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With little to live on but her romantic daydreams - which frequently starred the dashing Marquess of Fleetwater - Jean Lindsay lived a rather dismal life with her nasty, drunken uncle. Jean was always the object of ridicule, that is, until news of her unexpected inheritance spread. Suddenly, her worn dresses became "quaint" and her forthright manner turned magically to "charming", but to Jean's horror, someone wanted her dead!

When the Duke of Pelham returns to his town house at 67 Clarges Street he is grimly determined to find himself a suitable wife, and love will have nothing to do with his selection.

Lord Guy Carlton, late of His Majesty's Regiment and weary from the war in France, has only wine, women and song in mind when he rents No. 67 Clarges Street for the season. He certainly has no desire for a serious attachment - and as for marriage: never!

Maggie Macleod was weary of life with a soul sickness that ate into every fiber of her being. In a mad way, it did not seem strange to her that she should be on the way to High Court to stand trial for the murder of her husband. Her marriage seemed to have been one long dreary desert lit by flares of cruelty.

Alice Lovesey was a poorly mistreated scullery maid whose desperate plea for help miraculously summoned Wadham Hall's rakish eighth duke - summoned him from the dead! Though caught up in the delights of being newly materialized, the duke promised to return the favor by helping Alice become a lady of quality. But did Alice's heart stand a ghost of a chance now that she had lost it to a restless spirit?

The Misses Penelope Yarwood, Euphemia Perkins, and Letitia Helmsdale all smugly informed Fiona that the Marquess of Cleveden was at once the most eligible and the most elusive catch in the London marriage mart. Society's most dazzling beauties had failed to win him over yet, and a newcomer like Fiona didn't stand a ghost of a chance of having him look at her twice.

He stated quite bluntly - and much to Isabella's relief - that theirs would be a marriage in name only. But neither Harry nor Isabella was aware of the other's disguise - contrived in vain to thwart the impending nuptials. Isabella was not the selfish ice princess she seemed, nor was Harry a mincing dandy but rather a merry profligate. A search for buried treasure and a thwarted suitor out for revenge add adventure to the marital mayhem, as two hearts discover that love lies no further than the nearest kiss.

Agatha Raisin kommt es mehr als gelegen, dass der attraktive Witwer George Selby sie bittet, ihn bei der Organisation einen Kirchenfestes zu unterstützen. Die Freude ist groß, als dieses ein großer Erfolg zu werden scheint und die Gäste von überallher herbeiströmen. Doch dann geschieht das Unfassbare: Einigen der Marmeladen, die auf dem Fest angeboten werden, wurde Gift beigemischt, und die fröhliche Feier wird zum Tatort, als gleich zwei Menschen daran sterben.

Kind-hearted Miss Hannah Pym is off to Portsmouth in the company of the beautiful but practical Miss Penelope Wilkins. Miss Pym quickly realises that Penelope needs someone to enliven her sheltered life, someone perhaps like their handsome travelling companion, Lord Augustus Railton. Penelope, however, thinks Lord Augustus is a ne'er-do-well...Hannah's hopes for adventure, on the other hand, are fulfilled when the coach happens upon a footman who faces hanging for a crime he didn't commit.

No coach journey is ever dull with Miss Hannah Pym aboard, and this one proves no exception as she meets the young and beautiful Miss Yvonne Grenier, who is fleeing the Terror in France. Charming but shy, Yvonne becomes quite frightened when a dangerous enemy also boards the stagecoach to York. Luckily Miss Pym is on hand to propose a plan which will save Yvonne - and throw her into the arms of the wealthy and unattached Marquis of Ware!

When Lady Anne Sinclair vowed to marry anyone as long as it meant she married before her spoilt beauty of a sister, she had no idea the 'anyone' would be the Marquess of Torrance. Long the darling of the ton - and considered quite the confirmed bachelor - he succumbed to Annie's charms and, most magically, made her his wife. But Annie's lifelong battle for attention had ill prepared her for married life. In a tipsy reverie on her wedding night, she blurted out her real reason for marrying the Marquess....

As far as matrimonial prospects were concerned, Lucy Bliss was told she'd make an excellent clergyman's wife. Her mother, however, had loftier aspirations for her lovely younger sister Belinda. Belinda would marry a duke. More specifically, the Duke of Wardshire. Lucy was truly horrified. Lucifer Wardshire! Why, he was rumoured to be as wicked as the devil, with orgies and mistresses and worse! As the London Season unfolded, Lucy couldn't decide who was more abominable, her vulgar mama or the arrogant yet disconcertingly handsome duke.

