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Rannoch Fraser Mysteries #18
The Ackerley Inheritance
Mayfair’s latest scandal sets Regency London’s former power couple — and spies — Malcolm and Mélanie Rannoch on a perilous new adventure.
London, March 1821. Ralph Allam, a barkeep and thief from London’s notorious Seven Dials, finds his world upended when he learns he is the heir to an earldom. But proving his claim to the title is as complicated as any spy mission. Former agents Malcolm and Mélanie Rannoch no longer live their lives at the heart of the beau monde. But neither can resist the call of adventure, and they are determined to help Ralph.
To uncover evidence that will support Ralph’s claim, the Rannochs go undercover at a musicale hosted by a duchess who rules Mayfair society. London’s most talked about composer (as notorious for his scandalous love affairs as for his compositions) is performing a new work at this glittering event, and everyone is vying for invitations. Amid the shimmering candlelight and strains of piano music, Mélanie and Malcolm face old and new enemies. As they uncover secrets and face betrayals, the Rannochs discover proving Ralph’s claim to the Ackerley inheritance is a twisted and deadly game.
London, March 1821. Ralph Allam, a barkeep and thief from London’s notorious Seven Dials, finds his world upended when he learns he is the heir to an earldom. But proving his claim to the title is as complicated as any spy mission. Former agents Malcolm and Mélanie Rannoch no longer live their lives at the heart of the beau monde. But neither can resist the call of adventure, and they are determined to help Ralph.
To uncover evidence that will support Ralph’s claim, the Rannochs go undercover at a musicale hosted by a duchess who rules Mayfair society. London’s most talked about composer (as notorious for his scandalous love affairs as for his compositions) is performing a new work at this glittering event, and everyone is vying for invitations. Amid the shimmering candlelight and strains of piano music, Mélanie and Malcolm face old and new enemies. As they uncover secrets and face betrayals, the Rannochs discover proving Ralph’s claim to the Ackerley inheritance is a twisted and deadly game.
194 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 15, 2023
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Tracy Grant
55 books176 followersTracy Grant studied British history at Stanford University and received the Firestone Award for Excellence in Research for her honors thesis on shifting conceptions of honor in late fifteenth century England. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her young daughter and three cats. In addition to writing, Tracy works for the Merola Opera Program, a professional training program for opera singers, pianists, and stage directors. Her real life heroine is her daughter Mélanie, who is very cooperative about Mummy’s writing. Tracy is currently at work on her next book chronicling the adventures of Malcolm and Mélanie Suzanne Rannoch.
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November 25, 2023
The Rannoch mystery spy series continues. As our main characters are focused on retrieving an important letter from Duchess Bamford at a musicale held in her home, they discover other missions afoot. Lots of surprises and new characters.
November 21, 2023
The whole team - Malcolm and Mélanie Rannoch, Harry and Cordelia Davenport, Archie and Frances Davenport, Julien and Kitty Mallison (Lord and Lady Carfax), Raoul and Laura O’Roarke - along with Jeremy Roth and Judith Derwent, and William Beardsley and Cressida Caldwell are going to the Duke and Duchess of Bamford’s musicale to steal some letters that will support Roger Allan’s claim of being the legitimate Earl Wackworth. The usual intrigues and antics ensue.
December 6, 2023
Friends and enemies engaged in a waltz of deception amid the ballrooms and salons of the beau monde in Regency London. This novella whets readers' appetites for the next book in the series.
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