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Murder in the Queen's Wardrobe

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Murder in the Queen's Wardrobe

By: Kathy Lynn Emerson

A female spymaster in Tudor England faces mortal danger in a mystery “recommended . . . for readers of Fiona Buckley, Karen Harper, and Amanda Carmack” (Library Journal). London, 1582: Mistress Rosamond Jaffrey, a talented and well-educated woman of independent means, is recruited by Queen Elizabeth I’s spymaster, Sir Francis Walsingham, to be lady-in-waiting to Lady Mary, a cousin of the queen. With her talent in languages and knowledge of ciphers and codes, she will be integral to the spymaster as an intelligence gatherer, being able to get close to Lady Mary just at the time when she is being courted by Russia’s Ivan the Terrible. But there are some nobles at court who will do anything they can to thwart such an alliance, and Rosamond soon realizes the extent of the danger, when a prominent official is murdered and then an attempt is made on both her and Lady Mary’s lives. In her quest to protect her ward—and her estranged husband—Rosamond must put herself in mortal peril . . . “First-rate storytelling, a fine choice for historical-mystery fans.” —Booklist “A diverting series, with lots of twists and turns and Tudor tidbits.” —Kirkus Reviews

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1780106084

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9781780106083

Fatal As a Fallen Woman

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Fatal As a Fallen Woman

By: Kathy Lynn Emerson

In 1888 intrepid tabloid reporter Diana Spaulding travels to Denver, Colorado, not to cover a story for her newspaper but to help her mother, who has been accused of murdering Diana’s estranged father. But Elmira Torrence has had a rough couple of years and the one-time society matron may very well have killed her ex-spouse. It’s hard for Diana to tell, since Elmira has disappeared. (2nd of the Diana Spaulding Mystery series) Historical mystery by Kathy Lynn Emerson; originally published by Pemberley Press

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1610846176

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9781610846172

Murder in the Merchant's Hall

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Murder in the Merchant's Hall

By: Kathy Lynn Emerson

“A genuinely gripping mystery, an appealing protagonist, and an eye-opening look at London life during the Renaissance” (Booklist). When Lina Walkenden is found clutching a bloody knife over the dead body of her brother-in-law and guardian, there’s only one person she can turn to for help: her childhood friend Rosamond Jaffrey. Rosamond vows to do all she can to prove Lina’s innocence, but when it turns out that Lina was being forced into a marriage against her will—and was instead besotted by her fiancé’s charming yet unscrupulous nephew—her motives for murder seem overwhelming. In desperation, Rosamond seeks out the help of the Queen’s spymaster himself, Sir Francis Walsingham. But when she overhears a conversation at the French Embassy, it seems Lina’s plight is irrelevant in the face of potential treason. Rosamond must do all she can to save her friend—and keep herself and her family safe from a desperate killer . . . “A diverting series, with lots of twists and turns and Tudor tidbits.” —Kirkus Reviews

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1780101767

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Murder in a Cornish Alehouse

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Murder in a Cornish Alehouse

By: Kathy Lynn Emerson

“An almighty difficult puzzle…enjoyable for its historical insights and detailed descriptions of everyday life in Tudor England.”—Kirkus Reviews June, 1584. On hearing news of the sudden death of her stepfather, Sir Walter Pendennis, Rosamond Jaffrey must leave London for Cornwall to look after the interests of her young half-brother and try to mend her strained relationship with their mother. However, on arriving in Cornwall, Rosamond makes the shocking discovery that Sir Walter was in fact murdered—and, reluctantly, she agrees to work with an agent of the queen’s spymaster, Sir Francis Walsingham, in order to unmask the killer. Rosamond’s investigations will lead her into a dangerous maelstrom of smuggling, piracy—and rumors of treason, in a thrilling novel in the series recommended “for readers of Fiona Buckley, Karen Harper, and Amanda Carmack” (Library Journal). “The astute and fearless Rosamond, who’s a dab hand with knives, investigates…Those interested in the fashion and cultural history of the period, not to mention Cornish dialect, will find a lot to like.”—Publishers Weekly “This meticulously researched, cleverly plotted story has plenty of twists and wonderfully colorful characters.”—Booklist

