New Releases by Deanna Raybourn

Experience New York Times bestselling author Deanna Raybourn''s adored Victorian mystery series and be carried off by adventure in this first-time digital collection including a bonus novella! DARK ROAD TO DARJEELING: Book 4 After eight idyllic months in theMediterranean, Lady Julia Grey and her detective husband are ready to put theirinvestigative talents to work once more. At the urging of Julia''s eccentric family, theyhurry to India to aid an old friend, the newly-widowed Jane Cavendish. Living on theCavendish tea plantation with the remnants of her husband''s family, Jane is consumed withthe impending birth of her child—and with discovering the truth about her husband''s death.Was he murdered for his estate? And if he was, could Jane and her unborn child be next? THE DARK ENQUIRY: Book 5 Lady Julia and Nicholas Brisbane have finally returned fromabroad to London. But merging their respective households leaves little room for thenewlyweds themselves, let alone Brisbane''s private enquiry business. Among the moreunlikely clients: Julia''s very proper brother, Lord Bellmont, who swears Brisbane tosecrecy. Not about to be left out of anything concerning her family, Julia soon picks upthe trail of the investigation. It leads to the exclusive Spirit Club, where the alluringMadame Séraphine holds evening séances…and not a few powerful gentlemen in thrall. Fromthis eerie enclave unfolds a lurid tangle of murder, espionage and blackmail… Bristling atthe tension it causes between them, the Brisbanes find they must unite or fall. ForBellmont''s sake—and more—they''ll face myriad dangers born of dark secrets: the kind menkill to keep… Don’t miss the complete Lady Julia Grey mystery series by Deanna Raybourn! Book # 1: Silent in the Grave Book # 2: Silent in the Sanctuary Book # 3: Silent on the Moor Book # 3.5: Midsummer Night (novella) Book # 4: Dark Road to Darjeeling Book # 5: The Dark Enquiry Book # 5.5: Silent Night (novella) Book # 5.6: Twelfth Night (novella) Book # 5.7: Bonfire Night (novella)

London, 1887. Veronica Speedwell intends to embark upon the journey of a lifetime. But fate has other plans. When Veronica thwarts her own abduction with the help of an enigmatic German baron, he offers her sanctuary in the care of his friend Stoker - a reclusive and bad-tempered natural historian. When the Baron is murdered, Veronica and Stoker are forced to go on the run from an elusive assailant, wary partners in search of the villainous truth.

Experience the Victorian mystery and magic of Lady Julia Grey with New York Times bestselling author Deanna Raybourn''s fan-favorite historical series Partners now in marriage and in trade, Lady Julia and Nicholas Brisbane have finally returned from abroad to set up housekeeping in London. But merging their respective collections of gadgets, pets and servants leaves little room for the harried newlyweds themselves, let alone Brisbane''s private enquiry business. Among the more unlikely clients: Julia''s very proper brother, Lord Bellmont, who swears Brisbane to secrecy about his case. Not about to be left out of anything concerning her beloved—if eccentric—family, spirited Julia soon picks up the trail of the investigation. It leads to the exclusive Ghost Club, where the alluring Madame Séraphine holds evening séances…and not a few powerful gentlemen in thrall. From this eerie enclave unfolds a lurid tangle of dark deeds, whose tendrils crush reputations and throttle trust. Shocked to find their investigation spun into salacious newspaper headlines, bristling at the tension it causes between them, the Brisbanes find they must unite or fall. For Bellmont''s sake—and more—they''ll face myriad dangers born of dark secrets, the kind men kill to keep…. Previously published, Don’t miss the complete Lady Julia Grey mystery series by Deanna Raybourn! Book # 1: Silent in the Grave Book # 2: Silent in the Sanctuary Book # 3: Silent on the Moor Book # 3.5: Midsummer Night (novella) Book # 4: Dark Road to Darjeeling Book # 5: The Dark Enquiry Book # 5.5: Silent Night (novella) Book # 5.6: Twelfth Night (novella) Book # 5.7: Bonfire Night (novella)

