- Hardcover
- Publisher: BDS titles not on BD and which cannot be assigned (1 Nov 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1843950693
- ISBN-13: 978-1843950691
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In the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars, Melanie and Charles Fraser have traded the moment-to-moment dangers of the war-ravaged Continent for the glittering world of the British ton. But beneath the shimmering veneer of London society, they discover an establishment that is rotten to its very core. An assassination and a trail of clues that lead back to the French Revolution itself plunge Charles and Melanie once more into the danger that has always been the common ground in their marriage. As they search for the truth, they find that the answers cut shockingly close to their own friends and family - including the seemingly perfect Honoria Talbot.
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Tracy Grant graduated from Stanford University with a B.A. in History, and was the recipient of the Firestone Award for Excellence in Research.
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Evie gripped the gilded wrought-iron balustrade in a vain attempt to still the unease roiling through her. Read the first page
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Regency Period Unmasked!
3 Sep 2003
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The author has gifted me with four days of great pleasure! I started with the stunning "Daughter of the Game," and finished with "Beneath a Silent Moon." And I must say, Tracy Grant has pictured a Regency Period (with 21st Century language) more in keeping with the one my research has always revealed to me, rather than the light Regency novels that portray simply a game of manners! The only authors that routinely hand you one plot twist after another plot twist -- such as Deighton or Deaver -- have nothing on Grant. One reviewer felt there was no character development. But I found each character so well-drawn that I would recognize them if they knocked on my door. People in the early 19th Century lived behind masks, conducted business behind closed doors, spoke of manners and mores as rules written in stone while breaking them routinely and slept around -- kind of like today.....
The author uses language beautifully, although it isn't necessarily 1819 language. And both books were well-edited. So if you want a page-turner, one that may cause you to catch your breath, or even laugh at the outrageousness of the plot twists, you might enjoy the story of Charles and Melanie and their relatives, friends and enemies!
The author uses language beautifully, although it isn't necessarily 1819 language. And both books were well-edited. So if you want a page-turner, one that may cause you to catch your breath, or even laugh at the outrageousness of the plot twists, you might enjoy the story of Charles and Melanie and their relatives, friends and enemies!
13 of 17 people found the following review helpful
More characters than the telephone directory
23 Nov 2004
Format:Mass Market Paperback
About two-thirds of the way through this book I seriously began to wonder whether it was in fact a cleverly disguised send-up of the mystery/romance genre. The number of characters is bewildering and the rapidity with which each discovers that he/she is/is not the half brother/sister of another is mind-numbing. I lost count of the number of times a female character sat down and "smoothed out the wrinkles in her dress" - this couldn't be serious, it had to be satire, right?
I'm afraid I will never know how this book compares with others by the same author - I will most definitely never read another.
I gave this one star because I was unable to give it less.
I'm afraid I will never know how this book compares with others by the same author - I will most definitely never read another.
I gave this one star because I was unable to give it less.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Better than expected
22 Feb 2008
Format:Hardcover
I found this book on the remainder table at my local bookstore. Right from the beginning, I was drawn into the novel. The plot twists are complicated and the characters rather numerous. Her description of the Scottish estate were good, and I liked the ancillary characters. I couldn't put the book down and was sorry when it ended. I expected the usual Regency Romance and found a much more interesting book. I'll definitely read more of Ms. Grant's books.
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