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Lady Emily Ashton Mysteries Series

19 primary works • 24 total works
Lady Emily Ashton moves in the most exclusive circles of Victorian London. But behind the veneer of sumptuous drawing rooms and ballrooms, even the aristocracy is not immune to burglary, betrayals and brutal murders. Follow Lady Emily through country estates and Mayfair mansions, on Continental excursions and journeys to exotic locales, as she unco…

Book 1

And Only to Deceive
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3.76 · 21662 Ratings · 2412 Reviews · published 2005 · 1 edition
From gifted new writer Tasha Alexander comes a stu…

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    Book 2

    A Poisoned Season
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    3.98     · 13861 Ratings · 996 Reviews · published 2007 · 24 editions

    London's social season is in full swing, and Victo…

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    Book 3

    A Fatal Waltz
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    3.91     · 11419 Ratings · 761 Reviews · published 2008 · 29 editions
    At her friend Ivy's behest, Emily reluctantly agre…

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    Book 3.5

    The Bridal Strain: Emily and Colin’s Wedding
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    3.75     · 1278 Ratings · 114 Reviews · published 2009 · 3 editions
    Lady Emily Ashton accepted Colin Hargreaves's prop…

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    Book 4

    Tears of Pearl
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    3.74     · 7321 Ratings · 647 Reviews · published 2009 · 20 editions
    Set amid the beauty and decadence of the Ottoman E…

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    Book 5

    Dangerous to Know
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    3.92     · 7332 Ratings · 503 Reviews · published 2010 · 21 editions
    Set in the lush countryside of Normandy, France, t…

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    Book 6

    A Crimson Warning
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    3.95     · 6467 Ratings · 446 Reviews · published 2011 · 18 editions
    Secrets prove deadly in this new novel from Tasha …

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    Book 7

    Death in the Floating City
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    3.94     · 5552 Ratings · 441 Reviews · published 2012 · 14 editions
    The Huffington Post calls "Tears of Pearl" author …

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    Book 8

    Behind the Shattered Glass
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    3.90     · 5114 Ratings · 472 Reviews · published 2013 · 21 editions
    A ruined abbey on a beautiful estate in Derbyshire…

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    Book 9

    The Counterfeit Heiress
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    3.86     · 4722 Ratings · 456 Reviews · published 2014 · 15 editions
    In this thrilling new addition to the New York Tim…

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    Book 9.5

    Star of the East
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    3.83     · 1919 Ratings · 139 Reviews · published 2014 · 7 editions
    From New York Times bestselling author Tasha Alexa…

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    Book 10

    The Adventuress
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    3.89     · 3773 Ratings · 381 Reviews · published 2015 · 18 editions
    Emily and husband Colin have come to the French Ri…

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    Book 10.5

    That Silent Night
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    3.89     · 1179 Ratings · 83 Reviews · published 2015 · 3 editions
    'Tis the season for murder, mayhem, and mistletoe …

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    Book 11

    A Terrible Beauty
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    3.76     · 2987 Ratings · 296 Reviews · published 2016 · 9 editions
    In this thrilling new novel in the New York Times …

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    Book 12

    Death in St. Petersburg
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    3.83     · 3416 Ratings · 360 Reviews · published 2017 · 13 editions
    A dance with death...

    After the final curtain of Sw…

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    Book 12.5

    Amid the Winter's Snow
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    4.04     · 836 Ratings · 67 Reviews · published 2018 · 2 editions
    In Amid the Winter's Snow, an uplifting Christmas …

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    Book 13

    Uneasy Lies the Crown
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    3.89     · 2565 Ratings · 302 Reviews · published 2018 · 10 editions
    In Uneasy Lies the Crown, the thrilling new myster…

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    Book 13.5

    Upon the Midnight Clear
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    4.07     · 866 Ratings · 54 Reviews · published 2019 · 2 editions
    UPON THE MIDNIGHT CLEAR is a brand-new heartwarmin…

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    Book 14

    In the Shadow of Vesuvius
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    3.80     · 2390 Ratings · 352 Reviews · published 2020 · 9 editions
    In this new installment in Tasha Alexander's bests…

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    Book 15

    The Dark Heart of Florence
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    3.89     · 2150 Ratings · 277 Reviews · published 2021 · 7 editions
    In the next Lady Emily Mystery, The Dark Heart of …

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    Book 16

    Secrets of the Nile
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    3.90     · 2070 Ratings · 333 Reviews · published 2022 · 8 editions
    In a brilliant homage to Agatha Christie, critical…

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    Book 17

    A Cold Highland Wind
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    3.80     · 1657 Ratings · 265 Reviews · published 2023 · 4 editions
    In this new installment of Tasha Alexander’s accla…

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    Book 18

    Death by Misadventure
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    3.71     · 1047 Ratings · 217 Reviews · published 2024 · 6 editions
    In the latest installment of Tasha Alexander's New…

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    Book 19

    The Sisterhood
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    3.97     · 674 Ratings · 212 Reviews · 6 editions
    Lady Emily investigates the murder of a glamorous …

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