A glittering ball, a whisper of intrigue, and a couple with secrets...
Regency London’s most glamorous couple, Mélanie and Charles Fraser...
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Aug 25, 2011
Jill
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3.5 stars
London, 1820. At a masquerade ball attended by London society's elite, a masked man is found stabbed to death in an outside pool. Charles and Melanie Fraser are unwilling to be involved. However when they discover that the man was an acquaintance of Melanie's, ten years earlier in Paris, and another friend from her past makes an appearance, they have no choice but to find the murderer and uncover the motive.
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London, 1820. At a masquerade ball attended by London society's elite, a masked man is found stabbed to death in an outside pool. Charles and Melanie Fraser are unwilling to be involved. However when they discover that the man was an acquaintance of Melanie's, ten years earlier in Paris, and another friend from her past makes an appearance, they have no choice but to find the murderer and uncover the motive.
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Apr 07, 2011
Jane
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It's been a number of years since Tracy Grant's beloved books featuring Charles and Melanie Fraser hit the scene. Since then other authors (Deanna Raybourn, Tasha Alexander) have picked up the slack with great historical mysteries that follow the romantic progress of the leads. What sets Ms. Grant apart is the very real feel sometimes that Charles and Melanie may not make it as a couple and that each new complication in their lives will be the final straw. That's both a good thing and a bad o
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Jul 15, 2011
Jenna
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I love this series by Tracy Grant.
What I liked in this installment:
1. The challenges that Charles and Melanie face confronting her past and how Charles deals with it.
2. The plot. There were turns left and right and underhanded double dealings all over the place.
3. Enjoyed the historical fiction about the Bonapartes (Josephine and Hortense)...especially how much was woven in.
4. The imagery of the ballrooms, the costumes, the scenery, etc.
What coul More...
What I liked in this installment:
1. The challenges that Charles and Melanie face confronting her past and how Charles deals with it.
2. The plot. There were turns left and right and underhanded double dealings all over the place.
3. Enjoyed the historical fiction about the Bonapartes (Josephine and Hortense)...especially how much was woven in.
4. The imagery of the ballrooms, the costumes, the scenery, etc.
What coul More...
May 29, 2011
Jennifer
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Fantastic follow up to Secrets of a Lady!
The events of this book take place a couple of months after the conclusion of Secrets of a Lady, and Charles and Mélanie have barely had time to catch their breath from that ordeal when they are asked to investigate a murder that took place at a masquerade ball. What follows is a fast paced and highly entertaining tale in which no one is what they seem to be and everyone has a secret.
My only qualm with this book is that it didn't h More...
The events of this book take place a couple of months after the conclusion of Secrets of a Lady, and Charles and Mélanie have barely had time to catch their breath from that ordeal when they are asked to investigate a murder that took place at a masquerade ball. What follows is a fast paced and highly entertaining tale in which no one is what they seem to be and everyone has a secret.
My only qualm with this book is that it didn't h More...
Jun 06, 2011
Allison
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I've been waiting for another Charles and Melanie book from Tracy Grant. I loved the first two, Daughter of the Game and Beneath a Silent Moon - both on my keeper shelf.
This book did not disappoint. My only caveat is that I wouldn't recommend starting the series with this book. Read the earlier two first to become familiar with Charles and Melanie, their history and emotional upheaval, and their circle of family and friends. This mystery takes the reader through a labyrinth of clues More...
This book did not disappoint. My only caveat is that I wouldn't recommend starting the series with this book. Read the earlier two first to become familiar with Charles and Melanie, their history and emotional upheaval, and their circle of family and friends. This mystery takes the reader through a labyrinth of clues More...
May 03, 2011
Christy
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A great sequel to Secrets of a Lady, taking place at the beginning of 1820, a few months after the events of that novel ended.
Charles and Mélanie Fraser, one of the most fashionable couples in London, are a attending a masqued ball hosted by close friends. The party, however, soon ends when a dead man is found floating in a fountain, having been stabbed through the heart.
Charles and Mélanie, having only had a few months to recover from their own stressful ordeal, are asked More...
Charles and Mélanie Fraser, one of the most fashionable couples in London, are a attending a masqued ball hosted by close friends. The party, however, soon ends when a dead man is found floating in a fountain, having been stabbed through the heart.
Charles and Mélanie, having only had a few months to recover from their own stressful ordeal, are asked More...
May 29, 2011
Li
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It has been quite a while waiting for this book, and it was a pleasure to sink back into Tracy Grant's complex world of Regency intrigue.
I love how things were not always what they appear to be at first glance, and how Ms Grant peels away the layers of the various relationships in this book, each reveal providing a fresh take on things. Melanie and Charles' relationship remains rather complicated - the revelations in the previous books have put their marriage at risk, but they are b More...
I love how things were not always what they appear to be at first glance, and how Ms Grant peels away the layers of the various relationships in this book, each reveal providing a fresh take on things. Melanie and Charles' relationship remains rather complicated - the revelations in the previous books have put their marriage at risk, but they are b More...
Sep 26, 2011
Jenny
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I enjoyed this book. It is a spy novel that takes place in London (where else could you possibly set a good mystery!) Charles and Melanie are husband and wife. This is not the first book in their series, and I am curious about the before. Needless to say they have 'baggage' that they are dealing with as their pasts catch up with their marriage. I love the fact that Melanie holds her own. She is a tough girl, a survivor. I would read another book in this series.
Aug 14, 2011
Kay Webb
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ebook/ Sequel to Daughter of the Game/Secrets of a Lady. I especially enjoyed the tension between Charles and Melanie as they continue to rebuild the trust between them.
Apr 25, 2011
Sanna
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