Bibliograph

Murder at Queen's Landing, Andrea Penrose

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Label

Murder at Queen's Landing, Andrea Penrose

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Murder at Queen's Landing

Oclc number

1134666345

Responsibility statement

Andrea Penrose

Series statement

Wrexford & Sloane historical mystery, 4

Summary

The murder of a shipping clerk, the strange disappearance of trusted friends, rumors of corruption within the powerful East India Company . . . all add up to a dark mystery entangling Lady Charlotte Sloane and the Earl of Wrexford in a dangerous web of secrets and lies that will call into question how much they really know about the people they hold dear-- and about each otherWhen mathematician Lady Cordelia and her brother, Lord Woodbridge, disappear from London, rumors swirl concerning fraudulent bank loans and a secret consortium engaged in an illicit trading scheme that threatens the entire British economy. Charlotte and Wrexford begin a new investigation to clear the siblings' names, uncover their whereabouts, and unravel the truth behind the whispers. When a cunning mastermind emerges, they must race to prevent disasters both economic and personal as they are forced into a dangerous match of wits in an attempt to beat the enemy at his own game. -- adapted from jacket

Target audience

adult

Classification