{"product_id":"9781250164711","title":"Uneasy Lies the Crown : A Lady Emily Mystery","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eUneasy Lies the Crown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Tasha Alexander\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eUneasy Lies the Crown, \u003c\/i\u003ethe thrilling new mystery in Tasha Alexander's bestselling series, Lady Emily and her husband Colin must stop a serial killer whose sights may be set on the new king, Edward VII.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn her deathbed, Queen Victoria asks to speak privately with trusted agent of the Crown, Colin Hargreaves, and slips him a letter with one last command: \u003ci\u003eUne sanz pluis. Sapere aude.\u003c\/i\u003e “One and no more. Dare to know.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe year is 1901 and the death of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch has sent the entire British Empire into mourning. But for Lady Emily and her dashing husband, Colin, the grieving is cut short as another death takes center stage. A body has been found in the Tower of London, posed to look like the murdered medieval king Henry VI. When a second dead man turns up in London's exclusive Berkeley Square, his mutilated remains staged to evoke the violent demise of Edward II, it becomes evident that the mastermind behind the crimes plans to strike again. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe race to find the killer takes Emily deep into the capital’s underbelly, teeming with secret gangs, street children, and sleazy brothels—but the clues aren’t adding up. Even more puzzling are the anonymous letters Colin has been receiving since Victoria's death, seeming to threaten her successor, Edward VII. With the killer leaving a trail of dead kings in his wake, will Edward be the next victim?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eUneasy Lies the Crown:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Engrossing…English history lovers will be enthralled.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Readers are in the author’s trustworthy hands, and the working out of the puzzle will delight\u003cbr\u003emystery and history buffs alike.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eDeath in St. Petersburg\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The breathtaking beauty of St. Petersburg before the Russian Revolution provides a dazzling backdrop for murder.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Alexander is at the top her game...(her) impeccable research and smart storytelling keep readers on the edge of their seats...A gripping tale by a grand mistress of the genre.\"—\u003cb\u003eRT Book Reviews (Top Pick)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Alexander delivers a memorable portrait of a fairy-tale city dancing on the brink of revolution.”\u003cb\u003e —\u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Lady Emily Mysteries:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Consistently witty, smart, and entertaining.”—\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Tasha Alexander has created Victorian London's most colorful and delightfully eccentric sleuth.” —\u003cb\u003eJacqueline Winspear, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of the Maisie Dobbs Series\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250164711\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Minotaur Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40708918247630,"sku":"9781250164711","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_17dbe7a1-4307-4b86-9f5d-34005157fcb7.jpg?v=1640668011","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250164711","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}