New Releases by Deanna Raybourn

Veronica and Stoker are practically dying for a new adventure but when their wish is granted, they find themselves up against a secret society and a darkly seductive duo in this landmark historical mystery from beloved New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award–nominated author Deanna Raybourn. When the corpse of an entitled young man is found entirely drained of blood in a carriage next to Highgate Cemetery, Veronica’s interest is piqued. And then a second victim is found, his death made to look like a suicide, and Veronica and her intrepid beau, Stoker, know the hunt is on. The two men share one link: they were both members of a society so secretive that only a singular mention of it can be found anywhere. Thirsty for more clues, Veronica and Stoker hear that a young Roma boy may know more about their first victim, but the only way to the boy is through an old acquaintance of Stoker’s, Lady Julia Brisbane. Lady Julia and her dashing husband, Nicholas, occasionally track down murderers and are only too happy to help. But as it becomes clear the secret society is a dangerous sect looking to entice immortality seekers, Veronica and Stoker find themselves ensnared by a decidedly more sinister couple. The professed leader of the society claims to be a creature of the night; his partner practices witchcraft and they both fancy themselves emissaries of the otherworldly. Just as Veronica and Stoker get closer to learning the true purpose of the society and unraveling this macabre mystery, another body turns up, and they quickly discover they’ve gone from being the hunters to the hunted. . . .

Nella sua nuova emozionante serie, Deanna Raybourn torna nell’Inghilterra vittoriana per presentarci la sua intrepida e avventurosa eroina Veronica Speedwell. È il 1887 e Londra è in fermento per i festeggiamenti del Giubileo d’Oro della regina Vittoria. Dopo aver seppellito la zia zitella, l’orfana Veronica Speedwell è pronta a riprendere i suoi viaggi per il mondo alla ricerca di nuovi spunti per i suoi studi scientifici e occasionali avventure romantiche. Tanto esperta nella caccia alle farfalle quanto nel respingere gli ammiratori, ha tutta l’intenzione di imbarcarsi in un viaggio indimenticabile. Ma il destino ha altri piani quando la nostra giovane eroina sventa il suo tentato rapimento grazie all’aiuto di un enigmatico barone tedesco, che le offre rifugio presso il suo amico Stoker, uno studioso di Storia naturale solitario e irascibile. Ma prima che il barone possa rivelare ciò che sa del complotto in atto contro di lei, viene assassinato. Ecco che Veronica e il suo improbabile partner Stoker, ora completamente soli, si ritrovano in fuga da un aggressore misterioso, con un’unica missione da portare a termine: scoprire la verità.

“Much like fine wine, battle-hardened assassins grow better with age.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner Four women assassins, senior in status—and in age—sharpen their knives for another bloody good adventure in this riotous follow-up to the New York Times bestselling sensation Killers of a Certain Age. After more than a year of laying low, Billie, Helen, Mary Alice, and Natalie are called back into action. They have enjoyed their time off, but the lack of excitement is starting to chafe: a professional killer can only take so many watercolor classes and yoga sessions without itching to strangle someone...literally. When they receive a summons from the head of the elite assassin organization known as the Museum, they are ready tackle the greatest challenge of their careers. Someone on the inside has compiled a list of important kills committed by Museum agents, connected to a single, shadowy figure, an Eastern European gangster with an iron fist, some serious criminal ambition, and a tendency to kill first and ask questions later. This new nemesis is murdering agents who got in the way of their power hungry plans and the aging quartet of killers is next. Together the foursome embark on a wild ride across the globe on the double mission of rooting out the Museum’s mole and hunting down the gangster who seems to know their next move before they make it. Their enemy is unlike any they’ve faced before, and it will take all their killer experience to get out of this mission alive.

Veronica and Stoker discover that not all fairy tales have happy endings, and some end in murder, in this latest historical mystery from New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award–nominated author Deanna Raybourn. Lord Rosemorran has purchased a wax figure of a beautiful reclining woman and asks Stoker to incorporate a clockwork mechanism to give the Rosemorran Collection its own Sleeping Beauty in the style of Madame Tussaud’s. But when Stoker goes to cut the mannequin open to insert the mechanism, he makes a gruesome discovery: this is no wax figure. The mannequin is the beautifully preserved body of a young woman who was once very much alive. But who would do such a dreadful thing, and why? Sleuthing out the answer to this question sets Veronica and Stoker on their wildest adventure yet. From the underground laboratories of scientists experimenting with electricity to resurrect the dead in the vein of Frankenstein to the traveling show where Stoker once toured as an attraction, the gaslit atmosphere of London in October is the perfect setting for this investigation into the unknown. Through it all, the intrepid pair is always one step behind the latest villain—a man who has killed once and will stop at nothing to recover the body of the woman he loved. Will they unmask him in time to save his next victim? Or will they become the latest figures to be immortalized in his collection of horrors?

