Title: Behold, Here’s Poison Author: Georgette Heyer Genre: Murder Mystery Publication Date: 1936 Purchase Price: $14.00 (paperback) When Gregory Matthews, Master of the Poplars, is found dead in his bed, it sends the Matthews family into a tizzy. And when the cause of death is determined to be foul play, it’s up to the unflappable…
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“Miss Alexia Tarabotti was not enjoying her evening.”
Title: Soulless Author: Gail Carriger Genre: Fiction – Paranormal, Steampunk Publication Date: 2009 Purchase Price: $7.99 (paperback) Miss Alexia Tarabotti has had a difficult evening. Not only is she unable to find decent food at a boring event, she must deal with the scandal of being attacked by a vampire — before they’ve been properly…
Lovin’ me some Regency novels
Title: An Accomplished Woman Author: Jude Morgan Genre: Fiction – Regency Publication Date: 2007 Purchase Price: $24.95 (hardback) Ten years after scandalizing local society by refusing to marry the eligible Lewis Durrant, Miss Lydia Templeton, bluestocking and incurably opinionated near-spinster, finds herself in Bath, England. It is her job to act as chaperone to her…
“Kyle Kingsbury, you are beastly.”
Title: Beastly Author: Alex Flinn Genre: YA fiction Publication Date: 2007 Purchase Price: $7.00 (paperback) Beastly is yet another adaptation of the original La Belle et la Bête (1740, Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve), this time set in modern day New York City. Kyle Kingsbury, an attractive but arrogant high school student, ticks off the wrong…
“Murderer. The noose waits.”
Title: Poison Study Author: Maria V. Snyder Genre: YA Fiction Publication Date: 2005 Purchase Price: $8.99 (ebook) Nineteen year-old Yelena is a murderer. She killed Reyad, General Brazell’s son, and has been ordered executed. According to the laws of Ixia, Yelena has a choice: be executed, or become Commander Ambrose’s food taster. Only a fool…