Just as merchant's daughter Felicity Mayson is spurned once again because of her meager dowry, she receives an unexpected invitation to Lady Blackstone's country home. Being introduced to the wealthy Oliver Ratley is an admitted delight, as is his rather heedless yet inviting proposal of marriage. O
A Dangerous Engagement
โ Scribed by Ashley Weaver
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Publishing Group;Minotaur Books
- Year
- 2019
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 189 KB
- Edition
- First edition
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 1250159784
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โฆ Synopsis
The stylish, charming new novel in the Edgar-nominated Amory Ames mystery series, set in 1930s New York.
As they travel by ship to New York for her childhood friend Tabitha's wedding, Amory Ames gazes out at the city's iconic skyline, excited by the prospect of being a bridesmaid. Her husband Milo, however, is convinced their trip will be deadly dull, since Prohibition is in full swing. But when a member of the wedding party is found murdered on the front steps of the bride's home, the happy plans take a darker twist.
Amory discovers that the dead groomsman has links to the notorious--and notoriously handsome--gangster Leon De Lora, and soon she and Milo find themselves drawn into another mystery. While the police seem to think that New York's criminal underworld is at play, Amory feels they can't ignore the wedding party either. Tabitha's fiancรฉ Tom Smith appears to be a good man, but he has secrets of his own, and the others in the group seem...
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