The Adventuress Lib/E Contributor(s): Beaton, M. C. (Author), Nettleton, Lindy (Read by) |
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ISBN: 0792796225 ISBN-13: 9780792796220 Publisher: Blackstone Publishing OUR PRICE: $49.50 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: July 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Romance - Historical - Regency - Fiction | Historical - General |
Dewey: 823.914 |
Series: House for the Season |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Cultural Region - British Isles |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Another tenant for London's infamous house for the season, from the New York Times bestselling M. C. Beaton Followers of the series will notice in this volume some personality changes in the odd assortment of retainers who keep the house at 67 Clarges Street, in London's Mayfair, at the ready for whatever entrepreneur will rent it as a launching pad into the London social season. This time the renters are an unlikely couple, the Goodenoughs, apparently father and daughter, she a great beauty, he silent and mysterious. Their secrets eventually become known to the downstairs troupe, but the indomitable butler Rainberd rallies the support forces. When Emily Goodenough's social gaffes and earthy winsomeness capture the ton's most eligible bachelor, another successful season at the house comes to a close. |
Contributor Bio(s): Nettleton, Lindy: - Lindy Nettleton is a professional actress and a registered nurse who was born in England and lived in Hong Kong, Singapore, Scotland, and various places in England before coming to the United States. Apart from acting and narrating audiobooks, she runs her own wellness business. She is now a US citizen and is happy to make Newport, Rhode Island, her home. Beaton, M. C.: -M. C. Beaton has won international acclaim for her New York Times bestselling Hamish Macbeth mysteries, and the BBC has aired twenty-four episodes based on the series. Beaton is also the author of the bestselling Agatha Raisin novels, which aired as an eight-episode dramatic series on PBS, starring Ashley Jensen. M. C. Beaton's books have been translated into seventeen languages. She lives in the Cotswolds. For more information, please visit MCBeaton.com. |