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Murder at Almack's
Set at Almack's, the most prestigious social club in Regency London, here are three captivating tales of romance and suspense that prove the path to true love is anything but predictable.
256 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 2003
About the author
Jo Ann Ferguson
82 books33 followersPlease note, this author also writes under the name J.A. Ferguson, Jocelyn Kelley and Rebecca North.
"One of my favorite memories is lying on the grass on a knoll on a late summer day and telling my sister stories I was making up," says Jo Ann Ferguson, who also writes as J.A. Ferguson, Joanna Hampton, Jo Ann Brown, and Rebecca North."There's something magical about being able to spend time with people you enjoy in your imagination. As a writer, I get to go with my characters to their time and place so I can share their adventures and falling in love for the first time…all over again."
She has had a few adventures of her own, including a stint as an Army quartermaster officer where she was the first and only woman in her unit. She still enjoys traveling to the locations of her books and learning all about those places and people. Researching her novels is part of the fun. Whether it's ghosts, calling cards, how to fire an antique gun, or traveling to a world that exists only in her imagination, she pays a great deal of attention to the details that delight her reader. She's even learned a bit of Russian, Arabic, Welsh, and a lot of Regency slang.
Her work has been honored with award nominations from Pearl, ROMY, Romantic Times, Rom/Con, and Affaire de Coeur magazine. Amazon Books chose her novels to showcase. And Romance Writers of America bestowed the two ARTemis Awards for Jo Ann's Zebra Regencies: The Counterfeit Count and A Christmas Bride.
Nonfiction also appeals to her, because it's where she got her start, seeing her first byline when she was twelve years old. She contributed to an encyclopedia of the English Regency period published by Garland Press. For all three editions of the New England Chapter's Now That You've Sold Your Book…What Next?, she has served as co-editor.
Believing in giving back, Jo Ann has served Romance Writers of America on both the local and national levels. She has served on the national board as president as well as a director and at term as vice president. For her volunteer work, she was given RWA's highest honor, the Emma Merritt National Service Award. She is also a creative writing instructor. She was awarded a Massachusetts Art Grant to teach creative writing and then established several creative writing courses at Brown University. Many of her students have gone on to publishing careers of their own.
She lives in Massachusetts, where her favorite hero—her husband, Bill—and their children and two cats. She's not sure which is the most spoiled.
"One of my favorite memories is lying on the grass on a knoll on a late summer day and telling my sister stories I was making up," says Jo Ann Ferguson, who also writes as J.A. Ferguson, Joanna Hampton, Jo Ann Brown, and Rebecca North."There's something magical about being able to spend time with people you enjoy in your imagination. As a writer, I get to go with my characters to their time and place so I can share their adventures and falling in love for the first time…all over again."
She has had a few adventures of her own, including a stint as an Army quartermaster officer where she was the first and only woman in her unit. She still enjoys traveling to the locations of her books and learning all about those places and people. Researching her novels is part of the fun. Whether it's ghosts, calling cards, how to fire an antique gun, or traveling to a world that exists only in her imagination, she pays a great deal of attention to the details that delight her reader. She's even learned a bit of Russian, Arabic, Welsh, and a lot of Regency slang.
Her work has been honored with award nominations from Pearl, ROMY, Romantic Times, Rom/Con, and Affaire de Coeur magazine. Amazon Books chose her novels to showcase. And Romance Writers of America bestowed the two ARTemis Awards for Jo Ann's Zebra Regencies: The Counterfeit Count and A Christmas Bride.
Nonfiction also appeals to her, because it's where she got her start, seeing her first byline when she was twelve years old. She contributed to an encyclopedia of the English Regency period published by Garland Press. For all three editions of the New England Chapter's Now That You've Sold Your Book…What Next?, she has served as co-editor.
