New Releases by Sherry Thomas

"This delicious murder mystery is a must-read for any library lover!”—New York Times bestselling author Shelby Van Pelt Murder disrupts four quirky librarians'' lives when they try to hide among books to keep their secrets. Sometimes a workplace isn’t just a workplace but a place of safety, understanding, and acceptance. And sometimes murder threatens the sanctity of that beloved refuge.... In the leafy suburbs of Austin, Texas, a small branch library welcomes the public every day of the week. But the patrons who love the helpful, unobtrusive staff and leave rave reviews on Yelp don’t always realize that their librarians are human, too. Hazel flees halfway across the world for what she hopes will be a new beginning. Jonathan, a six-foot-four former college football player, has never fit in anywhere else. Astrid tries to forget her heartbreak by immersing herself in work, but the man who ghosted her six months ago is back, promising trouble. And Sophie, who has the most to lose, maintains a careful and respectful distance from her coworkers, but soon that won''t be enough anymore. When two patrons turn up dead after the library’s inaugural murder mystery–themed game night, the librarians’ quiet routines come crashing down. Something sinister has stirred, something that threatens every single one of them. And the only way the librarians can save the library—and themselves—is to let go of their secrets, trust one another, and band together.... All in a day’s work.

Il matrimonio tra Bryony e Leo è durato poco oltre la luna di miele, senza sorprendere nessuno, nemmeno lei. Un uomo intelligente e ricercato dalla società come Leo non poteva davvero desiderare di passare tutta la vita con una donna che aveva scelto di sfidare le convenzioni per diventare medico. Perché, allora, tre anni dopo l''annullamento, lui la rintraccia dall''altra parte del mondo, nell''angolo più remoto dell''India? Leo non s''illude che Bryony possa perdonarlo, ma non si darà pace finché non le avrà consegnato un messaggio di sua sorella e non l''avrà scortata a casa. Eppure, mentre rischiano la vita per tornare in Inghilterra, il pericolo maggiore si dimostra non l''insidiosa guerra che li circonda, ma la passione che si riaccende tra di loro...

Charlotte Holmes is accustomed to solving crimes, not being accused of them, but she finds herself in a dreadfully precarious position as the bestselling Lady Sherlock series continues. Charlotte’s success on the RMS Provence has afforded her a certain measure of time and assurance. Taking advantage of that, she has been busy, plotting to pry the man her sister loves from Moriarty’s iron grip. Disruption, however, comes from an unexpected quarter. Lord Bancroft Ashburton, disgraced and imprisoned as a result of Charlotte’s prior investigations, nevertheless manages to press Charlotte into service: Underwood, his most loyal henchman, is missing and Lord Bancroft wants Charlotte to find Underwood, dead or alive. But then Lord Bancroft himself turns up dead and Charlotte, more than anyone else, meets the trifecta criteria of motive, means, and opportunity. Never mind rescuing anyone else, with the law breathing down her neck, can Charlotte save herself from prosecution for murder?

This YA fantasy "combines one of the most creative magical systems since Harry Potter, with sizzling romance and characters who will win your heart" (Cinda Williams Chima, New York Time s–bestselling author of the Seven Realms series). Iolanthe Seabourne is the greatest elemental mage of her generation—or so she''s been told. The one prophesied for years to be the savior of the Realm. It is her duty and destiny to face and defeat the Bane, the most powerful tyrant and mage the world has ever known. This would be a suicide task for anyone, let alone a reluctant sixteen-year-old girl with no training. Guided by his mother''s visions and committed to avenging his family, Prince Titus has sworn to protect Iolanthe even as he prepares her for their battle with the Bane. But he makes the terrifying mistake of falling in love with the girl who should have been only a means to an end. Now, with the servants of the tyrant closing in, Titus must choose between his mission—and her life. "A vividly realized fantasy world." — School Library Journal "It''s . . . easy to be absorbed by the delicious, troubled romance between Titus and Iolanthe and their desperate situation. . . . [A] fantasy saga to watch." — Booklist "A wonderfully satisfying magical saga." — Publishers Weekly, starred review

