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Published Oct 2016
464 pages
Genre: Mysteries
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Known for her original plots, deft characterization, and lyrical voice, Juliana Gray presents an extraordinary novel of an uncommon pursuit…
> February, 1906. As the personal secretary of the recently departed Duke of Olympia - and a woman of scrupulous character - Miss Emmeline Rose Truelove never expected her duties to involve steaming through the Mediterranean on a private yacht, under the prodigal eye of one Lord Silverton, the most charmingly corrupt bachelor in London. But here they are, improperly bound on a quest to find the duke's enigmatic heir, current whereabouts unknown.
An expert on anachronisms, Maximilian Haywood was last seen at an archaeological dig on the island of Crete. And from the moment Truelove and Silverton disembark, they are met with incidents of a suspicious nature: a ransacked flat, a murdered government employee, an assassination attempt. As they travel from port to port on Max's trail, piecing together the strange events of the days before his disappearance, Truelove will discover the folly of her misconceptions - about the whims of the heart, the motives of men, and the nature of time itself…
"Gray cleverly integrates paranormal elements, romantic tension, and ancient lore with a spirited cat and mouse caper." - Publishers Weekly
"Surprisingly little happens, and even less is explained. The lack of closure doubtless signals the next installment in the series (The Duke of Olympia Meets His Match, 2016)." - Kirkus
"A most extraordinary new mystery!" - Susan Elia MacNeal, New York Times bestselling author
"A heroine worth rooting for." - Deanna Raybourn, New York Times bestselling author
"A triumph!" - Tasha Alexander, New York Times bestselling author
"A rollicking good adventure." - Lauren Willig, New York Times bestselling author
"An utter delight." - M.J. Rose, New York Times bestselling author
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Juliana Gray is a pseudonym for New York Times bestselling author Beatriz Williams, the author of Along the Infinite Sea, Tiny Little Thing, The Secret Life of Violet Grant, A Hundred Summers and Overseas.
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