Veronica must find and stop a devious killer when a group of old friends is targeted for death in this new adventure from the New York Times bestselling and Edgar® Award–nominated author Deanna Raybourn. Veronica’s natural-historian beau, Stoker, has been away in Bavaria for months, and their relationship is at an impasse. But when Veronica shows up before him with his brother, Tiberius (Lord Templeton-Vane), he is lured back home by an intriguing job offer: preparing an iguanodon for a very special dinner party. Tiberius has received a cryptic message—along with the obituaries of two recently deceased members of his old group of friends, the Seven Sinners—that he too should get his affairs in order. Realising he is in grave danger but not knowing why, he plans a reunion party for the remaining Sinners at his family estate to lure the killer out while Veronica and Stoker investigate. As the guests arrive and settle in, the evening’s events turn deadly. More clues come to light, leading Veronica, Stoker, and Tiberius to uncover a shared past amongst the Sinners that has led to the fatal present. But the truth might be far more sinister than what they were prepared for.

Depuis plus de quarante ans, Mary Alice, Billie, Helen et Natalie travaillent pour un réseau de tueurs d'élite. Elles peuvent se féliciter d'avoir toujours fait un travail propre et net, dans les règles de l'art. Et aujourd'hui, à la soixantaine bien sonnée, leur patron a décidé de les mettre à la retraite. Trop vieilles, pas assez modernes, préférant un bon vieux couteau aux gadgets technologiques. Gentiment, pour les remercier de leur bons et loyaux services, on leur offre une croisière tous frais payés. Les quatre mamies embarquent pour ce qui devrait être leur dernier voyage, leur patron ayant l'intention de les faire liquider pendant la croisière. Hors de question de prendre le risque que les vieilles gâteuses dévoilent des secrets gênants. Mais rien ne va se passer comme prévu... Les mamies flingueuses reprennent du service et vont montrer de quel bois elles se chauffent !

Billie, Mary Alice, Helen a Natalie pracovaly čtyřicet let pro Muzeum, elitní síť nájemných vrahů a vražedkyň. Teď je jejich talent považován za přežitek a v době, která spoléhá spíše na technologie než na lidské schopnosti, už nikdo neocení, co mohou nabídnout. Když je čtveřice žen při příležitosti odchodu do důchodu vyslána na all inclusive luxusní dovolenou, stane se terčem útoku jednoho ze svých vlastních kolegů. Nařídit odstranění terénního agentka či agentky může pouze nejvyšší orgán Muzea a ženy si uvědomí, že byly odsouzeny k smrti. Aby vyvázly živé, musí se obrátit proti vlastní organizaci, spoléhat na své zkušenosti a především jedna na druhou. Tajemstvím jejich přežití je spolupráce a jsou odhodlány poučit své nadřízené o tom, co skutečně znamená být dámou na zabití. Vyšlo v překladu Diany Rykrové.

