A useful woman
(Large Print)
Author
Published
Waterville, Maine : Kennebec Large Print, 2017.
Format
Large Print
Edition
Large print edition.
ISBN
9781410498229, 1410498220
Physical Desc
525 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
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Published
Waterville, Maine : Kennebec Large Print, 2017.
Edition
Large print edition.
Street Date
1706
Language
English
ISBN
9781410498229, 1410498220
Notes
Description
Inspired by the novels of Jane Austen, this new mystery series set in 19th-century London introduces the charming and resourceful Rosalind Thorne, a woman privy to the secrets of high society including who among the ton is capable of murder... The daughter of a baronet and minor heiress, Rosalind Thorne was nearly ruined after her father abandoned the family. To survive in the only world she knew, she began to manage the affairs of some of London society s most influential women, who have come to rely on her wit and discretion. So, when artistocratic wastrel Jasper Aimesworth is found dead in London s most exclusive ballroom, Almack s, Rosalind must use her skills and connections to uncover the killer from a list of suspects that includes Almack s powerful patronesses and her former suitor Devon Winterbourne, now Lord Casselmaine. Torn between her old love and a growing attraction to a compelling Bow Street runner, Rosalind must not only unravel the mysteries surrounding Jasper s death, but the mysteries of her own heart as well...
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South County Branch - Adult Fiction - Large Print | WILDE | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Aristocracy (Social class) -- England -- Fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Historical fiction.
Large type books.
London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction.
Private investigators -- England -- Fiction.
Social secretaries -- Fiction.
Women detectives -- England -- Fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Historical fiction.
Large type books.
London (England) -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction.
Murder -- Investigation -- Fiction.
Private investigators -- England -- Fiction.
Social secretaries -- Fiction.
Women detectives -- England -- Fiction.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wilde, D. (2017). A useful woman (Large print edition.). Kennebec Large Print.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wilde, Darcie. 2017. A Useful Woman. Kennebec Large Print.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wilde, Darcie. A Useful Woman Kennebec Large Print, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wilde, Darcie. A Useful Woman Large print edition., Kennebec Large Print, 2017.
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