A Crimson Warning
A Lady Emily Mystery
by Tasha Alexander
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Pub Date Oct 25 2011 | Archive Date Sep 01 2012
Macmillan | Minotaur
Description
Secrets prove deadly in this new novel from Tasha Alexander featuring Lady Emily Hargreaves. Some very prominent people in London are waking up to find their doorsteps smeared with red paint, the precursor to the revelation of a dark secret – and worse – by someone who enjoys destroying lives.
Newly returned to her home in Mayfair, Lady Emily Hargreaves is looking forward to enjoying the delights of the season. The delights, that is, as defined by her own eccentricities—reading The Aeneid, waltzing with her dashing husband, and joining the Women’s Liberal Federation in the early stages of its campaign to win the vote for women. But an audacious vandal disturbs the peace in the capital city, splashing red paint on the neat edifices of the homes of London’s elite. This mark, impossible to hide, presages the revelation of scandalous secrets, driving the hapless victims into disgrace, despair and even death. Soon, all of London high society is living in fear of learning who will be the next target, and Lady Emily and her husband, Colin, favorite agent of the crown, must uncover the identity and reveal the motives of the twisted mind behind it all before another innocent life is lost.Advance Praise
“Author Tasha Alexander is one to watch—and read. . . . [Alexander] knows how to construct a compelling plot; but despite her cliffhanger climaxes and witty repartee, there's a depth of sensitivity which sets her apart.” --The Huffington Post on Dangerous to Know
“A thoroughly enjoyable adventure with both historical texture and emotional depth.” --Anne Perry, New York Times bestselling author on A Fatal Waltz
“A window into a world long-gone, Tears of Pearl delivers both interesting history and fast-action suspense—a winning combination for a great mystery read!” --Borders Crime Scene column on Tears of Pearl
“Infused with wit and charm, with just the right amounts of danger, romance and detection blended in.” --Denver Post on Tears of Pearl
“Alexander’s sweetly choreographed plot dances between her wonderfully drawn sleuth, Lady Ashton, and Victorian high society.” --Julie Spencer-Fleming, Edgar Award finalist and author of All Mortal Flesh on A Poisoned Season
“Alexander excels in depicting the social mores of a society uncomfortable with the independence of women, and deftly allows the plot to develop in tandem with Emily’s growth.” --The Baltimore Sun on And Only to Deceive
“A thoroughly enjoyable adventure with both historical texture and emotional depth.” --Anne Perry, New York Times bestselling author on A Fatal Waltz
“A window into a world long-gone, Tears of Pearl delivers both interesting history and fast-action suspense—a winning combination for a great mystery read!” --Borders Crime Scene column on Tears of Pearl
“Infused with wit and charm, with just the right amounts of danger, romance and detection blended in.” --Denver Post on Tears of Pearl
“Alexander’s sweetly choreographed plot dances between her wonderfully drawn sleuth, Lady Ashton, and Victorian high society.” --Julie Spencer-Fleming, Edgar Award finalist and author of All Mortal Flesh on A Poisoned Season
“Alexander excels in depicting the social mores of a society uncomfortable with the independence of women, and deftly allows the plot to develop in tandem with Emily’s growth.” --The Baltimore Sun on And Only to Deceive
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9780312661755 |
| PRICE | 24.99 |
