Historical
epub |eng | 2023-01-01 | Author:Irina Shapiro [Shapiro, Irina]

Chapter 21 The police wagon was met at the entrance to the Charing Cross Hotel by none other than the manager, Mr. Crosby, who directed Constable Napier to drive the ...
( Category: Historical November 22,2024 )
epub |eng | 2024-03-07 | Author:Karen Charlton [Charlton, Karen]

Laven­der spent the next few hours in­ter­view­ing the ser­vants at Bev­er­ley House. It was a frus­trat­ing and fu­tile ex­er­cise. None of the earl’s be­wil­dered staff knew any­thing about the count­ess’s ...
( Category: Historical November 22,2024 )
epub |eng | 2023-08-29 | Author:Sonia Parin [Parin, Sonia]

Chapter 8 On the Case There was a knock at the door, but no one came in. Millicent set her notebook down and went to answer it. Lowering her voice, ...
( Category: Historical November 22,2024 )
epub |eng | | Author:Martin Edwards

16 ‘Hillman?’ Sir Harold Jackson frowned. ‘The boy who killed himself?’ Since Rachel’s host had returned from the scene of the crime, the conversation had ranged widely. By tacit consent ...
( Category: Historical November 22,2024 )
epub |eng | 2023-05-29 | Author:Sonia Parin [Parin, Sonia]

10 Disagreements and startling revelations Halton House Evie and Tom returned to Halton House harboring no great expectations, something Evie thought might actually work in their favor. The less they ...
( Category: Historical November 22,2024 )
epub |eng | 2024-09-15 | Author:Sonia Parin [Parin, Sonia]

Charter House Hotel “Why am I surprised to find the hotel lobby empty?” Evie looked around, her expression displaying her bafflement. Tom removed his hat and turned to look back ...
( Category: Historical November 22,2024 )
epub |eng | 2024-09-12 | Author:Jackie Sharp [Sharp, Jackie]

Delaney found Constable Hunter impatiently pacing his office. “Sir, I think I’ve found a lead,” he declared. Before Delaney could say a word, he held up a file. “The man ...
( Category: Historical November 22,2024 )
epub |eng | 2024-08-26 | Author:Kira Jane Harper [Harper, Kira Jane]

Chapter Thirteen Iglanced around the room, ensuring no one else could hear us. "Charlie, I need to look in Isabella's room," I whispered urgently. He blinked, confusion clouding his eyes. ...
( Category: Historical November 21,2024 )
epub |eng | 2024-09-30 | Author:Harper, Kira Jane

The next day went by in a blur. I watched my mother send word to Lady Hawthorne, though we hadn't received a response yet. The waiting gnawed at me, a ...
( Category: Historical November 21,2024 )
epub |eng | 2024-11-19 | Author:Rhys Bowen [Bowen, Rhys]

Chapter 18 November 6 Eynsleigh It’s all too horrible and unbelievable. Mrs. Simpson and Rosie Trapp vanish on the same morning. They can’t be linked, can they? Oh dear. I ...
( Category: Historical November 21,2024 )
epub |eng | | Author:Grace Burrowes [Burrowes, Grace]

I was a former soldier, a gentleman, and a dutiful son. To that list, I contemplated adding the term failure. I still hadn’t the first inkling who had stolen my ...
( Category: Historical November 21,2024 )
epub |eng | 2024-11-04 | Author:Emily Organ [Organ, Emily]

“If Father is still alive, I don’t quite know what we’re supposed to do about it,” said Eliza as we sat in a box at the Theatre Royal in Drury ...
( Category: Historical November 20,2024 )
epub |eng | 2024-11-04 | Author:Emily Organ [Organ, Emily]

Back at my lodgings, I made myself a cup of cocoa, sat by the fire and read some more of my father’s diary entries. I read them more thoroughly this ...
( Category: Historical November 20,2024 )
epub |eng | 2024-11-04 | Author:Emily Organ [Organ, Emily]

TWENTY-NINE The following morning I was in the hallway with Mrs Craughton when the grandfather clock chimed nine. “What is wrong with that clock?” exclaimed the housekeeper. “It’s supposed to ...
( Category: Historical November 20,2024 )
epub |eng | 2024-11-04 | Author:Emily Organ [Organ, Emily]

TWENTY-NINE “That was not a particularly satisfactory hearing,” said James as we left The Five Bells pub, where the inquest into Inspector Martin’s death had been swiftly opened and adjourned ...
( Category: Historical November 20,2024 )