Keine Hochzeit, aber ein Todesfall! Agathas Ex-Mann James Lacey ist mit einer schönen jungen Frau verlobt - und Agatha wird sogar zur Hochzeit eingeladen. So eine Misere! Aber schlimmer geht es bekanntlich immer, und am Tag der Hochzeit kommt es zur Katastrophe: Die Braut wird tot aufgefunden. Plötzlich ist die taffe Detektivin als eifersüchtige Ex die Hauptverdächtige. Und das ist noch nicht das Ende der Fahnenstange, denn die untröstliche Brautmutter bittet Agatha, den Mord an ihrer Tochter aufzuklären.

Emily had been retrieved from orphanage life for the exclusive position of companion to Sir Peregrine's hound, Duke. Upon the gentleman's death, Emily and Duke inherited a fortune in diamonds. But Duke soon fell prey to greedy relatives, and Emily had to protect herself from Lord Storm, who had declared Emily's pedigree quite unsuitable, while at the same time threatening to steal her heart.

Um ein für alle Mal über den vermaledeiten James Lacey hinwegzukommen, zieht Agatha Raisin nach Norfolk. Hier, im Osten Englands, sind die Leute ziemlich seltsam: Sie glauben sogar an Elfen. Was für ein Blödsinn!, findet Agatha. Dennoch möchte sie einen guten Eindruck im Dorf machen und behauptet, einen Kriminalroman zu schreiben, der Tod auf dem Landgut heißt. Das hat ungeahnte Folgen, als auf dem nahe gelegenen Landgut tatsächlich ein Mord geschieht und Agatha unter Tatverdacht gerät.

Agatha Raisins letzter Fall hat Spuren hinterlassen: Dank einer arglistigen Friseurin sind ihr die Haare ausgefallen, und zwar büschelweise. Ausgeschlossen, dass James Lacey sie so sehen darf! Also flüchtet Agatha in das Küstenstädtchen Wyckhadden, wo sie bleiben will, bis ihre Haarpracht wiederhergestellt ist. Um das Ganze zu beschleunigen, kauft sie bei der örtlichen Kräuterhexe eine Haartinktur. Und tatsächlich: Kaum wendet Agatha das Mittel an, sprießen ihre Haare wie von Zauberhand.

Frühling in den Cotswolds. Agatha Raisin langweilt sich fürchterlich, zu lange liegt ihr letzter Fall zurück. Nur ein Streit im Nachbardorf sorgt für etwas Abwechslung: Ein Mineralwasserhersteller will sich für viel Geld aus der örtlichen Trinkwasserquelle bedienen, was die Dörfler bis hinauf zum Gemeinderat spaltet. Als der Vorsitzende des Rats ermordet in der Quelle treibt, sieht Agatha das Ende ihrer kriminalistischen Durststrecke gekommen. Mit Inbrunst stürzt sie sich in die Ermittlungen - und muss rasch erkennen: Dieser Mörder ist mit allen Wassern gewaschen.

In den Cotswolds gilt Mr. John als genialer Friseur, weshalb die Frauen bei ihm Schlange stehen. So auch Agatha Raisin. Denn der Selbstversuch, ihre (wenigen!) grauen Haare zu färben, ging gründlich schief. Gut, dass Mr John noch einen freien Termin hat. Und wie es scheint, findet der charmante Friseur nicht nur Agathas Haare reizvoll, sondern auch ihr Herz. Doch als Mr. John vergiftet wird, endet ihre gemeinsame Zukunft, bevor sie überhaupt beginnen konnte. Ist der Täter eine Kundin des Friseurs? Der Verdacht liegt nah, meint Agatha und geht dem haarsträubenden Fall auf den Grund.

She was the flower of an East End slum who rose to become a star. But Poppy Duveen quit the stage to marry Freddie Plummett, the only real gentleman she had ever known - the bounder who died. When Freddie died, Poppy was left the castle, but she was also left in the clutches of Freddie's formidable uncle, Hugo, the dazzling duke of Guildham. How could she admit, even to herself, this dangerous attraction? Instead Poppy tried to turn her back on it - but it was no use.

For the first time, the girls caught sight of the turreted, castle-like building that would be home for the next nine months, the four towers of the main houses nestled in the hills, with the cliffs behind, leading down to the still turquoise sea. Maggie loves teaching English at beautiful Downey House but she is less keen on planning her wedding to dependable Stan. Instead, she's working on ignoring her crush on David McDonald, who teaches English at the local boys' school.