Book
Uneasy lies the crown / Tasha Alexander.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250164704
- ISBN: 1250164702
- Physical Description: 296 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Minotaur Books, 2018
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
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| Genre: | Detective and mystery fiction. Historical fiction. |
Available copies
- 2 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 2 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington Branch | M ALEXA T (Text) | 33126022557270 | Mystery | Available | - |
| Erlanger Branch | M ALEXA T (Text) | 33126022557205 | Mystery | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
While the British Empire of 1901 mourns the death of Queen Victoria, Lady Emily and her dashing husband, Colin, investigate a murder in the Tower of London that has been staged to resemble the death scene of Henry VI. - Baker & Taylor
While the British Empire mourns the death of Queen Victoria, Lady Emily and her dashing husband, Colin, investigate a murder in the Tower of London that has been staged to resemble the death scene of Henry VI. - Baker & Taylor
"In Uneasy Lies the Crown, the 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. On her deathbed, Queen Victoria asks to speak privately with trusted agent of the Crown Colin Hargreaves, slipping him a letter with her last, parting command: Une sanz pluis. Sapere aude. "One and no more. Dare to know." The year is 1901 and the death of Britain's longest-reigning monarch has sent allof the Empire into mourning. But for Lady Emily and her dashing husband Colin, the grieving is cut short as another royal death takes center stage. A body has been found in the Tower of London, posed to look like the murdered medieval king Henry VI. Soonafter 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 individual behind the crimes plans to kill again and again. The race to find him takes Emily deep into the capital's underbelly, with its secret gangs, street children, and sleazy brothels. But the clues aren't adding up, and even more puzzling are the anonymous letters Colin has been receiving since Victoria's death. Is someone threatening her successor, Edward VII?"-- - McMillan Palgrave
In Uneasy Lies the Crown, the 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.
On 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: Une sanz pluis. Sapere aude. âOne and no more. Dare to know.â
The year is 1901 and the death of Britainâs 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.
The race to find the killer takes Emily deep into the capitalâs underbelly, teeming with secret gangs, street children, and sleazy brothelsâbut the clues arenât 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?