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Von Händler/Antiquariat, ThatBookGuy.
Avon, 2008. Book. Near-Fine. Trade Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Near-fine condition. Stated First Edition. NO remainder marks or clippings. Tight spein, clean pages. NO writing, marks or tears inside book. Covers are clean (NO tears). 345 pages. Synopsis A remarkable debut novel rich in atmosphere, color, and suspense, Caro Peacock's A Foreign Affair is an irresistible blend of history, adventure, and ingenious invention that brings an extraordinary new writer and a truly endearing and unforgettable heroine to the literary stage. The year is 1837. Queen Victoria, barely eighteen, has just ascended to the throne of England, and a young woman named Liberty Lane has just had her first taste of true sorrow. Refusing to accept that her gentle, peace-loving father has been killed fighting a duel, she vows to see justice done. . . . The trail she follows is a twisting and dangerous one, leading the spirited young Englishwoman into an intricate weave of conspiracy. Contacted by secret agents, she is asked to pose as a governess in order to infiltrate cold, rambling Mandeville Hall and spy on its master, Sir Herbert Mandeville, who is at the center of a treasonous plan. Nothing at the hall is what it seems, and every turn reveals another deceit, another surprise, another peril, leaving Libby to wonder who to trust and embroiling her in a deadly affair that could destroy the young queen and place Libby herself in mortal peril. . . ..

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Book Depository CA.
Pub Date: 2008-03-25 Pages: 352 Language: English Publisher: HarperCollins US A Good Foundation ... For Murder Pix Miller. Faith Fairchilds next-door neighbor. expects to find more than a hole in the ground when she goes to check on the progress of the summer cottage the Fairchilds are having built on Maines Sanpere Island. She expects a concrete foundation. What she doesnt expect is a very dead body wrapped in a very valuable antique quilt! The deceased is a local handyman with a suspiciously .. lucrative sideline in antiques Sharing her friend Faiths inquisitive nature. Pix resolves to restore Sanperes shattered peace But by digging too deeply the determined Ms. Miller just might be arranging another burial -! her own Saddled down by her successful catering business. Faith Fairchild asks her friend Pix Mitchell to check on the progress of the new summer cottage the Fairchi... Paperback, Label: William Morrow Paperbacks, William Morrow Paperbacks, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2008-03-25, Freigegeben: 2008-03-25, Studio: William Morrow Paperbacks, Verkaufsrang: 343074.

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Asked by her government to pose as a governess, Liberty Lane moves in with one of England's most powerful and influential families. What she discovers could rock the very foundations of the monarchy--and lead to the assassination of the newly crowned, 18-year-old Queen Victoria.

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Von Händler/Antiquariat, BookGuyz.
A remarkable debut novel rich in atmosphere, color, and suspense, Caro Peacock's A Foreign Affair is an irresistible blend of history, adventure, and ingenious invention that brings an extraordinary new writer—and a truly endearing and unforgettable heroine—to the literary stage. The year is 1837. Queen Victoria, barely eighteen, has just ascended to the throne of England, and a young woman named Liberty Lane has just had her first taste of true sorrow. Refusing to accept that her gentle, peace-loving father has been killed fighting a duel, she vows to see justice done. . . . The trail she follows is a twisting and dangerous one, leading the spirited young Englishwoman into an intricate weave of conspiracy. Contacted by secret agents, she is asked to pose as a governess in order to infiltrate cold, rambling Mandeville Hall and spy on its master, Sir Herbert Mandeville, who is at the center of a treasonous plan. Nothing at the hall is what it seems, and every turn reveals another deceit, another surprise, another peril, leaving Libby to wonder who to trust and embroiling her in a deadly affair that could destroy the young queen and place Libby herself in mortal peril. . . . , Paperback, Ausgabe: First Edition, Format: Bargain Price, Label: William Morrow Paperbacks, William Morrow Paperbacks, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2008-03-25, Freigegeben: 2008-03-25, Studio: William Morrow Paperbacks, Verkaufsrang: 1323701.

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contemporary women,genre fiction,historical,historical fiction,literature and fiction,mystery,mystery thriller and suspense,women's fiction, A Foreign Affair, A remarkable debut novel rich in atmosphere, color, and suspense, Caro Peacock's A Foreign Affair is an irresistible blend of history, adventure, and ingenious invention that brings an extraordinary new writer-and a truly endearing and unforgettable heroine-to the literary stage.The year is 1837. Queen Victoria, barely eighteen, has just ascended to the throne of England, and a young woman named Liberty Lane has just had her first taste of true sorrow. Refusing to accept that her gentle, peace-loving father has been killed fighting a duel, she vows to see justice done. . . . The trail she follows is a twisting and dangerous one, leading the spirited young Englishwoman into an intricate weave of conspiracy. Contacted by secret agents, she is asked to pose as a governess in order to infiltrate cold, rambling Mandeville Hall and spy on its master, Sir Herbert Mandeville, who is at the center of a treasonous plan. Nothing at the hall is what it seems, and every turn reveals another deceit, another surprise, another peril, leaving Libby to wonder who to trust and embroiling her in a deadly affair that could destroy the young queen and place Libby herself in mortal peril. . . .

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Foreign-Affair~~Caro-Peacock, A Foreign Affair.

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