Un thriller divertidísimo sobre unas mujeres mayores que deciden dejar claro que las mejores asesinas a sueldo son, precisamente, las que llegan a jubilarse. Billie, Mary Alice, Helen y Natalie han trabajado durante cuatro décadas para el Museo, una exclusiva red de asesinos. Sin embargo, ahora las consideran «de la vieja escuela» y, como la tecnología importa más que la inteligencia, ya nadie valora su talento. Cuando las invitan a un crucero para celebrar su jubilación, estas no tardan en darse cuenta de que se han convertido en objetivo de la Junta del Museo, que ha ordenado eliminarlas. Es así como las cuatro integrantes del llamado «Proyecto Esfinge» deberán organizarse por su cuenta, confiar las unas en las otras y esperar que el trabajo en equipo sea la clave de su supervivencia. La Junta está a punto de descubrir de lo que es capaz una señora de armas tomar. Críticas: «Un thriller que mezcla Las chicas de oro con James Bond». Buzzfeed «Cómica, violenta e inesperadamente sensible. Es imposible no animar a estas damas peligrosas mientras se niegan a que las entierren... Una frase que, en este thriller, es literal». The Washington Post «Agudo e inteligente». PopSugar «La camaradería propia de las viejas amistades, mezclada con multitud de escenas de acción, te tendrá pasando las páginas hasta bien entrada la madrugada». CrimeReads «Los lectores de Richard Osman y Helen Turnsten disfrutarán viendo a estas mujeres implacables de sesenta años entrar en acción. Rayburn se ha superado». Publishers Weekly «Es una delicia tener un thriller protagonizado por cuatro mujeres habilidosas en un género tan dominado por los hombres». Library Journal «La escritura es hábil y original, y la trama es impredecible. Rayburn evoca de forma vívida multitud de escenarios remotos mientras mantiene a los lectores alerta e intentando adivinar qué va a pasar a continuación». Kirkus

Older women often feel invisible, but sometimes that’s their secret weapon. They’ve spent their lives as the deadliest assassins in a clandestine international organization, but now that they're sixty years old, four women friends can’t just retire—it’s kill or be killed in this action-packed thriller by New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award–nominated author Deanna Raybourn. Billie, Mary Alice, Helen, and Natalie have worked for the Museum, an elite network of assassins, for forty years. Now their talents are considered old-school and no one appreciates what they have to offer in an age that relies more on technology than people skills. When the foursome is sent on an all-expenses paid vacation to mark their retirement, they are targeted by one of their own. Only the Board, the top-level members of the Museum, can order the termination of field agents, and the women realize they’ve been marked for death. Now to get out alive they have to turn against their own organization, relying on experience and each other to get the job done, knowing that working together is the secret to their survival. They’re about to teach the Board what it really means to be a woman—and a killer—of a certain age.

Úvodní román detektivní série, ve kterém se musí dva neochotní partneři dopátrat vraha německého barona. Veronica Speedwellová je žena hledající dobrodružství, ať už se jedná o lov vzácných motýlů, nebo lov příležitostných milenců v exotických krajích. Na rozdíl od většiny žen v jejím věku je tím posledním, co by chtěla, manžel nebo někdo jiný, kdo by jí říkal, co má dělat. Po pohřbu tety se ale objeví na Veroničině prahu záhadný únosce, a ona tak musí svůj osud svěřit do rukou německého barona. Když však i jeho dostihne vrah, nezbývá Veronice nic jiného, než spojit síly s nerudným přírodovědcem Stokerem a společně se vydat po vrahově stopě.

Londres, 1887. Au Curiosity Club, établissement réservé aux femmes intrépides, l'aventurière Veronica Speedwell rencontre lady Sundridge, qui la supplie d'accepter une tâche impossible : sauver de l'exécution le mécène Miles Ramsworth. Accusé d'avoir sauvagement assassiné sa maîtresse, Ramsworth sera pendu dans une semaine si le vrai coupable n'est pas identifié. Les secrets qui entourent cette affaire sont nombreux, y compris la véritable identité de l'énigmatique lady Sundridge. Avec Stoker, son collègue naturaliste, Veronica se lance donc dans une course contre la montre pour trouver le meurtrier. Cette enquête, qui les mènera d'une communauté d'artistes bohémiens à une grotte marquée par une histoire décadente, en passant par un palais royal, s'annonce bien périlleuse... « Une intrigue mystérieuse pleine de rebondissements et de personnages suspects, dont l'audacieuse protagoniste constitue le plus grand point fort... Une nouvelle aventure passionnante dans cette série prometteuse mettant en scène une héroïne qui défie les convenances et part à l'aventure sans hésitation. » Booklist « Ce roman ne manquera pas de plaire aux fans de romans policier et à ceux qui aiment l'Angleterre victorienne... L'intrigue ingénieuse, tout comme la relation entre Veronica et Stoker, son partenaire aussi mystérieux que passionné, sont un pur délice ! » The Historical Novels Review « On ne peut qu'admirer l'héroïne indépendante de Deanna Raybourn, qui jongle aisément entre ses activités de lépidoptériste et ses aventures amoureuses. » Kirkus Reviews « Un roman pétillant combinant un suspense haletant et un portrait amusant des membres de la société victorienne, qui, sous leur bienséance, cachaient de nombreux secrets. » Book Riot « Faite de sous-entendus et de joutes verbales amusantes, la plume espiègle de Deanna Raybourn plaira aux lecteurs de fiction historique et de romance. L'alchimie entre Veronica et Stoker est indéniable, leurs capacités de déduction sont mises à rude épreuve, et les facéties de notre héroïne sont toujours aussi cocasses, dans ce roman qui nous offre un moment de détente incomparable. » Shelf-Awareness