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1780108486

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Face Down beneath the Eleanor Cross

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Face Down beneath the Eleanor Cross

By: Kathy Lynn Emerson

Susanna, Lady Appleton is an expert on poisonous herbs, but she never expects to diagnose her own husband’s death as murder. Sir Robert, long believed lost at sea, turns up freshly dead in Westminster and Susanna is accused of the crime. To prove her innocence she must discover the real killer’s identify. Elizabethan mystery by Kathy Lynn Emerson; originally published by St. Martins and Kensington

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161084128X

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Face Down Among the Winchester Geese

An Elizabethan Mystery Featuring Susanna, Lady Appleton

By: Kathy Lynn Emerson

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Face Down Among the Winchester Geese

An Elizabethan Mystery Featuring Susanna, Lady Appleton

By: Kathy Lynn Emerson

She heard him come up behind her, expected him to turn her in his arms and embrace her with a lover's enthusiasm. Instead, his forearm abruptly cut off her supply of air as it pressed into her throat. A harsh whisper, close to her ear, was the last thing she heard before one abrupt movement snapped her neck. "Whore," her murderer said. "No better than a Winchester goose." It is the spring of 1563, and Susanna, Lady Appleton, wants only to tend to the medicinal herbs in the garden of her London townhouse. But the appearance of a mysterious veiled woman disrupts her plans. Is the woman just another mistress of Robert's, her forever-philandering husband? When the gentlewoman is found dead with a snapped neck in London's notorious brothel district, and her last known visitor was Robert, Lady Appleton is forced to investigate. As she delves deeper into the mystery, she uncovers a string of murders from years dark-haired of dark-ahaired women, all occurring on St. Mark's Day, and, most perplexing, all with a goose feather left by the bodies. For Susanna, nobody, not even her own husband, is above suspicion. Kathy Lynn Emerson's third mystery in the Lady Appleton series once again will delight "readers who appreciate suspenseful historical mysteries with a feminist slant" (Booklist).

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Macmillan

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0312205422

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How to Write Killer Historical Mysteries

The Art and Adventure of Sleuthing Through the Past

By: Emerson Kathy Lynn

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How to Write Killer Historical Mysteries

The Art and Adventure of Sleuthing Through the Past

By: Emerson Kathy Lynn

The core of the book is Emerson's personal take on writing and selling historical mysteries, but it also includes contributions from over forty other historical mystery writers practical advice, anecdotes, and suggestions for research and input from assorted editors, booksellers, and reviewers. For both historical mystery writers and readers.This book embodies its subtitle: The Art & Adventure of Sleuthing Through the Past. Veteran author Emerson published her first mystery twenty-three years ago, and this is her thirty-sixth published book. It draws on her experience in researching, writing, selling, and sustaining both her Lady Appleton series (Elizabethan England) and her Diana Spaulding series (1880s U.S.). This unique reference book also includes the contributions of more than forty other historical mystery writers. Their books backgrounds and settings are as diverse as Ancient Egypt and Rome, antebellum New Orleans, early Constantinople, Jazz Age England and Australia, Depression-era California, turn-of-the-century New York, Victorian England, and eighteenth-century Venice.

