{"product_id":"2940046577648","title":"Deadly Peril: A Georgian Historical Mystery","description":"\u003cp\u003eWinter 1763. Alec, Lord Halsey is sent on a diplomatic mission to Midanich, imperial outpost of the Holy Roman Empire, to bargain for the freedom of imprisoned friends. Midanich is a place of great danger and dark secrets; a country at civil war; ruled by a family with madness in its veins. For Alec it is a place of unspeakable memories from which he barely escaped and vowed never to return. But return he must, if he is to save the lives of Emily St. Neots and Sir Cosmo Mahon. In a race against time, Alec and the English delegation journey across the icy wasteland for the castle fortress where Emily and Cosmo are imprisoned. The severe winter weather is as much an enemy as the soldiers of the opposing armies encamped along the way. Awaiting him at his destination is the Margrave and his sister, demanding nothing less than Alec’s head on a pike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2016 RONE Finalist: Best Published Mystery\u003cbr\u003e2016 RONE Mystery\/Suspense Cover Design: Finalist and Runner-Up\u003cbr\u003eFull-length novel (130,000 words, about 520 standard printed pages)\u003cbr\u003eNon explicit (mild sensuality, mild violence)\u003cbr\u003eCharacter-driven amateur sleuth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Lucinda Brant has once again constructed a deliciously complex story that is immensely readable and completely un-put-down-able. The dénouement is as chilling as it is gobsmacking; and although I will say that I had an inkling of where things were headed, she kept me guessing right up until the last minute, and then completely wrong-footed me. If you’re looking to read a gripping, intelligently written and skilfully crafted historical mystery, then you need look no further. I promise you won’t regret it.” —Caz Owens ALL ABOUT ROMANCE, rated a DESERT ISLE KEEPER\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“One of the things that I have come to admire about Lucinda Brant’s writing is how intricately layered her plots are. She reveals things throughout the story, which keeps the reader from becoming frustrated, but also holds back enough that the ending always is a surprise. My first encounter with her work was a mere five months ago, and I have now read all of her full-length books. Every one of them is worthy of five stars, but I think that Deadly Peril is possibly the best yet. It is, quite simply, a perfect combination of mystery, romance, and history.” — Lady Wesley ROMANTIC HISTORICAL REVIEWS, rated 5 STARS\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConnecting Books\u003cbr\u003eMany readers enjoy Lucinda Brant's books as part of a wider series since her characters inhabit the same meticulously-researched 18th Century world with people and events cross-referenced throughout. Should you wish to read each series in chronological order, here is the sequence:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlec Halsey Mysteries\u003cbr\u003eSpring 1763 DEADLY ENGAGEMENT (Country house murder and mayhem)\u003cbr\u003eAutumn 1763 DEADLY AFFAIR (A poisoned vicar and the mysterious Miranda)\u003cbr\u003eWinter 1763 DEADLY PERIL (Bloody intrigue abroad)\u003cbr\u003eSummer 1764 DEADLY KIN (Evil lurks in Edinburgh) In progress\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSalt Hendon Series\u003cbr\u003e1763 SALT BRIDE (Magnus and Jane)\u003cbr\u003e1767 SALT REDUX (Antony and Caroline)\u003cbr\u003eSALT HENDON COLLECTION — boxed set with bonus novella SALT ANGEL\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoxton Family Saga\u003cbr\u003e1740s NOBLE SATYR (Renard and Antonia)\u003cbr\u003e1760s MIDNIGHT MARRIAGE (Julian and Deb)\u003cbr\u003e1770s AUTUMN DUCHESS (Antonia and Jonathon)\u003cbr\u003e1770s DAIR DEVIL (Dair and Rory)\u003cbr\u003e1770s PROUD MARY (Mary and Christopher) In progress\u003cbr\u003e1780s SATYR’S SON (Henri-Antoine and Lisa) In progress\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sprigleaf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47078705004784,"sku":"2940046577648","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940046577648_p0.jpg?v=1763695289","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940046577648","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}