| The Lost Empress Contributor(s): Robinson, Steve (Author) |
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ISBN: 1477825835 ISBN-13: 9781477825839 Publisher: Thomas & Mercer OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Historical - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - International Crime & Mystery |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2014940222 |
| Series: Jefferson Tayte Genealogical Mystery |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.4" W x 8.2" (0.85 lbs) 324 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From acclaimed author Steve Robinson comes a bold new Jefferson Tayte mystery. On a foggy night in 1914, the ocean liner Empress of Ireland sank en route between Canada and England. The disaster saw a loss of life comparable to the Titanic and the Lusitania, and yet her tragedy has been forgotten. When genealogist Jefferson Tayte is shown a locket belonging to one of the Empress's victims, a British admiral's daughter named Alice Stilwell, he must travel to England to understand the course of events that led to her death. Tayte is expert in tracking killers across centuries. In The Lost Empress, his unique talents draw him to one of the greatest tragedies in maritime history as he unravels the truth behind Alice's death amidst a backdrop of pre-WWI espionage. This is the fourth book in the Jefferson Tayte Genealogical Mystery series but can be enjoyed as a stand-alone story. |
Contributor Bio(s): Robinson, Steve: - Steve Robinson drew upon his own family history for inspiration when he imagined the life and quest of his genealogist-hero, Jefferson Tayte. The talented London-based crime writer, who was first published at age 16, always wondered about his own maternal grandfather--'He was an American GI billeted in England during the Second World War, ' Robinson says. 'A few years after the war ended he went back to America, leaving a young family behind and, to my knowledge, no further contact was made. I traced him to Los Angeles through his 1943 enlistment record and discovered that he was born in Arkansas...' Robinson cites crime writing and genealogy as ardent hobbies--a passion that is readily apparent in his work. He can be contacted via his website www.steve-robinson.me or his blog at www.ancestryauthor.blogspot.com. |
