Matthew Lloyd Davies
6) The great mortality: an intimate history of the Black Death, the most devastating plague of all time
"Powerful, rich with details, moving, humane, and full of important lessons for an age when weapons of mass destruction are loose among us." — Richard Rhodes, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Making of the Atomic Bomb
The Great Plague is one of the most compelling events in human history—even more so now, when the notion of plague has never loomed larger as a contemporary public concern.
The
...James Wormold, a cash-strapped vacuum cleaner salesman in Havana, finds the answer to his prayers when British Intelligence offers him a lucrative job as an undercover agent. To keep the checks coming, Wormold must at least pretend to know what...
11) Untrue Blue
"Tony, something's wrong inside the Met. It's upside down. Like looking at the skyline and seeing Elizabeth Tower on her head. You sense it, don't you?"
For Lord Anthony Hetheridge, this wet April should be full of promise. His wife, Kate, is on bedrest for her final month of pregnancy, and his friend DI Deepal "Paul" Bhar's firstborn, a darling baby girl, has already arrived. Wellegrave House is restored and the Hetheridges
Sparks fly in Something Blue, a clever, character-driven mystery where romance and suspense seamlessly intertwine. The third book in the Lord & Lady Hetheridge Mystery Series delivers crisp dialogue, irresistible romance, and characters you'll fall in love with.
Lord Anthony Hetheridge, a chief superintendent at Scotland Yard, is about to tie the knot with DS Kate Wakefield. But the murder of a powerful CEO at the luxurious
...Plunge back into the riveting world of Emma Jameson's bestselling Lord & Lady Hetheridge Mystery Series with Blue Blooded—the most thrilling, shocking, and satisfying book yet!
Tony Hetheridge spent years as an esteemed Chief Superintendent for New Scotland Yard's "Toff Squad," tackling high-profile crimes among the rich and infamous. Now, he's stepping into a brand-new career: private investigator. But his first
...15) Blue Murder
When a Halloween bash ends in double murder, Scotland Yard sends Lord Hetheridge and his team to investigate in Blue Murder, the second book in the bestselling Lord & Lady Hetheridge Mystery Series.
In London's fashionable Chelsea, the sons and daughters of the rich and powerful are indulging in a Halloween bash. Society princess Emmeline Wardle, daughter of a frozen food baron, screams blue murder when two university
16) Black & Blue
Step into the thrilling lives of London's rich and infamous in Black & Blue, where the stakes are high, the art is questionable, and a scandalous affair ends in murder.
Everyone hated modern art dealer Granville Hardwick—his discarded lovers, his neighbors, and certain shady business associates. When he's found bludgeoned to death by a rather tasteless statue reproduction, Scotland Yard sends Lord Hetheridge and
...17) Ice Blue
He's a West End blueblood. She's an East End cop. When they met, it was murder.
"I loved this book! Great characters, great story! I was charmed by the interesting mix of personalities, and then unexpectedly Tony, Kate, Paul, Lady Margaret and others became real people to me - people I cared about. I lost track of me and fell into the story. That is what a great book does to one. I am purchasing the entire series!"
...18) Brandenburg gate
A Bit of Christmas Magic in Cornwall
A few days before Christmas 1939, Dr. Benjamin Bones is in a "Bah, Humbug," sort of mood. It's the coldest winter on record, his country is at war, and his love life has run aground. But magic as well as mysteries abound in Cornwall. When Ben makes a bargain with a elfin little man, it leads him to an old woman who longs to make amends—and a chance for Ben to show that certain someone
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