Iolanthe and Titus''s mission comes to its thrilling end in the third book in the Elemental Trilogy—perfect for fans of Cinda Williams Chima and Kristin Cashore—which Publishers Weekly called "a wonderfully satisfying magical saga" in a starred review and Kirkus Reviews said "bids fair to be the next big epic fantasy success." In a pursuit that spans continents, Iolanthe, Titus, and their friends have always managed to remain one step ahead of the forces of Atlantis. But now the Bane, the monstrous tyrant who bestrides the entire mage world, has issued his ultimatum: Titus must hand over Iolanthe, or watch as his entire realm is destroyed in a deadly rampage. Running out of time and options, Iolanthe and Titus decide to act now and deliver a final blow to the Bane that will end his reign of terror for good. But getting to the Bane means accomplishing the impossible: finding a way to infiltrate his crypt in the deepest recesses of the most ferociously guarded fortress in Atlantis. And everything is only made more difficult when new prophecies come to light, foretelling a doomed effort. . . . Iolanthe and Titus will put their love and their lives on the line. But will it be enough?

The Victorian YA fantasy saga continues in this sequel to The Burning Sky as teen mages continue the fight to take back the magical Realm. After spending the summer away from each other, Titus and Iolanthe (still disguised as Archer Fairfax) are eager to return to Eton College to resume their training to fight the Bane. Although no longer bound to Titus by blood oath, Iolanthe is more committed than ever to fulfilling her destiny—especially with the agents of Atlantis quickly closing in. Soon after arriving at school, though, Titus makes a shocking discovery, one that throws into question everything he believed about their mission. Faced with this revelation, Iolanthe struggles to come to terms with her new role, while Titus must choose between following his mother''s prophecies—or forging a divergent path to an unknowable future.

Verity Durant è considerata da molti la miglior cuoca della sua generazione, ma per Stuart Somerset, appena arrivato a Fairleigh Park in seguito all''inaspettata morte del fratello, è solo un nome. A Stuart non sono mai interessati i pettegolezzi né tantomeno il cibo, è stato troppo impegnato a scalare i ranghi politici fino a diventare il braccio destro del primo ministro. Quando assaggia la cucina di Verity, tuttavia, sboccia un sensuale legame tra loro. Solo una volta, dieci anni prima, aveva provato un piacere così totalizzante, durante una notte di passione con una sconosciuta scomparsa nel nulla la mattina seguente. Il passato di Verity, però, nasconde molti segreti...

A special collection of the first three books in the popular Lady Sherlock series, a Victorian-set mystery series from USA Today bestselling author Sherry Thomas—including exclusive bonus material! Charlotte Holmes transforms herself from a social pariah fighting to survive on the mean streets of London to an in-demand, brilliant investigator, under the assumed name Sherlock Holmes, in A STUDY IN SCARLET WOMEN. Charlotte''s extraordinary powers of deduction are challenged like never before when she encounters an unidentified body where it''s least expected in A CONSPIRACY IN BELGRAVIA. Moriarty''s shadow looms large when Lady Ingram, the estranged wife of Charlotte''s close friend Lord Ingram, turns up dead on his estate—and all signs points to Lord Ingram as the murder—in THE HOLLOW OF FEAR.

Elissande Edgerton è una donna disperata, prigioniera nella casa dello zio tiranno. Solo attraverso il matrimonio può sperare di riprendersi la libertà che desidera. Ma come trovare l''uomo giusto? La scelta ricade su lord Vere, un agente segreto della Corona che sotto le mentite spoglie di scapolo innocuo ha stanato alcuni dei criminali più subdoli di Londra. Niente però può metterlo in guardia dalle trame di Elissande. Costretti a un matrimonio di convenienza, i due scoprono di avere ciascuno un piano segreto. La seduzione è la loro unica arma contro un oscuro segreto del passato: impareranno a fidarsi l''uno dell''altra, abbandonandosi ai piaceri della passione?

