{"title":"Books by Tasha Alexander","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781472111326","title":"And Only to Deceive","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Tasha Alexander comes a stunning novel of historical suspense set in Victorian England, meticulously researched and with a twisty plot that involves stolen antiquities, betrayal, and murder\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLady Emily's first mystery . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor Emily, accepting the proposal of Philip, the Viscount Ashton, was just an easy way to escape her stifling home life and overbearing mother. So when her new husband dies on safari soon after the wedding, she feels little grief. After all, she barely knew the man.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, nearly two years later, she discovers that Philip was a far different man from the one she had married so cavalierly. His journals reveal him to have been a gentleman scholar and antiquities collector who, to her surprise, was deeply in love with his wife. Emily becomes fascinated with this new image of her dead husband and immerses herself in his intellectual pursuits, studying Greek and spending time in the quiet corridors of the British Museum.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut there, amid priceless ancient statues, she uncovers a dark, dangerous secret involving stolen artifacts from the Greco-Roman galleries - and as she sets out to solve the crime she discovers even more surprises about the husband she never knew . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Tasha Alexander\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eThis engaging, witty mix of Victorian cozy and suspense thriller draws its dramatic spark from the endearingly headstrong heroine's growth in life and love. 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But the stately calm of country life is destroyed when their neighbor, the Marquess of Montagu, bursts through the French doors from the garden and falls down dead in front of the shocked gathering. But who has a motive for murdering the young aristocrat? The lovely cousin who was threatened by his engagement, the Oxford friend he falsely accused of cheating, the scheming vicar's daughter he shamelessly seduced or the relative no one knew existed who appears to claim the Montagu title? Who is the mysterious woman seen walking with him moments before he was brutally attacked?  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe trail takes readers into the gilded world of a British manor house and below stairs to the servants who know all the secrets. 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Drawing rooms, boudoirs and ballrooms are also abuzz with the latest news of an audacious cat burglar who has been making off with precious items that once belonged to the ill-fated queen.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut light gossip turns serious when the owner of one of the pilfered treasures is murdered and the thief develops a twisted obsession with Lady Emily Ashton. It takes all of Lady Emily's wit and perseverance to unmask her stalker and ferret out the murderer, all while faced with a brewing scandal that threatens both her reputation and her romance with the dashing Colin Hargreaves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Tasha Alexander\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eHistorical mystery at its best\u003c\/b\u003e. Ms. Alexander has delivered an amazing sequel to her debut novel' \u003ci\u003eFresh Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eImmediately engrossing and thoroughly entertaining\u003c\/b\u003e... Alexander writes with a fullness and richness that leaves the reader extremely satisfied' \u003ci\u003eCrimespree\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Sometimes touching, sometimes funny and always absorbing, \u003cb\u003ethis Victorian-era mystery hits all the right notes\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eThe vivacious and well-read Emily is back in rare form\u003c\/b\u003e... Alexander has vividly captured Victorian mores, and the society intrigues are fascinating' \u003ci\u003eThe Tennessean\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Enchanting... \u003cb\u003eAlexander keeps readers guessing until the very end\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003cb\u003eTasha Alexander is one to watch - and read\u003c\/b\u003e... despite her cliffhanger climaxes and witty repartee, there's a depth of sensitivity that sets her apart' \u003ci\u003eThe Huffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56301081133429,"sku":"9781472111333","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781472111333_157ae93f-8d3f-47cf-96fd-ed06adadaef4.jpg?v=1786021039"},{"product_id":"9781472122179","title":"Death in St. Petersburg","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dance with death...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter the final curtain of Swan Lake, an animated crowd exits the Mariinsky theatre brimming with excitement. 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Dare to know.'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe year is 1901 and the death of Britain's longest-reigning monarch has sent all the Empire into mourning. But for Lady Emily and her dashing husband Colin, the grieving is cut short as another royal death takes centre stage. A body has been found in the Tower of London, posed to look like the murdered medieval king Henry VI. And soon after, a second corpse is discovered in London's exclusive Berkeley Square, the mutilated remains staged to evoke the violent demise of Edward II. It becomes evident that the individual behind the crimes plans to kill again and again.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe quest to find the murderer takes Emily deep into the capital's underbelly. But clues leading to the killer are elusive, and even more puzzling are the anonymous letters Colin has been receiving since Victoria's death. 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