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M C Beaton
The marriage between the handsome, dashing Duke of Westerland and beautiful Miss Frederica Sayers seemed like a logical one–until the duke discovered that his duchess could not be tamed, and…
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No young lady was more devoted to the teachings of that infamous Mrs Waverley than her adopted daughter Felicity. However, unlike her mentor, Felicity vowed to stay unmarried and true…
Waverley women pursue their aspirations no matter what the obstacle. They may marry if the cause seems to suit the purpose, or they may flirt until their heart is content–or…
London was all on edge and astir to have in its midst the exquisite Princess Felicity of Brasnia. What scandal would ensue should society discover that the bejeweled heir to…
Lovely Alice Lacey was a true incomparable, and her marriage to the Duke of Ferrant was the event of the season. Almost no one realized, however, that Alice was secretly…
Alice Lovesey is a poor, mistreated scullery maid whose desperate plea for help miraculously summons Wadham Hall’s rakish eighth duke–summons him from the dead! Though caught up in the delights…
Matilda, Duchess of Hadshire, is virtually a prisoner of her cruel husband, who romances his mistress right under the duchess’ nose. Her only joy is dreaming of the handsome Earl…
Penelope–golden haired, azure eyed, fresh from the country–has stolen the heart of the most desirable Earl of Hestleton. Rich and startlingly handsome, he is the most eligible lord in the…
The Marquess of Grantley attempts to restore the unruly, tomboyish Mira Markham to respectability after her jealous antics and hoydenish behavior threaten to ruin her social acceptance.
She was a lady’s maid who longed to be a lady. How else could Lucy Balfour hope to win the favor of Andrew, Viscount Harvey, the toast of the town…
I have my pride. I have sworn to marry the girl, and marry her I will.
After ten long years, the Earl of Devenham has returned to wed Mary Anstey…
Lady Lucinda Esmond’s swine of a father, the Earl of Sotheran, was forever fleecing young bucks in London’s gaming halls with impunity–until he cheats Captain Mark Chamfrey, who kidnaps ten-year-old…
If I could have foreseen the future, I would have married the first man who asked me!
Tongues were set wagging when Elizabeth Markham’s glamorous young parents were killed, sinking…
The handsome but arrogant Lord Charles Hawksborough desperately wants to catch the infernally insolent thief who held him up at pistol point on the King’s Highway and rode off with…
In this irresistible new mystery from New York Times bestselling author M. C. Beaton, the adorably cranky Agatha Raisin investigates when a local baker is murdered while performing in a…
From beloved historical romance author Marion Chesney comes the second installment in the Regency Intrigue series.
With little to live on but her romantic daydreams–which frequently starred the dashing Marquess…
From beloved historical romance author Marion Chesney comes the third installment in the Royal Ambition series.
The Misses Penelope Yarwood, Euphemia Perkins, and Letitia Helmsdale all smugly informed her that…
‘Twas a most odd and unsuitable friendship … and very precious indeed!
As the youngest of four unmarried vicar’s daughters, Frederica feared her destiny was to die of tedium in…
New York Times bestselling author M. C. Beaton is back with a new mystery featuring Scotland’s most laconic and low-tech policeman.
Local police stations all over the Highlands are being…
New York Times bestselling author M. C. Beaton is back with a new mystery featuring Scotland’s most laconic and low-tech policeman. Local police stations all over the Highlands are being…
Life is finally looking up for the poor relations. The Prince of Wales’ coat of arms gleams over the hotel entrance. All but one of the rooms are filled by…
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When the elderly Mrs. Gentle dies under mysterious circumstances, the town is shocked. Chief Detective Inspector Blair suspects members of her family, but Hamish Macbeth thinks there’s more to the…
Beaton’s bestselling trilogy–as rich and warming as fine malt whiskey, and every bit as addictive ( Houston Chronicle )–continues as Hamish Macbeth, Scotland’s most laconic and low-tech policeman, investigates the…
A Grinch-like health and safety inspector gets his comeuppance in this irresistible new Agatha Raisin mystery from the New York Times -bestselling reigning queen of cozies ( Booklist ).
Agatha has fallen in loveNagain. This time it’s the local gardener, George Marston, she has her eye on. Agatha will do anything to get her manNincluding footing the bill for…
Now a major TV drama starring Ashley Jensen
Originally published: New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1989.
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The most hated man in the most dour town in Scotlandis sleeping with the fishes, or–more accurately–dumped into a tank filled with crustaceans. All that remain of the murdered victim…
Scotland’s lovable Hamish Macbeth–the one-man village police force–investigates the death of an actress and a television writer in this latest episode in the popular series.
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A bullying tyrant with a neat uniform and a new truck, Lochdubh’s dustman, Fergus Macleod, issues harsh fines and enforces petty rules–until he is found dead, stuffed into a recycling…
The New York Times bestselling Traveling Matchmaker series begins with a Regency tale of seductive subterfuge–from the author of the Agatha Raisin novels
A dead employer’s legacy of five thousand…
Agatha Raisin decides to escape for a holiday on a remote island paradise, and becomes involved in an investigation into strangely similar crimes that took place half a world apart…
Agatha and James are the prime suspects in this, the fifth Agatha Raisin murder mystery with brand new cover.
Invited to spend a seaside vacation with her ex-husband, James Lacey, at a rundown town called Snoth-on-Sea, Agatha Raisin becomes the prime suspect in the murder of a woman staying…