A Poisoned Season
(TASHA ALEXANDER)
Intrigue in the Victorian age
Lady Emily Ashton is thrilled to finally be out of mourning for her late
husband Philip and enjoying the social season in Victorian London. The brainy,
headstrong beauty has developed a keen interest in Greek artifacts and passes
many enjoyable hours educating herself at the British Museum.
But Emily''s orderly life is disrupted when a new face among the aristocracy,
a rather odd man who claims to be the direct descendant of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI,
becomes a suitor. Then a mysterious cat burglar begins stealing precious gems
that once belonged to the French queen. Murder soon follows and Emily is forced
to face the realization that the daring thief is stalking her.
A more pleasant challenge for Emily is the ardent pursuit of her husband''s
best friend, the dashing Colin
Hargreaves. Emily is intensely interested in Colin but also enjoys her
freedom and all the attention that comes with being a beautiful and wealthy
young widow. Perhaps Emily''s biggest challenge is her domineering mother, who
believes that her daughter should be focusing her energies on finding a new
husband?preferably a titled one?and has even enlisted the queen''s help in
convincing Emily to wed.
In A Poisoned Season, author Tasha Alexander continues the adventures
begun in her debut novel, And Only
to Deceive. Emily, who is at times arrogant, yet somehow sympathetic,
and the large cast of characters (both above- and below-stairs) give
fascinating insights into the society of the late 19th century.
Unfolding at a leisurely pace, A
Poisoned Season draws the reader into the glittering Victorian age with
its society balls, Worth gowns, hansom cabs and proper manners. Throw in a
complex mystery with several intriguing twists and you have the ingredients for
a charming historical cozy with a clever heroine readers won''t soon forget.
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