Bayou
where the ceremony is to take place, tension is rife even before
the body is discovered in the woods behind the dower house, its
throat cut. A yet more disturbing turn of events sees January
himself accused of the crime.
Musician, sleuth and free man of color Benjamin January gets mixed
in politics, with murderous results. "The historical backdrop is
vivid, and the writing is exquisite. One of the best in a
not-to-be-missed series" - Booklist Starred Review September, 1840.
A giant rally is being planned in New Orleans to stir up support
for presidential candidate William Henry Harrison: the
Indian-killing, hard-cider-drinking, wannabe "people's president".
Trained surgeon turned piano-player Benjamin January has little use
for politicians. But the run-up to the rally is packed with balls
and dinner parties, and the meagre pay is sorely needed. Soon,
however, January has more to worry about than keeping his beloved
family fed and safe. During an elegant reception thrown by New
Orleans' local Whig notables, the son of a prominent politician
gets into a fist-fight with a rival over beautiful young flirt
Marie-Joyeuse Maginot - and, the day after the rally is over,
Marie-Joyeuse turns up dead. The only black person amongst the
initial suspects is arrested immediately: January's dear friend,
Catherine Clisson. With Catherine's life on the line, January is
determined to uncover the truth and prove her innocence. But his
adversaries are powerful politicians, and the clock is ticking . .
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A rich and breath-taking fantasy classic full of whirlwind
adventure, magic and dragons – Dragonsbane is the first book in
Barbara Hambly’s landmark epic quartet, The Winterlands. When the
Black Dragon seizes the capital of Bel, the young noble, Gareth,
must journey into the decaying Northlands to find John Aversin,
Dragonsbane – the only living man ever to slay a dragon. Upon
arrival, Gareth also meets Jenny Waynest the half-taught sorceress
and mother of Aversin's sons. A bargain is struck: witch and
dragonkiller agree to rid the city of its monster in return for the
king’s aid in their wintry home which is beset by bandits. But
when they reach court, nothing is as they expected. For Gareth is
no mere noble, and the king is in the thrall of a deeply evil power
that seeks total control over the land. The kingdom crumbles.
Perhaps the dragon that Jenny and John have been brought to slay is
the least of their enemies…
No one can talk to the dead . . . can they? Free man of color
Benjamin January gets caught up in a strange, spiritual world that
might lead to his own demise, as he hunts for a missing teenager in
this gripping, atmospheric historical mystery. New Orleans, 1840.
Freshly home from a dangerous journey, that last thing Benjamin
January wants to do is leave his wife and young sons again. But
when old friends Henri and Chloe Viellard ask for his help tracking
down a missing girl in distant New York, he can't say no. Three
weeks ago, seventeen-year-old Eve Russell boarded a steam-boat -
and never got off it. Mrs Russell is adamant Eve's been kidnapped,
but how could someone remove a teenager from a crowded deck in
broad daylight? And why would anyone target Eve? The answer lies in
New York, a hotbed of new religions and beliefs, of human circuses
and freak shows . . . and of blackbirders, who'll use any
opportunity to kidnap a free man of color and sell him into
slavery. January's determined to uncover the truth, but will he
ever be able to return to New Orleans to share it?
Knight of the Demon Queen is the third book in Barbara Hambly's
fantasy tour de force, The Winterlands - an epic, classic quartet
full of high stakes, magic and dragons. Once the most powerful mage
in the land, defeater of dragons, Jenny Waynest is now a broken
woman. She was possessed and corrupted by a demon, losing all she
held dear - including her love's trust. Rebuilding her life seems
impossible. Her husband, Lord John, now bears his own torment, far
away: he tricked the beautiful and cruel Aohila a rival hell's
demon queen, in order to free his wife from possession and now he
is plagued by her memories. Condemned to death for making deals
with demons, John cannot forgive himself for opening the door to a
far greater evil - an evil that now haunts his dreams. And not only
his dreams... For the vengeful Aohila needs mortal aid in realms
beyond her power, and who better to provide it than John?
Blackmailed into cooperating, John must fight his way through
unimaginable horrors in a quest that may doom the world he has left
behind...
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.
During the carnage of World War One, James Asher joins forces with
the vampires of Europe to counter an even deadlier threat. The
vampires call them 'The Others'. Neither living nor dead, the
revenants are mindless and unstoppable - and in the carnage of the
First World War, governments already running short of men to throw
into battle might be very interested in soldiers who don't ask
questions and are hard to kill. Front-line volunteer nurse Lydia
Asher is horrified to learn that someone has found a way to control
revenants, and is creating them for this purpose. Back in London,
Lydia's husband, former spy James Asher, is even more appalled to
learn that revenants are beginning to show up in England, on the
loose. Since revenants devour vampires, the vampires of Europe -
most of whom are at the Front, feeding completely unnoticed on the
dying - join forces with the Ashers to find the source of the
threat before the world is overwhelmed.
Benjamin January investigates the murder of a mysterious Englishman
in this absorbing New Orleans-set mystery. When British spymaster
Sir John Oldmixton offers Benjamin January a hundred dollars to
find the murderer of an Englishman whose body has been found
floating in the New Basin Canal, Benjamin turns him down
immediately. As a free man of colour in New Orleans in the
sweltering July of 1839, he knows this is not something he should
get mixed up in. But when clues to the dead man's identity link the
death to another murder, in another July in January's past, he is
reluctantly drawn into the investigation. Nine years ago in Paris
he failed to catch a killer - with tragic consequences. Now in New
Orleans he must unravel the earlier murder, the one that took place
during the great revolt against the Bourbon kings, to solve the
second killing. At stake is not merely a hundred dollars, but
hidden treasure, the fate of an innocent woman - and the lives of
January's wife, son and unborn child.
Benjamin January investigates the murder of a 'conductor' of the
Underground Railway, helping slaves to freedom. Benjamin January is
called up to Vicksburg, deep in cotton-plantation country, to help
a wounded "conductor" of the Underground Railroad - the secret
network of safe-houses that guide escaping slaves to freedom. When
the chief "conductor" of the "station" is found murdered, Jubal
Cain - the coordinator of the whole Railroad system in Mississippi
- is accused of the crime. Since Cain can't expose the nature of
his involvement in the railroad, January has to step in and find
the true killer, before their covers are blown. As January probes
into the murky labyrinth of slaves, slave-holders, the fugitives
who follow the "drinking gourd" north to freedom and those who help
them on their way, he discovers that there is more to the situation
than meets the eye, and that sometimes there are no easy answers.
Simon. Something frightful has happened to Jamie. Please come . . .
When James Asher is found unconscious in the cemetery of the Church
of St. Clare Pieds-Nus with multiple puncture-wounds in his throat
and arms, his wife, Lydia, knows of only one person to call: the
vampire Don Simon Ysidro. Old friend and old adversary, he is the
only one who can help Lydia protect her unconscious, fevered
husband from the vampires of Paris. Why James has been attacked -
and why he was called to Paris in the first place - Lydia has no
idea. But she knows that she must find out, and quickly. For with
James wavering between life and death, and war descending on the
world, their slim chance of saving themselves from the vampires
grows slimmer with each passing day . . .
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