u200bu200bu200bu200bu200bu200bu200b"I AM RIVETED. The Lady Sherlock series is so smart and clever and witty." -- Julia Quinn, New York Timesbestselling author of the Bridgertons series Charlotte Holmes’s brilliant mind and deductive skills are pulled into a dangerous investigation at sea in the new mystery in the bestselling Lady Sherlock series. After feigning her own death in Cornwall to escape from Moriarty’s perilous attention, Charlotte Holmes goes into hiding. But then she receives a tempting offer: Find a dossier the crown is desperately seeking to recover, and she might be able to go back to a normal life. Her search leads her aboard the RMS Provence, sailing from Southampton for the eastern hemisphere. But on the night Charlotte makes her move to retrieve the dossier, in the midst of a terrifying storm in the Bay of Biscay, a brutal murder also takes place on the ship. Instead of solving the crime, as she is accustomed to doing, Charlotte must take care not to be embroiled in this investigation, lest it become known to those who harbor ill intentions that Sherlock Holmes is still abroad and still very much alive.

Felix Rivendale, marchese di Wrenworth, è il "Gentiluomo Ideale", un lord tanto ammirato dagli uomini quanto desiderato dalle donne. Lo stesso Felix ne è consapevole, ma dietro tanta sicurezza si cela un''anima tormentata. Quando il marchese nota Louisa Cantwell, una giovane senza dote a caccia di marito per mantenere le sue sorelle, decide che farà di tutto per averla. Pur diffidando di Felix, Louisa gli concede la sua mano spinta dal bisogno. Dopotutto lei stessa non può negare l''irrefrenabile attrazione che quell''uomo misterioso e magnetico esercita su di lei. Ma oserà innamorarsi di qualcuno così pieno di segreti, ognuno dei quali potrebbe devastarla se solo si avvicinasse di più?

SERIA „ LADY SHERLOCK“ Fiind respinsă de societate, Charlotte Holmes are la dispoziție timpul și libertatea de a-și pune în valoare capacitățile extraordinare de deducție. În calitate de „Sherlock Holmes, detectiv consultant“, ajutată de priceputa doamnă Watson, obține un mare succes în tot felul de anchete, dar se dovedește că nu este pregătită pentru noul client care sosește la biroul ei din Upper Baker Street. Lady Ingram, soția prietenului drag și binefăcătorului său, vrea ca Sherlock Holmes să-i găsească prima iubire, care nu și-a mai făcut apariția la întâlnirea lor anuală. Lăsând deoparte chestiunile de loialitate și discreția, cazul devine și mai personal pentru Charlotte, deoarece bărbatul dispărut este nimeni altul decât Myron Finch, fratele ei vitreg nelegitim. Între timp, Charlotte se luptă cu o cerere în căsătorie surprinzătoare, un străin misterios îi face curte surorii sale Livia, iar un cadavru neidentificat iese la suprafață acolo unde se aștepta mai puțin. Iscusința de investigatoare a lui Charlotte este pusă la încercare mai mult ca niciodată. Își va găsi ea oare fratele la timp, sau va sfârși și el ca un cadavru lipsit de nume, pierdut în labirintul Londrei? Sherry Thomas scrie romane istorice de dragoste și este una dintre cele mai apreciate autoare ale genului. Este de două ori câștigătoare a prestigiosului RITA®️ Award, acordat de Romance Writers of America.

Charlotte Holmes comes face to face with her enemy when Moriarty turns to her in his hour of need, in the USA Today bestselling series set in Victorian England. A most unexpected client shows up at Charlotte Holmes’s doorstep: Moriarty himself. Moriarty fears that tragedy has befallen his daughter and wants Charlotte to find out the truth. Charlotte and Mrs. Watson travel to a remote community of occult practitioners where Moriarty’s daughter was last seen, a place full of lies and liars. Meanwhile, Charlotte’s sister Livia tries to make sense of a mysterious message from her beau Mr. Marbleton. And Charlotte’s longtime friend and ally Lord Ingram at last turns his seductive prowess on Charlotte—or is it the other way around? But the more secrets Charlotte unravels about Miss Moriarty’s disappearance, the more she wonders why Moriarty has entrusted this delicate matter to her of all people. Is it merely to test Charlotte’s skills as an investigator, or has the man of shadows trapped her in a nest of vipers?

