Lauren Willig è un'autrice bestseller del New York Times, celebrata per la sua immersiva narrativa storica. Trasporta magistralmente i lettori in epoche passate, tessendo trame ricche di intrighi romantici e spirito avventuroso. Le sue narrazioni si distinguono per ambientazioni meticolosamente ricercate e personaggi avvincenti, offrendo un viaggio coinvolgente attraverso affascinanti paesaggi storici. Il talento unico di Willig risiede nella sua capacità di creare storie che risuonano sia per profondità storica che per intramontabile fascino emotivo.
Set against the backdrop of a girls' school in Bath during Christmas, Arabella Dempsey embarks on a teaching position despite Jane Austen's caution. Her encounter with Reginald "Turnip" Fitzhugh, often confused with a notorious spy, leads them into a thrilling escapade after discovering a cryptic message in their Christmas pudding. As they navigate a world filled with French aristocrats and intrigue, the duo must determine if their holiday will bring festive cheer or unexpected danger.
Only Henrietta Uppington and Miles Dorrington know where England's elusive spy, the Pink Carnation, is stationed, and they've deciphered a message that France's Black Tulip is on a deadly mission to eliminate the British spy.
Veteran governess Laura Grey joins the Selwick Spy School, expecting thrilling adventures, but her first assignment is to care for the children of André Jaouen, a close aide to Bonaparte's minister of police. As she uncovers Jaouen's odd behavior, a surprising connection develops between them.
Set against the backdrop of colonial Barbados, this Victorian epic weaves a tale of lost love and betrayal. It explores themes of jealousy and rebellion, immersing readers in a richly detailed historical context. The story unfolds with complex characters navigating their intertwined fates amid the societal challenges of the era. As secrets unravel, the characters confront their desires and the consequences of their actions, making for a gripping narrative filled with emotional depth and dramatic tension.
Set against a backdrop of rich historical detail, this mystery intertwines the lives of three women across different eras. Their stories reveal secrets and connections that span generations, showcasing how the past influences the present. As the narrative unfolds, themes of resilience and discovery emerge, drawing readers into a compelling exploration of identity and legacy. The authors skillfully blend suspense with emotional depth, creating an engaging tale that captivates and intrigues.
Determined to secure another London season without assistance from her new brother-in-law, Mary Alsworthy accepts a secret assignment from Lord Vaughn on behalf of the Pink Carnation: to infiltrate the ranks of the dreaded French spy, the Black Tulip, before he and his master can stage their planned invasion of England.
New York Times bestselling authors Karen White, Beatriz Williams, and Lauren Willig present a masterful collaboration—a rich, multigenerational novel of love and loss that spans half a century.... 1945: When critically wounded Captain Cooper Ravenel is brought to a private hospital on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, young Dr. Kate Schuyler is drawn into a complex mystery that connects three generations of women in her family to a single extraordinary room in a Gilded Age mansion. Who is the woman in Captain Ravenel’s miniature portrait who looks so much like Kate? And why is she wearing the ruby pendant handed down to Kate by her mother? In their pursuit of answers, they find themselves drawn into the turbulent stories of Olive Van Alan, driven in the Gilded Age from riches to rags, who hired out as a servant in the very house her father designed, and Lucy Young, who in the Jazz Age came from Brooklyn to Manhattan seeking the father she had never known. But are Kate and Cooper ready for the secrets that will be revealed in the Forgotten Room? READERS GUIDE INCLUDED
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Colonel William Reid has returned home from India to retire near his children, who are safely stowed in an academy in Bath. Upon his return to the Isles, however, he finds that one of his daughters has vanished, along with one of her classmates.Having served as second-in-command to the Pink Carnation, one of England’s most intrepid spies, it would be impossible for Gwendolyn Meadows to give up the intrigue of Paris for a quiet life in the English countryside—especially when she’s just overheard news of an alliance forming between Napoleon and an Ottoman Sultan. But, when the Pink Carnation’s little sister goes missing from her English boarding school, Gwen reluctantly returns home to investigate the girl’s disappearance.Thrown together by circumstance, Gwen and William must cooperate to track down the young ladies before others with nefarious intent get their hands on them. But Gwen’s partnership with quick-tongued, roguish William may prove to be even more of an adventure for her than finding the lost girls…
France, 1914. Aurelie becomes trapped on the wrong side of the front with her father, Comte Sigismund de Courcelles. When the Germans move into their family's ancestral estate, Aurelie discovers she knows the German Major's aide de camp, Maximilian Von Sternburg. Betrayal will shatter them both. France, 1942. Raised by her American grandmother in the Hotel Ritz, Marguerite 'Daisy' Villon remains in Paris with her daughter and husband, a Nazi collaborator, after France falls to Hitler. Reluctantly acting as a courier for a forger who creates identity papers for Resistance members and Jewish refugees, a secret will force Daisy to commit the ultimate betrayal. France, 1964. After the death of her husband Kit, Barbara 'Babs' Langford joins an American lawyer hired to find a Resistance fighter turned traitor known as 'La Fleur'-- and the trail leads to secrets about Kit. -- adapted from jacket