Believing in giving back, Jo Ann has served Romance Writers of America on both the local and national levels. She has served on the national board as president as well as a director and at term as vice president. For her volunteer work, she was given RWA's highest honor, the Emma Merritt National Service Award. She is also a creative writing instructor. She was awarded a Massachusetts Art Grant to teach creative writing and then established several creative writing courses at Brown University. Many of her students have gone on to publishing careers of their own.
She lives in Massachusetts, where her favorite hero—her husband, Bill—and their children and two cats. She's not sure which is the most spoiled.
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January 7, 2026
I don't think trying to fit a murder into a Regency short story worked out very well, they all came across as rather ridiculous. It's hard enough to believe in the romance between the principles in such a limited time without having to swallow that these pampered people had time to track down a malfeasant. It's a nice idea, though; Almack's sounds like a place that may stir homicidal thoughts, especially in those without a Voucher.
Invitation to Trouble by Jo Ann Ferguson
When Lord Foxington receives an invitation to a private masquerade ball at Almack's, he also receives a warning that someone will not survive the evening. The nobleman can't possibly escort a lady into such a volatile situation. But matchmaking friends insist he take Miss Amelia Wallace, who proves as charming and lovely as promised - and who may need his protection more than she knows.
Murder Most Indiscreet by Mona Gedney
Few tears are shed the night the debauched Lord Palmering is poisoned at Almack's, his finger poiting towards his astonished wife in accusation. Rose Battinger is certain her shy sister is no assassin, and she's determined to prove it by re-enacting the night of the murder. Her only confidante in the daring plot is the dashing Lord Brookstone. But is he the man of her dreams - or a deadly schemer?
A Rare Blade by Valerie King
The Earl of Kingslade is stunned when Lydia Sherborne happens upon the murder of an important informant in Almack's back rooms. Suddenly, the vivacious beauty is thrust into a world of intrigue and spies. As long as the lady is game, the Earl agrees to let her bait the traitor among them until the danger is close at hand. Now, with Lydia's life on the line, he must decide whether to betray his country - or his own captive heart.
Invitation to Trouble by Jo Ann Ferguson
When Lord Foxington receives an invitation to a private masquerade ball at Almack's, he also receives a warning that someone will not survive the evening. The nobleman can't possibly escort a lady into such a volatile situation. But matchmaking friends insist he take Miss Amelia Wallace, who proves as charming and lovely as promised - and who may need his protection more than she knows.
Murder Most Indiscreet by Mona Gedney
Few tears are shed the night the debauched Lord Palmering is poisoned at Almack's, his finger poiting towards his astonished wife in accusation. Rose Battinger is certain her shy sister is no assassin, and she's determined to prove it by re-enacting the night of the murder. Her only confidante in the daring plot is the dashing Lord Brookstone. But is he the man of her dreams - or a deadly schemer?
A Rare Blade by Valerie King
The Earl of Kingslade is stunned when Lydia Sherborne happens upon the murder of an important informant in Almack's back rooms. Suddenly, the vivacious beauty is thrust into a world of intrigue and spies. As long as the lady is game, the Earl agrees to let her bait the traitor among them until the danger is close at hand. Now, with Lydia's life on the line, he must decide whether to betray his country - or his own captive heart.
February 26, 2016
I'm not even sure...this'll show you how much my tastes changed from Lexie 10 Years Ago--this book is hard to believe. But I know I enjoyed it oh so long ago because it's recorded in my "Books To Keep" journal and I only wrote books worth giving shelf space to in that.
The stories were entirely too short for what they wanted. As none of the couples knew each other, and the murder being the catalyst, there was no time for it, the romance, to build.
The stories were entirely too short for what they wanted. As none of the couples knew each other, and the murder being the catalyst, there was no time for it, the romance, to build.
February 14, 2019
The first two stories were a waste of time. The third story was worth the read.
August 12, 2011
Three stories with murder within the hallowed halls of Almack's. I found the first two stories better and less contrived than the last by Valerie King. There was no suspense with that one just the torture of how insipid the "hero" and "heroine" could be before realizing their love.
July 14, 2014
3 novellas..each involving a murder at almacks....
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