Londres, 1887. Maintenant que sa vieille tante est enterrée, Veronica Speedwell est libre de reprendre ses voyages pour une noble cause : la recherche scientifique, et, occasionnellement, un peu de batifolage amoureux. Aussi habituée à chasser les papillons qu'à éconduire ses admirateurs, Veronica a l'intention de s'embarquer dans l'aventure d'une vie ! Mais le destin en décide autrement... Veronica doit bientôt se libérer d'une tentative d'enlèvement, avec l'aide inattendue d'un énigmatique baron allemand. Il la confie à l'un de ses amis, un naturaliste reclus et irascible nommé Stoker. Lorsque le baron est assassiné sans avoir pu révéler ce qu'il savait du complot contre elle, Veronica, poursuivie par un assaillant insaisissable, est contrainte de former une alliance avec Stoker pour découvrir la vérité. « Un duo de choc, une toile de fond historique originale et une intrigue dont les mystères se dévoilent habilement, tel est le style inimitable de Deanna Raybourn. Cette nouvelle série commence en fanfare ! » Library Journal « Un roman brillant ! La narration pleine d'esprit de l'intrépide Veronica et la tension qui existe entre elle et l'excentrique Stoker rendent la lecture très plaisante. Et ce n'est que le début ! » Publishers Weekly « Les excentricités de l'Angleterre victorienne reçoivent un traitement passionnant dans ce roman extrêmement divertissant à la narration énergique. » South Florida Sun-Sentinel « Un régal ! Deanna Raybourn fait partie de ces rares écrivains capables de rendre l'Histoire immédiate et passionnante sans perdre en authenticité. » Rhys Bowen, autrice de Son Espionne Royale mène l'enquête « J'adore ce livre ! La charismatique Veronica Speedwell triomphe de l'adversité et du danger grâce à son esprit vif, son charme et son extraordinaire détermination. Une belle trouvaille ! » Robyn Carr, autrice des Chroniques de Virgin River « Veronica Speedwell fait assurément partie des incontournables du genre policier. » Alan Bradley, auteur de Flavia de Luce « Deanna Raybourn, conteuse hors pair à la voix unique, crée des personnages inoubliables dans un monde riche en détails. » Nora Roberts « Une héroïne intelligente qui a du cran et de l'avance sur son temps. » Fort Worth Star-Telegram

La mala reputación Nicola Cornick La peligrosamente seductora, y pecaminosamente bella, Susanna Burney era la persona más buscada en los círculos de la alta sociedad londinense como rompe relaciones. Pagada por padres adinerados que querían separar a sus hijos de mujeres a las que no consideraban convenientes, jamás había fallado en su misión de distraer al futuro prometido. Hasta que su última misión la obligó a encontrarse cara a cara con el hombre que en el pasado le había impartido una íntima clase sobre corazones rotos. La heredera escocesa Margaret Moore La rica heredera lady Moira MacMurdaugh acababa de suspirar con alivio por haber evitado un matrimonio desastroso con sir Robert McStuart, un mujeriego y jugador empedernido, cuando este la demandó. El abogado Gordon McHeath, dividido entre el deber hacia su cliente y aquella impulsiva belleza que tanto lo alteraba, no tuvo otra alternativa que emprender acciones legales contra la mujer que lo había besado de una manera que nunca podría olvidar. Tiempos de claroscuro Deanna Raybourn Los espíritus cuentan secretos... Lady Julia y Nicholas Brisbane habían vuelto de su viaje por el extranjero y habían establecido su residencia en Londres. Sin embargo, unir sus dos colecciones de mascotas, sirvientes y artilugios dejaba muy poco tiempo a los recién casados, por no decir al trabajo como investigador privado de Brisbane. Entre sus clientes estaba el propio hermano de Julia. Lord Bellmont le pidió a Brisbane que guardara silencio absoluto sobre su caso. No obstante, Julia no estaba dispuesta a que la mantuvieran en la ignorancia de nada que tuviera que ver con su amada y excéntrica familia, y pronto se implicó en la investigación.

