Set against the backdrop of Regency England, the story follows Miss Caroline Morton, a lady’s companion grappling with her low social standing due to her family's disgrace. When an opportunity arises for her to reclaim her rightful place, she finds herself entangled in a perilous murder mystery that threatens her aspirations. The narrative explores themes of social class, ambition, and the quest for identity amidst intrigue and danger.
Der plötzliche Tod des Kindermädchens wirft zahlreiche Fragen auf und bringt Lucy und Robert in eine schwierige Lage. Während sie versuchen, die Umstände und die Hintergründe des tragischen Vorfalls zu verstehen, werden sie mit Geheimnissen konfrontiert, die ihre Beziehung und ihr Leben auf den Kopf stellen. Die Geschichte entfaltet sich in einem spannenden Mix aus emotionalen Herausforderungen und mysteriösen Enthüllungen, die das Paar dazu zwingen, sich mit ihrer Vergangenheit und der Wahrheit auseinanderzusetzen.
While attending a house party in the countryside, lady's companion to the wealthy widow Mrs. Matilda Frogerton, Lady Caroline Morton finds things not as they seem when an elderly family member is murdered and attempts to solve the crime with an unexpected ally
Lucy and Robert's joy in christening their new daughter, surrounded by extended family and loved ones who have gathered in the village of Kurland St. Mary, is only enhanced when Robert's aunt Rose — now the second wife of Lucy's father Ambrose — announces that she is with child. However, not everyone is happy about the news, in particular Rose's adult daughter Henrietta and her husband, who fear for their inheritance.
When her father, the rector, is implicated in the death of his wife's son-in-law, a very disagreeable man, Lady Lucy Kurland, with her daughter's christening marred by murder, must clear his name and expose the real culprit.
Pfarrerstochter Lucy und Major Kurland ermitteln in einem düsteren Fall ... Die historische Cosy Krimi-Reihe im Regency England beginnt Eigentlich ist Major Robert Kurland in sein ruhiges Heimatdorf zurückgekehrt, um sich von den Schrecken Waterloos zu erholen. Sein Körper ist verletzt, aber sein Geist immer noch hellwach. Als er aus seinem Fenster etwas Verdächtiges beobachtet, beginnt die idyllische Fassade des Dorfes zu bröckeln. Seine Beobachtung vertraut er Miss Lucy Harrington an, der cleveren Tochter des Pfarrers und Kurlands guter Freundin seit Kindheitstagen. Da Kurland durch seine Verletzung kaum gehen kann, stellt Lucy für ihn Nachforschungen an. Die Spur führt zu einer Reihe von Diebstählen und dem Verschwinden zweier Dienstmädchen. Major Kurland und Miss Lucy versuchen gemeinsam die dunkle Wahrheit aufzudecken und einen Mörder aufzuhalten, der nur darauf wartet, wieder zuzuschlagen ... Erste Leserstimmen "Sympathische Figuren und interessantes Setting, ein vielversprechender Auftakt!" "Sehr fesselnd geschrieben, man möchte unbedingt am Ball bleiben und mit ermitteln." "Dieser Cosy Crime hat genau die richtige Portion Humor abbekommen!" "mysteriös, spannend und bestens zum Miträtseln geeignet."
Focusing on the evolution of post-war French antiracism, this book explores the history and impact of antiracist organizations within France's broader political and social landscape. It innovatively analyzes antiracism as a distinct set of ideas rather than simply a response to racism, offering a fresh perspective on the discourse and practices surrounding this critical issue. Through its comprehensive examination, the work sheds light on the complexities and developments of antiracist thought in France since 1945.
Delighted by the quiet uproar of raising their newborn, Lady Lucy and Major Sir Robert Kurland could not be more pleased at the prospect of welcoming another into their home. But their preparations are soon overshadowed by a baffling case of murder . . .Once known to all in her village as the rector's daughter, Lucy is now a mother herself--to a wonderful eighteen-month-old son, Ned. Upon discovering that she is expecting a second child, Lucy and Robert are delighted. In anticipation of the new arrival, Lucy is set on expanding her nursery staff. When Agnes, her current nurse, recommends her cousin, it seems like the perfect solution.But trouble arrives along with the new nursery maid from London. Polly's flirtations provoke fisticuffs in the servants' hall and tumult in the village tavern, and on her afternoon off, she fails to return to the Kurland Estate. When a farmer finds her lifeless body in a drainage ditch, Lucy and Robert fear foul play.To their consternation, they learn their new nursery maid was not who they thought. As Lucy's sister Anna leaves the rectory and moves in to watch over Ned, the couple's search for the truth leads them to the London theater world, where aristocrats purchase their mistresses, and into danger. But the real threat strikes all too close to home . . .