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1564747085

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Face Down upon an Herbal

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Face Down upon an Herbal

By: Kathy Lynn Emerson

Susanna, Lady Appleton, is ordered by Queen Elizabeth to assist Eleanor Madderly with an herbal she is preparing. The queen’s emissary failed to mention that a man had been murdered at Madderly Castle--and that part of Susanna’s mission is to solve that crime. Traitorous forgery, hidden identities, and secret passages all make her task the more dangerous. 2nd of the Face Down historical mystery series originally published by St.Martin’s

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1610841328

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Deadlier Than the Pen

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Deadlier Than the Pen

By: Kathy Lynn Emerson

Diana Spaulding is a widowed theatrical columnist trying to survive in the scandal-fueled journalistic world of 1888 New York City. Her editor assigns her a story on horror-author Damon Bathory, whom he suspects of murdering two female journalists. Diana faces danger from a deranged artist, a matriarch with a warped sense of humor, a traveling acting troupe—and the elusive Bathory himself. Historical Mystery by Kathy Lynn Emerson; originally published by Pemberley Press

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1610840925

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Face Down beside St. Anne's Well

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Face Down beside St. Anne's Well

By: Kathy Lynn Emerson

In Book Nine of the Face Down series, sixteenth-century gentlewoman, herbalist, and sleuth Susanna, Lady Appleton, travels north to the old Roman baths at Buxton to help her foster daughter, Rosamond, discover the truth about the sudden death of Madame Louise Poitier, French teacher at Bawkenstanes Manor. Does this murder relate to Mary Queen of Scots’ wish to visit the baths—or is the motive closer to home? Historical Mystery by Kathy Lynn Emerson [9th of the Face Down series]; originally published by Perseverance Press

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161084551X

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Echoes and Illusions

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Echoes and Illusions

By: Kathy Lynn Emerson

Lauren Ryder can’t explain her nightmares after seeing her own face in a four-hundred-fifty-year-old portrait in a museum. And where are the first eighteen years of her life? Adam, her law-enforcement consultant husband, searches for rational answers. But only a leap of faith can save their relationship, and Lauren’s life. Romantic Suspense Paranormal by Kathy Lynn Emerson; originally published by Harper Monogram

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1610841166

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Different Times, Different Crimes

By: Kathy Lynn Emerson

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Different Times, Different Crimes

By: Kathy Lynn Emerson

BLUTimes may change, but crime remains the same! Award-winning author Kathy Lynn Emerson has penned thirteen thrilling tales -- from medieval England to modern New England -- guaranteed to keep you on the edge of your seat! "A baker's dozen mysteries, delectable stories ranging from Elizabethan England to contemporary New England, every one intriguing, literate, and enriched by nicely observed details. For those who are Emerson's fans already, and for those who will be as soon as they finish this book." --Lillian Stewart Carl, author of the Jean Fairbairn/Alasdair Cameron series "Mix mischief with murder from medieval to modern times and you have Kathy Lynn Emerson’s marvelous new collection. A must-read for historical mystery lovers!" -- Barb Goffman, Agatha and Macavity award-winning author of Don't Get Mad, Get Even RB

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1479427373

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Firebrand

By: Kathy Lynn Emerson

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Firebrand

By: Kathy Lynn Emerson

Today Ellen Allyn would be called a psychic, but in 17th century England and New England the label was witch. When Ellen fled London, only the adventurous Jamie Mainwaring accepted her uniqueness. Sailing to New England together formed lasting ties between them, and they faced the untamed new world both together and alone in search of the truth about their hearts. Historical Romance by Kathy Lynn Emerson; originally published by Harper Monogram

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1610841425

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Face Down before Rebel Hooves

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Face Down before Rebel Hooves

By: Kathy Lynn Emerson

When Sir Walter Pendennis asks her help to stop a treasonous uprising, how can Lady Appleton refuse? Pretending to be someone else, she infiltrates the rebel camp and puts her own life at risk, but it isn’t always easy to tell the villains from the heroes and the two feisty countesses leading the Rebellion of 1569 are forces to be reckoned with. 6th of the Face Down historical mystery series by Kathy Lynn Emerson; originally published by St. Martin’s

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1610841298

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Deadlier Than the Pen

By: Kathy Lynn Emerson

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Deadlier Than the Pen

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Murder in the Queen's Wardrobe

By: Kathy Lynn Emerson

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1780106084

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The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in Renaissance England