''Tis the season for mystery in this fan-favorite Lady Julia Grey Christmas novella from New York Times bestselling author of Killers of a Certain Age, Deanna Raybourn. After a year of marriage—and numerous adventures—Lady Julia and Brisbane hope for a quiet, intimate Christmas together—until they find themselves at her father''s ancestral estate, Bellmont Abbey, with her eccentric family and a menagerie of animals. Nevertheless, Julia looks forward to a lively family gathering—but amongst the celebrations, a mystery stirs. There are missing jewels, new faces at the Abbey, and a prowling ghost that brings back unwelcome memories from a previous holiday—one that turned deadly. Is a new culprit recreating crimes of the past? And will Brisbane let Julia investigate—? Previously published Don’t miss the complete Lady Julia Grey mystery series by Deanna Raybourn! Book # 1: Silent in the Grave Book # 2: Silent in the Sanctuary Book # 3: Silent on the Moor Book # 3.5: Midsummer Night (novella) Book # 4: Dark Road to Darjeeling Book # 5: The Dark Enquiry Book # 5.5: Silent Night (novella) Book # 5.6: Twelfth Night (novella) Book # 5.7: Bonfire Night (novella)

''Tis the season for an investigation! Lady Julia and Nicholas Brisbane return for a Christmas caper at Bellmont Abbey–.

"Chocolate for a Woman''s Soul" for the Post-MillenniumIn Scribbling Women and the Real-Life Romance Heroes Who Love Them, twenty-eight romance fiction writers reveal their real-life stories of how they met, wed and love—and are loved and supported by—their spouses and life partners. At times whimsical and laugh-out-loud funny (Jacquie D''Alessandro''s "Donny & Me?", Nikoo and Jim McGoldrick''s "Soul Mates for a Thousand Lifetimes"), at others poignant and bittersweet (Elf Ahearn''s "A Lost Friend, A Movie Star, A Man to Love Forever"), all unfailingly inspiring (Lisa Renée Jones''s "Unexpected Treasures"; Deanna Raybourn''s "Once in a Blue Moon"), each essay celebrates that most powerful and sacred of human bonds: love.Happily Ever After isn''t only the stuff of romance novels and fairy tales. It is every woman''s birthright.All net proceeds from sales of the anthology are donated to Win (www.winnyc.org).

SILENT IN THE GRAVE; "Let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave." These ominous words are the last threat that the darling of London society, Sir Edward Grey, receives from his killer. Before he can show them to Nicholas Brisbane, Sir Edward collapses and dies at his London home. Determined to bring her husband''s murderer to justice, Lady Julia engages the enigmatic Brisbane to help her investigate Edward''s demise. Dismissing his warnings that the investigation will be difficult, Lady Julia presses forward, following a trail of clues that lead her to even more unpleasant truths... SILENT IN THE SANCTUARY; Fresh from a six-month sojourn in Italy, Lady Julia returns home to Sussex to find her father''s estate crowded with family and friends including Nicholas Brisbane. But the homecoming celebrations quickly take a ghastly turn when one of the guests is found brutally murdered in the chapel, and a member of Lady Julia''s own family confesses to the crime. Certain of her cousin''s innocence, Lady Julia resumes her partnership with Brisbane, setting out to unravel a tangle of deceit before the killer can strike again. SILENT ON THE MOOR; In the face of protests from her conventional, stuffy brother, Lady Julia decides to pay a visit to the mysterious detective Nicholas Brisbane, to bring a woman''s touch to his new estate. But Grimsgrave is haunted by the ghosts of its past, and its owner seems to be falling into ruin along with the house. Confronted with gypsy warnings and Brisbane''s elusive behaviour, Lady Julia scents a mystery. It''s not long before her desire for answers leads her into danger unlike any other that she has experienced and from which, this time, there may be no escape.