While investigating a man claiming to be the long-lost heir to a noble family, Veronica Speedwell gets the surprise of her life in this new adventure from the New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award–nominated author Deanna Raybourn. London, 1889. Veronica Speedwell and her natural historian beau Stoker are summoned by Sir Hugo Montgomerie, head of Special Branch. He has a personal request on behalf of his goddaughter, Euphemia Hathaway. After years of traveling the world, her eldest brother, Jonathan, heir to Hathaway Hall, was believed to have been killed in the catastrophic eruption of Krakatoa a few years before. But now a man matching Jonathan’s description and carrying his possessions has arrived at Hathaway Hall with no memory of his identity or where he has been. Could this man truly be Jonathan, back from the dead? Or is he a devious impostor, determined to gain ownership over the family's most valuable possessions—a legendary parure of priceless Rajasthani jewels? It's a delicate situation, and Veronica is Sir Hugo's only hope. Veronica and Stoker agree to go to Hathaway Hall to covertly investigate the mysterious amnesiac. Veronica is soon shocked to find herself face-to-face with a ghost from her past. To help Sir Hugo discover the truth, she must open doors to her own history that she long believed to be shut for good.

"London, 1889. Veronica Speedwell and her natural historian beau Stoker are summoned by Sir Hugo Montgomerie, head of Special Branch. He has a personal request on behalf of his goddaughter, Euphemia Hathaway. After years of traveling the world, her eldest brother, Jonathan, heir to Hathaway Hall, was believed to have been killed in the catastrophic eruption of Krakatoa a few years before. But now a man matching Jonathan's description and carrying his possessions has arrived at Hathaway Hall with no memory of his identity or where he has been. Could this man truly be Jonathan, back from the dead? Or is he a devious impostor, determined to gain ownership over the family's most valuable possessions-a legendary parure of priceless Rajasthani jewels? It's a delicate situation, and Veronica is Sir Hugo's only hope. Veronica and Stoker agree to go to Hathaway Hall to covertly investigate the mysterious amnesiac. Veronica is soon shocked to find herself face-to-face with a ghost from her past. To help Sir Hugo discover the truth, she must open doors to her own history that she long believed to be shut for good"--

From New York Times bestselling author of Killers of a Certain Age, Deanna Raybourn. A husband, a family, a comfortable life: Theodora Lestrange wants nothing to do with it all. With a modest inheritance and the three gowns that comprise her entire wardrobe, Theodora leaves Edinburgh—and a disappointed suitor—far behind. She is bound for Rumania, where tales of vampires are still whispered, to visit an old friend and write the book that will bring her true independence. She arrives at a magnificent, decaying castle in the Carpathians, replete with eccentric inhabitants: the ailing dowager, the troubled steward, and her own fearful friend, Cosmina. But all are outstripped in dark glamour by the castle's master, Count Andrei Dragulescu. Bewildering and bewitching in equal measure, the brooding nobleman ignites Theodora's imagination and awakens passions in her that she can neither deny nor conceal. His allure is superlative, his dominion over the superstitious town, absolute—and he is determined to bring Theodora under his sway. Before her sojourn ends—or her novel is complete—Theodora will be forever changed. For obsession can prove fatal… and she is in danger of falling prey to more than just desire. Previously Published.

A princess is missing and a peace treaty is on the verge of collapse in this new Veronica Speedwell adventure from the New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award-nominated author Deanna Raybourn. January 1889. As the newest member of the Curiosity Club--an elite society of brilliant, intrepid women--Veronica Speedwell is excited to put her many skills to good use. As she assembles a memorial exhibition for pioneering mountain climber Alice Baker-Greene, Veronica discovers evidence that the recent death was not a tragic climbing accident but murder. Veronica and her natural historian beau, Stoker, tell the patron of the exhibit, Princess Gisela of Alpenwald, of their findings. With Europe on the verge of war, Gisela's chancellor, Count von Rechstein, does not want to make waves--and before Veronica and Stoker can figure out their next move, the princess disappears. Having noted Veronica's resemblance to the princess, von Rechstein begs her to pose as Gisela for the sake of the peace treaty that brought the princess to England. Veronica reluctantly agrees to the scheme. She and Stoker must work together to keep the treaty intact while navigating unwelcome advances, assassination attempts, and Veronica's own family--the royalty who has never claimed her.