Quel est le secret le mieux gardé de Londres ? Une femme qui se cache derrière la figure du légendaire Sherlock Holmes ! Bannie de la haute société, Charlotte a tout le temps de se consacrer à ses enquêtes. Cette fois, il lui faut résoudre une épineuse affaire de disparition. Lady Ingram a perdu la trace de son premier amour, qui ne s’est pas présenté à leur rendez-vous annuel. Folle d’angoisse, elle fait appel au grand Sherlock pour l’aider en toute discrétion. Épaulée par son amie, Mme Watson, notre détective en jupon se lance dans une nouvelle aventure...

Sekalipun tak pernah terpikir olehnya akan menjadi sampah masyarakat, Charlotte akhirnya menjadi orang buangan yang berjuang menghidupi dirinya sendiri di jalanan London yang kejam. Ketika kota itu digegerkan oleh tiga kematian yang tak terduga, kecurigaan terarah kepada kakak perempuan dan ayahnya. Charlotte mati-matian bertekad untuk menemukan pelaku yang sebenarnya dan membersihkan nama baik keluarga. Bantuan pun berdatangan dari teman-teman, baik lama maupun baru---janda yang baik hati, inspektur polisi, dan pria yang sudah lama mencintainya. Namun, pada akhirnya, semua kembali kepada Charlotte, yang menyandang nama samaran Sherlock Holmes, untuk menantang pengharapan masyarakat dan memadukan akal untuk melawan sang dalang yang misterius.

Un duc ou rien. Tel est le credo de Philippa Rowland, dans sa chasse au mari titré. Jusqu’au jour où elle rencontre lord Tremaine, qui n’est « que » marquis. Du jour au lendemain, l’amour les foudroie. Tremaine est déjà fiancé ? Peu importe. Ce que Philippa veut, elle l’obtient, par tous les moyens, sans s’embarrasser de scrupules. Et elle devient lady Tremaine. Mais son mari, révolté, la quitte le lendemain de leurs noces pour s’installer en Amérique. Dix ans plus tard, Philippa a bien changé. Elle souhaite retrouver sa liberté et refaire sa vie. Elle contacte Tremaine afin de réclamer le divorce. Celui-ci revient vers cette épouse qu’il hait toujours pour lui proposer le plus cruel des marchés : oui, il lui rendra sa liberté, à condition qu’elle lui donne un héritier...

Charlotte Holmes, Lady Sherlock, is back solving new cases in the Victorian-set mystery series from the USA Today bestselling author of The Art of Theft. Inspector Treadles, Charlotte Holmes’s friend and collaborator, has been found locked in a room with two dead men, both of whom worked with his wife at the great manufacturing enterprise she has recently inherited. Rumors fly. Had Inspector Treadles killed the men because they had opposed his wife’s initiatives at every turn? Had he killed in a fit of jealous rage, because he suspected Mrs. Treadles of harboring deeper feelings for one of the men? To make matters worse, he refuses to speak on his own behalf, despite the overwhelming evidence against him. Charlotte finds herself in a case strewn with lies and secrets. But which lies are to cover up small sins, and which secrets would flay open a past better left forgotten? Not to mention, how can she concentrate on only murders, when Lord Ingram, her oldest friend and sometime lover, at last dangles before her the one thing she has always wanted?

Charlotte Holmes tidak pernah merasa nyaman dengan sifat kasar dari kalangan kelas atas. Sekalipun tak pernah terpikir olehnya akan menjadi sampah masyarakat, Charlotte akhirnya menjadi orang buangan yang berjuang menghidupi dirinya sendiri di jalanan London yang kejam. Ketika kota itu digegerkan oleh tiga kematian yang tak terduga, kecurigaan terarah kepada kakak perempuan dan ayahnya. Charlotte mati-matian bertekad untuk menemukan pelaku yang sebenarnya dan membersihkan nama baik keluarga. Bantuan pun berdatangan dari teman-teman, baik lama maupun baru—janda yang baik hati, inspektur polisi, dan pria yang sudah lama mencintainya. Namun, pada akhirnya, semua kembali kepada Charlotte, yang menyandang nama samaran Sherlock Holmes, untuk menantang pengharapan masyarakat dan memadukan akal untuk melawan sang dalang yang misterius.