By: Kathy Lynn Emerson

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The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life in Renaissance England

By: Kathy Lynn Emerson

For the writer and anyone else interested in Renaissance England (1485-1649), this remarkable resource covers the day-to-day details: fashions, food, customs, family life, the Royal Court, law and punishment, holidays, city and rural living, seafaring and land occupations, alehouses, marriage, birth and death rituals—and a great deal more, written with authority in a wonderfully readable style. Included are bibliographies and internet addresses for further research. Nonfiction Historical Resource by Kathy Lynn Emerson; originally published by Writer’s Digest Books

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0974106879

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Lethal Legend

By: Kathy Lynn Emerson

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Lethal Legend

By: Kathy Lynn Emerson

Lethal Legend is the fourth and last volume in the Diana Spaulding 1888 Mystery Quartet. Diana Spaudling, intrepid reporter, and her fiancé, Ben Northcote, return to Maine to solve a murder on an island in Penobscot Bay. This final chapter offers an archaeological dig, deep sea diving, a fencing match, and a wedding. Plus, Diana's mother finally meets Maggie Northcote. Historical Mystery by Kathy Lynn Emerson; originally published by Pemberley Press

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1610846419

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No Mortal Reason

By: Kathy Lynn Emerson

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No Mortal Reason

By: Kathy Lynn Emerson

Diana Spaulding, intrepid crime reporter, and her fiancé, physician Ben Northcote, stop in rural Lenape Springs, New York to meet Diana's hitherto unknown relatives. Putting an end to the family feud between Diana's mother and her uncles is the least of their problems. Confidence games, schemes to attract tourists to the area, and murder all conspire to complicate Diana's life. Third of the Diana Spaulding Mysteries. Historical Mystery by Kathy Lynn Emerson; originally published by Pemberley Press

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1610846281

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Sleepwalking Beauty

By: Kathy Lynn Emerson

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Sleepwalking Beauty

By: Kathy Lynn Emerson

Bodyguard Duncan Glendower, assigned to keep watch over Andrea Lauderdale by her over-protective grandfather, invites her to share his remote hunting cabin in Maine. Andrea’s sleepwalking is an old problem about which she knows nothing until she wakes up one morning in Duncan’s bed. Duncan is torn between his feelings for her and his conviction that he isn’t good enough for her. They’re from two different worlds...or are they? Contemporary Romance by Kathy Lynn Emerson; originally published by Bantam Loveswept

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097410681X

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Tried and True

By: Kathy Lynn Emerson

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Tried and True

By: Kathy Lynn Emerson

Grant Bradley, a rugged history professor trying to create a living history center, was surprised when Vanessa Dare, the popular talk show hostess, agreed to spend a week in costume at his Victorian farmhouse. More startling was the intense desire that flared between them, which suggested a “history” of their own—more real than a dream of the past. Contemporary Romance by Kathy Lynn Emerson; originally published by Bantam Loveswept

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1610844297

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The Rapunzel Trap

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The Rapunzel Trap

By: Kathy Lynn Emerson

Hope Rowan suspects Rapunzel had agoraphobia--just like she does. And Cooper Sanford, returned high school bad boy, doesn't really seem the handsome prince who could lure her out, does he? But Coop wants Hope's help with his motherless daughter, and he's willing to help her overcome her fears--except that he has a few doubts of his own. Contemporary Romance by Kathy Lynn Emerson writing at Kaitlyn Gorton; originally published by Silhouette Special Edition as Hearth, Home and Hope

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1610843657

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Murders and Other Confusions

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Murders and Other Confusions

By: Kathy Lynn Emerson

The Chronicles of Susanna, Lady Appleton, of the Face Down mystery series. Susanna, 16th century gentlewoman, herbalist and sleuth, solves mysteries and puzzles that baffle her contemporaries. These eleven stories conclude the Face Down series. Historical mystery short stories by Kathy Lynn Emerson; originally published by Crippen and Landru

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