A royal scandal’s connection to a brutal serial killer threatens London in this new Veronica Speedwell adventure from New York Times bestselling and Edgar® Award–nominated author Deanna Raybourn. Autumn 1888. Veronica Speedwell and her colleague Stoker are asked by Lady Wellingtonia Beauclerk to stop a potential scandal so explosive it threatens to rock the monarchy. Prince Albert Victor is a regular visitor to the most exclusive private club in London, and the proprietress, Madame Aurore, has received an expensive gift that can be traced back to the prince. Lady Wellie would like Veronica and Stoker to retrieve it from the club before scandal can break. Worse yet, London is being terrorized by what would become the most notorious and elusive serial killer in history, Jack the Ripper—and Lady Wellie suspects the prince may be responsible. Veronica and Stoker reluctantly agree to go undercover at Madame Auroreʼs high-class brothel, where a body soon turns up. Secrets are swirling around Veronica and the royal family—and it is up to Veronica and Stoker to find the truth, before it is too late for all of them.

Get swept up in a Victorian world of intrigue in these Lady Julia Grey mystery novellas from New York Times bestselling author of Killers of a Certain Age, Deanna Raybourn. Silent Night After a year of marriage—and numerous adventures—Lady Julia and Brisbane hope for a quiet, intimate Christmas together—until they find themselves at her father’s ancestral estate, Belmont Abbey, with her eccentric family and a menagerie of animals. Nevertheless, Julia looks forward to a lively family gathering—but amongst the celebrations, a mystery stirs… Midsummer Night Midsummer in Victorian England—an auspicious time for a wedding. Brisbane has taken charge of the music. Julia has, perhaps mistakenly, allowed her sisters to choose the dress. And Belmont Abbey is overflowing with guests awaiting the blessed day. Add in a dangerous past nemesis who has come to wish them not-so-well, and their day to remember just might take a fatal turn… Twelfth Night To mark the passing of another decade, the March family have assembled at Belmont Abbey to perform the Twelfth Night Revels. But before Lady Julia and Brisbane can take to the stage, an abandoned infant is found nestled in the helm of St. George. When the pair take up the challenge to investigate, they’ll be faced with an impossible choice—one that will alter the course of their lives…forever. Bonfire NightDuring the autumn of 1890, a solicitor arrives with a strange bequest: Nicholas, it seems, has inherited a country house—but only if he and his family are in residence from All Hallows’ Eve through Bonfire Night. Neither Lady Julia nor Nicholas is likely to be put off by local legends of ghosts and witches, until a new lady’s maid disappears, igniting a caper that will have explosive results… Previously published

A bride mysteriously disappears on her wedding day in the newest Veronica Speedwell adventure by the New York Times bestselling author of the Lady Julia Grey series. Lured by the promise of a rare and elusive butterfly, the intrepid Veronica Speedwell is persuaded by Lord Templeton-Vane, the brother of her colleague Stoker, to pose as his fiancée at a house party on a Cornish isle owned by his oldest friend, Malcolm Romilly. But Veronica soon learns that one question hangs over the party: What happened to Rosamund? Three years ago, Malcolm Romilly’s bride vanished on their wedding day, and no trace of her has ever been found. Now those who were closest to her have gathered, each a possible suspect in her disappearance. From the poison garden kept by Malcolm’s sister to the high towers of the family castle, the island’s atmosphere is full of shadows, and danger lurks around every corner. Determined to discover Rosamund’s fate, Veronica and Stoker match wits with a murderer who has already struck once and will not hesitate to kill again.…

London, 1887. Victoriatidens England. Eventyrerske Veronica Speedwell bliver bedt om at redde en uskyldig mand fra henrettelse ved at finde den skyldige