Charlotte Holmes, Lady Sherlock, is back solving new cases in the Victorian-set mystery series from the USA Today bestselling author of The Hollow of Fear. As "Sherlock Holmes, consulting detective," Charlotte Holmes has solved murders and found missing individuals. But she has never stolen a priceless artwork—or rather, made away with the secrets hidden behind a much-coveted canvas. But Mrs. Watson is desperate to help her old friend recover those secrets and Charlotte finds herself involved in a fever-paced scheme to infiltrate a glamorous Yuletide ball where the painting is one handshake away from being sold and the secrets a bare breath from exposure. Her dear friend Lord Ingram, her sister Livia, Livia''s admirer Stephen Marbleton—everyone pitches in to help and everyone has a grand time. But nothing about this adventure is what it seems and disaster is biding time on the grounds of a glittering French chateau, waiting only for Charlotte to make a single mistake...

CHINA, 484 A.D. A Warrior in Disguise All her life, Mulan has trained for one purpose: to win the duel that every generation in her family must fight. If she prevails, she can reunite a pair of priceless heirloom swords separated decades earlier, and avenge her father, who was paralyzed in his own duel. Then a messenger from the Emperor arrives, demanding that all families send one soldier to fight the Rouran invaders in the north. Mulan’s father cannot go. Her brother is just a child. So she ties up her hair, takes up her sword, and joins the army as a man. A War for a Dynasty Thanks to her martial arts skills, Mulan is chosen for an elite team under the command of the princeling—the royal duke’s son, who is also the handsomest man she’s ever seen. But the princeling has secrets of his own, which explode into Mulan’s life and shake up everything she knows. As they cross the Great Wall to face the enemy beyond, Mulan and the princeling must find a way to unwind their past, unmask a traitor, and uncover the plans for the Rouran invasion . . . before it’s too late.

As seen on The Today Show! One of the best summer mystery picks! Charlotte Holmes, Lady Sherlock, returns in the Victorian-set mystery series from the USA Today bestselling author of A Conspiracy in Belgravia and A Study in Scarlet Women, an NPR Best Book of 2016. Under the cover of "Sherlock Holmes, consulting detective," Charlotte Holmes puts her extraordinary powers of deduction to good use. Aided by the capable Mrs. Watson, Charlotte draws those in need to her and makes it her business to know what other people don''t. Moriarty''s shadow looms large. First, Charlotte''s half brother disappears. Then, Lady Ingram, the estranged wife of Charlotte''s close friend Lord Ingram, turns up dead on his estate. And all signs point to Lord Ingram as the murderer. With Scotland Yard closing in, Charlotte goes under disguise to seek out the truth. But uncovering the truth could mean getting too close to Lord Ingram--and a number of malevolent forces...

From USA Today-bestselling author Sherry Thomas comes this sublime love story set in the far future, and perhaps a different universe altogether… On the remote planet of Pax Cara lies the greatest secret of the universe. Once every generation, the inhabitants must offer up an exceptional young person—the Chosen One--who sacrifices his or her own life for the sake of that secret, and the planet itself. But Vitalis, the current Chosen One, is desperate to break free of the yoke of destiny. An unexpected invitation to an aristocratic courtship summit seems to be the perfect opportunity for her escape. As soon as she arrives, however, she receives a proposal of marriage from the most eligible prince in existence. Eleian of Terra Illustrata can have any woman he wants. Why has he set his sight on Vitalis, who, unless she manages to flee, will die in sixteen standard days? Is it as simple as he declares, “To know you as I’ve always wanted to, but never had the chance?” Or is he hiding an ulterior motive, one that could put her plans, her life, and her heart in jeopardy? And can Vitalis truly say no to the man she has secretly loved all her life? This is a novella of 32,000 words. Tags: Futuristic romance, royal romance, supernatural romance, multicultural and interracial romance, The Chosen One, interplanetary romance

