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As Captain Gabriel Lacey prepares for his upcoming wedding, his former neighbor, Marianne Simmons, asks for his help to find an actress friend who's gone missing. Lacey agrees to help look for the actress, little realizing that the search will pit him against men who think nothing of abduction, assault, or sending incendiary devices to the innocent. At the same time, Lacey's personal life is changing, and his time for investigation is frequently and frustratingly interrupted. He is also show more commanded by a new Bow Street Runner to assist in bringing down James Denis, a criminal with whom Lacey now has complicated ties. Lacey must help or else risk hanging alongside Denis. The search for the actress takes Lacey from elegant assembly rooms to the backstage of the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, where he finds darkness in all corners. Lacey's life and honor are constantly challenged as he tries to settle into his new life, until he realizes he can follow no code but his own. show lessTags
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Another great Captain Lacey mystery. I really like this entire cast of characters and readily look forward to the next installment.
In this story, Marianne comes to Lacey just before he leaves town to attend his wedding. She wants his help finding a friend - an actress - that has disappeared. As Lacey learns more, he becomes more concerned. Then, he's jumped and beaten and warned off. That just ups his interest and concern. Soon, he's drug Greenville and his wife into the mix trying to find this missing actress.
A great story that immediately left me wanting to start the next...
In this story, Marianne comes to Lacey just before he leaves town to attend his wedding. She wants his help finding a friend - an actress - that has disappeared. As Lacey learns more, he becomes more concerned. Then, he's jumped and beaten and warned off. That just ups his interest and concern. Soon, he's drug Greenville and his wife into the mix trying to find this missing actress.
A great story that immediately left me wanting to start the next...
After Mrs Abigail Collins, an actress, has been missing for six months, Marianne Simmons asks Captain Lacey to find her. But it is only a couple of days until Lacey's marriage.
He doesn't take long before Lacey is in danger and has to face being abducted, persons being blackmailed and the sending of incendiary devices. Also involved is Granville, Denis from previous tales and a new bow street runner.
Another enjoyable and engaging mystery.
He doesn't take long before Lacey is in danger and has to face being abducted, persons being blackmailed and the sending of incendiary devices. Also involved is Granville, Denis from previous tales and a new bow street runner.
Another enjoyable and engaging mystery.
This was an average one for me.
This was an average one for me.
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New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Jennifer Ashley writes historical and paranormal romance as Jennifer Ashley; paranormal romance and urban fantasy as Allyson James; and mysteries as Ashley Gardner. Jennifer's novels have won RWA's RITA and RT Reviewer's Choice awards among others. (Bowker Author Biography)
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- Canonical title
- A Disappearance in Drury Lane
- Original publication date
- 2013-09-20
- People/Characters
- Gabriel Lacey; Marianne Simmons; James Denis; Donata, Lady Breckinridge; Lydia Westin; Gabriella Auberge (nee Lacey) (show all 11); Lucius Grenville; Bartholomew; Milton Pomeroy; Montague Harris, Sir Montague; Timothy Spendlove
- Important places
- London, England, UK; Oxfordshire, England, UK
- First words
- Marianne Simmons came to me on a cold December day when I was packing away my old life in order to begin my new.
- Quotations
- Memories accumulated as thickly as the objects, and I could not remove the one from the other. Hence they all went into boxes to be moved to my new abode.
Give me a good friend, a warm woman, and a comfortable place to lay my head, and I was happy.
Your attitude is deplorable, Lacey. All gentlemen are supposed to bewail putting their head in the noose. You will make the rest of us look shabby.
Polite, deferential, and still managed to tell me exactly what she wanted. She was certainly my daughter. (Lacey of Gabriella Auberge)
"You have an uncanny knack for mocking others and yourself at the same time," I said, "and yet making the mocking sound like a compliment." (Lacey, of Lucius Grenville) - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)The gods has truly smiled upon me.
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