Members of an Egyptian expedition fall victim to an ancient mummy’s curse in this thrilling Veronica Speedwell novel from the New York Times bestselling author of the Lady Julia Grey mysteries. London, 1888. As colorful and unfettered as the butterflies she collects, Victorian adventuress Veronica Speedwell can’t resist the allure of an exotic mystery—particularly one involving her enigmatic colleague, Stoker. His former expedition partner has vanished from an archaeological dig with a priceless diadem unearthed from the newly discovered tomb of an Egyptian princess. This disappearance is just the latest in a string of unfortunate events that have plagued the controversial expedition, and rumors abound that the curse of the vengeful princess has been unleashed as the shadowy figure of Anubis himself stalks the streets of London. But the perils of an ancient curse are not the only challenges Veronica must face as sordid details and malevolent enemies emerge from Stoker’s past. Caught in a tangle of conspiracies and threats—and thrust into the public eye by an enterprising new foe—Veronica must separate facts from fantasy to unravel a web of duplicity that threatens to cost Stoker everything...

The “wickedly clever and devilishly amusing”* Veronica Speedwell returns for a rousing adventure from the New York Times bestselling author of the Lady Julia Grey Mysteries. London, 1887. At the Curiosity Club, a ladies-only establishment for daring and intrepid women, Victorian adventuress Veronica Speedwell meets the mysterious Lady Sundridge, who begs her to take on an impossible task—saving society art patron Miles Ramsforth from execution. Ramsforth, accused of the brutal murder of his mistress, Artemisia, will face the hangman’s noose in a week’s time if the real killer is not found. But Lady Sundridge is not all that she seems, and unmasking her true identity is only the first of many secrets Veronica must uncover. Together with her natural-historian colleague, Stoker, Veronica races against time to find the true murderer. From a Bohemian artists’ colony to a royal palace to a subterranean grotto with a decadent history, the investigation proves to be a very perilous undertaking indeed... *SusanElia MacNeal

An amateur sleuth and her detective husband inherit a country house where a maid goes missing in this mystery novella set in Victorian England. It’s the autumn of 1890, and almost a year has passed since—much to their surprise—Lady Julia and her detective husband, Nicholas Brisbane, became parents. Just as the couple begins to adapt, a solicitor arrives with a strange bequest. Nicholas, it seems, has inherited a country house—but only if he and his family are in residence from All Hallows’ Eve through Bonfire Night. Neither Lady Julia nor Nicholas is likely to be put off by local legends of ghosts and witches, and the eerie noises and strange lights that flit from room to room simply intrigue them. Until a new lady’s maid disappears, igniting a caper that will have explosive results . . . Previously published. Don’t miss the complete Lady Julia Grey mystery series by New York Times–bestselling author Deanna Raybourn!

Don’t miss any of the Lady Julia Grey stories! Experience the mystery and romance of New York Times bestselling author Deanna Raybourn’s adored Victorian mysteries with three novellas, together in one collection for the first time. Midsummer Night Belmont Abbey is overflowing with guests awaiting Lady Julia and Nicolas Brisbane’s wedding day. Combine the close-knit chaos of village life, pagan traditions bursting through staid Victorian conventions, and the congenial madness of Lady Julia’s family, and you get an unforgettable wedding. What could go wrong? But add in a dangerous past nemesis who has come to wish them not-so-well, and their day to remember just might take a fatal turn… Twelfth Night The eccentric March family have assembled at Belmont Abbey to perform the Twelfth Night Revels for their sleepy English village. But when an infant is found abandoned, and the only lead is the local legend of a haunted cottage, Lady Julia and Nicholas take up the challenge to investigate. When the source of the mystery is revealed, they’ll be faced with an impossible choice—one that will alter the course of their lives forever. Bonfire Night Nicholas Brisbane has inherited a country house—but only if he and his family are in residence from All Hallows’ Eve through Bonfire Night. Neither Lady Julia nor Nicholas is likely to be put off by local legends of ghosts and witches, and the eerie noises and strange lights that flit from room to room simply intrigue them. Until a new lady’s maid disappears, igniting a caper that will have explosive results… Don’t miss the complete Lady Julia Grey mystery series by Deanna Raybourn! Book # 1: Silent in the Grave Book # 2: Silent in the Sanctuary Book # 3: Silent on the Moor Book # 3.5: Midsummer Night (novella) Book # 4: Dark Road to Darjeeling Book # 5: The Dark Enquiry Book # 5.5: Silent Night (novella) Book # 5.6: Twelfth Night (novella) Book # 5.7: Bonfire Night (novella)