After their English aunt dies, listless American twins Julia and Valentina travel to London to live in their aunt's now empty flat overlooking Highgate Cemetery. There they become embroiled in the day-to-day sagas of their...
England--London
- Author:Niffenegger, AudreySummary:
- Author:Walsh, JaneSummary:
Anne, the Duchess of Hawthorne, is tired of her reputation as the Ice Queen of London society. She resolves to leave behind her cold-hearted marriage to the duke-and to find a woman to keep her warm at night. Perhaps the dashing...
- Author:Walsh, JaneSummary:
Miss Beatrice Everson has managed to marry the Earl of Sinclair, solving her family's disastrous financial problems for good. She should be the happiest woman in London, but a less than satisfactory wedding night has Beatrice...
- Author:Gabaldon, DianaSummary:
In 19th-century London, Lord John is investigating the death of a red-haired man when the suspense begins to build. Soon he is mixed up in the affairs of Sir Francis Dashwood and his notorious Hellfire Club. Suddenly, Lord John's own...
- Author:Morris, MarkSummary:
In a London funeral parlor, the dead rise and walk again. On a train in the London Underground, a young couple is terrorized by a demon. In a suburb, a poltergeist forces a family to flee their home. Hellboy has his hands full. While...
- Author:Shaffer, Mary AnnSummary:
It's a book club born as a spur-of-the-moment alibi when its members are discovered breaking curfew by the Germans occupying their island. Juliet Ashton, a London writer, converses in letters with the Society's members, learning about...
- Author:Harvey, JohnSummary:
DCI Karen Shields is assigned to the case of a dead teenaged Moldovan boy found in Hampstead Heath. Her investigation leads her to a complex web of gang violence and organized crime. Most disturbingly, however, the chain of corruption...
- Author:Richardson, EvelynSummary:
Despite the warnings of his friends, Gareth de Vere, sixth Marquess of Harwood, sets out to woo the beautiful and wealthy Lady Althea Beauchamp, who has earned herself the sobriquet "the Ice Princess" for her standoffish attitude toward...
- Author:Pym, KatherineSummary:
London 1661, the new king is on the throne, but old religious beliefs and Medieval superstition still prevail. Catholics are not tolerated in this new era. Edgar and Emmatha Torbet are papists and fraternal twins, which means their...
- Author:Waters, SarahSummary:
Orphaned as an infant, Susan Trinder was raised by Mrs. Sucksby, "mother" to a host of pickpockets and con artists. To pay her debt, she joins legendary thief Gentleman in swindling an innocent woman out of her inheritence.
- Author:Hawkins, Lori C.Summary:
Sparks fly when actor Alec Bannerman meets art historian Peter Leavesley at a London museum gala, but a series of clueless questions and vague answers leaves both men confused. Alec isn’t sure if Peter is gay, and Peter is wary of...
- Author:Cleland, JohnSummary:
The hilarious story of Fanny Hill and her erotic exploits in London shocked the religious and literary hierarchy, who condemned the book, thus immediately increasing demand for it. The story chronicles the life of an 18th-century maiden...
- Author:Aaronovitch, Ben.Summary:
The eighth book of the bestselling Rivers of London urban fantasy series returns to the adventures of Peter Grant, detective and apprentice wizard, as he solves magical crimes in the city of London. Peter Grant is facing fatherhood, and...
- Author:Charles, KateSummary:
The Reverend Callie Anson should have learned her lesson by now: revisiting the past is seldom a good idea. But she succumbs to peer pressure and attends a reunion at her theological college in Cambridge, where she is forced to confront...
- Author:Vayden, KristinSummary:
Lucas Mayfield, the Eighth Earl of Heightford, couldn't be more pleased with the private club that is his brainchild. But when a young courtesan at the club's masquerade appears far too innocent, his suspicions are raised-along with his...
- Author:Mallen, SeanSummary:
When Sean Mallen finally landed his dream job, it fell on him like a ton of bricks.Not unlike the plaster in his crappy, overpriced London flat. The veteran journalist was ecstatic when he unexpectedly got the chance he’d always craved...
- Author:Miller, RaineSummary:
In this New York Times bestseller, Isaac Lidsky draws on his experience of achieving immense success, joy, and fulfillment while losing his sight to a blinding disease to show us that it isn't external circumstances, but how we perceive...
- Author:Charles, KateSummary:
After the traumatic end of her relationship with fiancé Adam, the last thing Callie Anson needs is any more emotional turmoil. But it seems she is not destined for a quiet life just yet. Knowing that women in the clergy are still...
- Author:Vayden, KristinSummary:
Miss Miranda is not really a Miss, exactly. Nor is her name Miranda, exactly. But to escape her tyrannical Duke of a father, changes were required. Now in the Scottish countryside, employed by her new brother-in-law's unsuspecting...
- Author:Springer, NancySummary:
"A young girl who is empowered, capable, and smart...the Enola Holmes book series convey an impactful message that you can do anything if you set your mind to it, and it does so in an exciting and adventurous way."-Millie...