Imperial Scandal (Malcom & Suzanne Rannoch Historical Mysteries)
by:
Teresa Grant (author)
Amid the treachery of war and the whirl of revelry, no one is what they seem. . .Nights filled with lavish balls. . .lush, bucolic afternoons. . .. Removed to glamorous Brussels in the wake of Napoleon's escape from Elba, Intelligence Agent Malcolm Rannoch and his wife, Suzanne, warily...
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Amid the treachery of war and the whirl of revelry, no one is what they seem. . .Nights filled with lavish balls. . .lush, bucolic afternoons. . .. Removed to glamorous Brussels in the wake of Napoleon's escape from Elba, Intelligence Agent Malcolm Rannoch and his wife, Suzanne, warily partake in the country's pleasures. But with the Congress of Vienna in chaos and the Duke of Wellington preparing for battle, the festivities are cut short when Malcolm is sent on a perilous mission that unravels a murderous world of espionage. . .No one knows what the demure and respectable Lady Julia Ashton was doing at the château where Malcolm and a fellow British spy were ambushed. But now her enigmatic life has been ended by an equally mysterious death. And as the conflict with Napoleon marches toward Waterloo, and Brussels surrenders to bedlam, Suzanne and Malcolm will be plunged into the search for the truth--revealing an intricate labyrinth of sinister secrets and betrayal within which no one can be trusted. . .Praise for Teresa Grant's Vienna Waltz"A brilliantly multilayered mystery and a must-read for fans of the Regency era." --Publishers Weekly"Shimmers like the finest salons in Vienna." --Deborah Crombie "Meticulous, delightful, and full of surprises." --Tasha Alexander"Glittering balls, deadly intrigue, sexual scandals. . .the next best thing to actually being there!" --Lauren Willig"A superb storyteller." –Deanna Raybourn
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780758254245 (9780758254245)
ASIN: 0758254245
Publish date: 2012-04-01
Publisher: Kensington
Pages no: 400
Edition language: English
Category:
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
Mystery,
Historical Romance,
Spy Thriller,
Espionage,
Historical Mystery,
Thriller,
Mystery Thriller,
Regency,
Fiction,
Historical
As I write this review, I find myself thinking of an occasion when I sold both Vienna Waltz and Imperial Scandal to a customer. This in itself isn't a new occurence, but I described her books in a new way. I found myself calling them "like Elizabeth George, but historical". I think Elizabeth Geor...