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Criminal investigation Fiction Grande-Bretagne Conditions sociales 19e siècle Romans, nouvelles, etc Great Britain Great Britain Social conditions 19th century Fiction Great Britain Social conditions Fiction London (England) History Fiction Missing persons Fiction Political crimes and offenses Fiction Private schools Fiction Women private investigators FictionQuinn, Julia
Summary: "The Duke and I : When Daphne Bridgerton and Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings, agree to a fake courtship, they think they’ve found the perfect solution to their problems. Romantically associated with one of London’s most desirable catches, Daphne’s prospects among the ton will soar. For avowed bachelor Simon, an attachment to Daphne will deter would-be brides and their ambitious mamas. Their plan...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avon, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2024
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC QUIFollett, Ken
Summary: The Spinning Jenny was invented in 1770, and with that, a new era of manufacturing and industry changed lives everywhere within a generation. A world filled with unrest wrestles for control over this new world order: A mother's husband is killed in a work accident due to negligence; a young woman fights to fund her school for impoverished children; a well-intentioned young man unexpectedly...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Audio 2023
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD FIC FOLHodder, Mark
Summary: The time is 1861; the place, London, England. The country is besieged by loups-garous (werewolves), and Spring Heeled Jack, the notorious (and possibly mythical) creature who appears out of nowhere to accost young women, is causing a bit of a ruckus. To deal with these problems, the prime minister recruits Sir Richard Francis Burton, the noted explorer, linguist, and self-promoter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pyr 2010
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: FIC HODClare, Alys
Summary: "London, 1881. Lily Raynor, owner of the World's End Investigation Bureau, is growing increasingly worried. Work is drying up, finances are tight and she cannot find enough for her sole employee, Felix Wilbraham, to do. So when schoolteacher Georgiana Long arrives, with a worrying tale of runaway pupils, it seems like the answer to her prayers. The case is an interesting one, and what could be...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Severn House 2020