The game is afoot as Charlotte Holmes returns in USA Today bestselling author Sherry Thomas’s Victorian-set Lady Sherlock series. Being shunned by Society gives Charlotte Holmes the time and freedom to put her extraordinary powers of deduction to good use. As “Sherlock Holmes, consulting detective,” aided by the capable Mrs. Watson, she’s had great success helping with all manner of inquiries, but she’s not prepared for the new client who arrives at her Upper Baker Street office. Lady Ingram, wife of Charlotte’s dear friend and benefactor, wants Sherlock Holmes to find her first love, who failed to show up at their annual rendezvous. Matters of loyalty and discretion aside, the case becomes even more personal for Charlotte as the missing man is none other than Myron Finch, her illegitimate half brother. In the meanwhile, Charlotte wrestles with a surprising proposal of marriage, a mysterious stranger woos her sister Livia, and an unidentified body surfaces where least expected. Charlotte’s investigative prowess is challenged as never before: Can she find her brother in time—or will he, too, end up as a nameless corpse somewhere in the belly of London?

Contrary to what you have read, Archer Fairfax did not suffer a broken bone or go to Eton. In fact, Archer Fairfax is not even a boy and the name is fictitious. This is the story of a girl who fooled thousands, a boy who fooled an entire world, and an alliance that will change the balance of power.

What stories would you tell if you could? Where would your mind take you, if you let it? Five of the top voices in romance dare you to explore the most distant corners of their imaginations as they test the limits of storytelling and break the boundaries of what even they thought possible, teasing and tormenting you shamelessly as they go. But there''s a twist--the author of each story is a secret at the time of release. They''re each plumbing the depths of the human heart and mind in ways they''ve never attempted before. Taking you high, bringing you low, until you will be hardpressed to guess who wrote what. Can you tell? Want us to? Too bad our lips are sealed . . . for now.

"I cannot recommend this series enough."—#1 New York Times bestselling author Ali Hazelwood AN NPR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • USA Today bestselling author Sherry Thomas turns the Victorian detective story upside-down by reimagining Sherlock Holmes as a woman in the first novel of a riveting mystery series. With her inquisitive mind, Charlotte Holmes has never felt comfortable with the demureness expected of the fairer sex in upper class society. But even she never thought that she would become a social pariah, an outcast fending for herself on the mean streets of London. When the city is struck by a trio of unexpected deaths and suspicion falls on her sister and her father, Charlotte is desperate to find the true culprits and clear the family name. She’ll have help from friends new and old—a kind-hearted widow, a police inspector, and a man who has long loved her. But in the end, it will be up to Charlotte, under the assumed name Sherlock Holmes, to challenge society’s expectations and match wits against an unseen mastermind.

Fin du XIXe siècle. Séparés par des milliers de kilomètres, une fille et un garçon qui ne se connaissent pas grandissent dans des univers hostiles et luttent pour leur survie. Elle, Ying-ying, fille d’un Anglais et d’une concubine chinoise, initiée par un maître de l’ordre des Déesses sans Ombre, devient experte en arts martiaux. Lui, Leighton, fuit l’Angleterre et un oncle sadique pour se lancer à la recherche de son mentor bien-aimé, jusqu’aux confins de l’Asie. Et c’est dans la cité impériale de Pékin qu’après mille aventures leurs destinées se rejoindront...

Qui est Catherine Blade ? Mi-chinoise, mi-anglaise, experte en arts martiaux, elle suscite forcément la curiosité. Est-elle une fugitive ? Une espionne ? Et pourquoi cherche-t-elle une mystérieuse tablette de jade ? Si tout le monde s’interroge à Londres, Leighton Atwood a reconnu au premier coup d’oeil Ying-ying, la sauvageonne nomade rencontrée huit ans plus tôt aux confins du Turkestan, la fille la plus dangereuse du nord de l’Himalaya et qu’il a aimée, avec passion. Aujourd’hui, elle le hait. Il y a entre eux tant de souvenirs douloureux, de serments trahis. Et pourtant il a juré qu’il n’y aurait jamais d’autre femme dans sa vie...

Traduit de l’anglais (États-Unis) par Nicole Hibert