Pre-Regency London: a hotbed of robbers, ruffians and imposters...A girl might as well put her faith in a highwayman!Georgiana Grey is a sore trial to her upright brother Edward: independent, outspoken and determined to follow her own path regardless of the cost to her social position and reputation. But the late 18th century is a dangerous time. Sir Robert Foster, a prominent but unpopular citizen, is murdered close to Georgiana's home, apparently killed by the Crimson Cavalier, a colourful and infamous highwayman. Georgiana has her own reasons to be certain the Cavalier is not to blame, and to Edward's chagrin, she sets out to track down the real culprit.

The Crimson Cavalier

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Clarke, Mary Andrea

Mystery

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Regency London is a dangerous place, especially for an independent, outspoken young woman. When a prominent but unpopular citizen is murdered, Georgiana Grey has good reason to know that the infamous highwayman known as the Crimson Cavalier is not to blame. She sets out to track down the real culprit - but her quest for the truth is obstructed on all sides and soon her own life is at stake. A picturesque Regency romp with darker undertones! ""Miss Georgiana Grey is not quite the proper gentlewoman everone thinks she is in Clarke's enchanting debut set in late 18th-century London. When a ruthless magistrate is found murdered, all signs point to the local highwayman, the Crimson Cavalier, as the culprit, but Georgiana knows differently and vows to discover the truth. . . Clare captures the flavor of the period and the hypocrisies of the socially prominent with flare while treating the less fortunate with sympathy. Readers will be eager for the next installment in the series.""-Publishers Weekly ""Well crafted, swiftly paced and with enough plot twists to keep you glued to the pages, The Crimson Cavalier is a read not to be missed.""-I Love a Mystery ""Witty dialog, and plenty of action.... Another winning tale from Creme de la Crime.""-Library Journal

Literature & Fiction

British & Irish

Crème de la Crime

Even a highwayman has friends - sometimes in unexpected places. London society is outraged when charming, popular Boyce Polp is murdered on his way to an evening party, apparently by one of the highwaymen who make travel such a perilous business. But Miss Georgiana Grey, herself no stranger to peril, has her own reasons for doubting this version of the tragedy, which is soon the talk of the town. ""Clarke's strong third mystery set in 18th-century England. . . makes the notion of a latter-day female Robin Hood plausible.""-Publishers Weekly.

Debt of Dishonour

When a prominent but unpopular citizen of Regency London is murdered - apparently by the infamous highwayman the Crimson Cavalier - Georgina Grey sets out to track down the real culprit. But her quest for the truth is obstructed on all sides and soon her own life is at stake.

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The Crimson Cavalier

The Crimson Cavalier

The Crimson Cavalier

Debt of Dishonour

The Crimson Cavalier