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Alice Beckingham boards a train for Edinburgh in 1929 and from the moment she arrives at Druiminn Castle, something sinister haunts her steps. With the murder of her host and the revelation that one of her fellow guests is a jewel thief, Alice resolves to uncover the truth. With Sherborne Sharp assisting her, Alice follows in the footsteps of her detective cousin Rose and pursues the killer.
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"When Alice Beckingham finally uncovers the truth about her brother's death, she must set off for New York City in search of the powerful criminal responsible. An unexpected family reunion pulls her cousin Rose and the famous detective Achilles Prideaux into the case, even if Rose seems mysteriously reluctant to be involved. Alice's search for her brother's killer will lead her from the streets of the city to the highest echelons of New York society...
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"When an evening's entertainment unexpectedly turns into a night of death, Alice Beckingham must discover the motive behind a very public murder. But with hundreds of witnesses, narrowing down her suspects isn't easy. Worse, her investigation makes Alice a target for a killer who doesn't want to be caught. With the always aloof Sherborne Sharp assisting, can Alice stay alive long enough to solve the puzzle? Or will the next curtain rise on yet another...
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"When an elegant dinner party with friends ends in the sudden death of a beautiful young socialite, Alice Beckingham finds herself a witness to murder. Intrigued by a cryptic note in which the victim predicts her own demise, Alice enlists the aid of the cunning but slippery Sherborne Sharp to investigate. Alice has more than one killer to contend with, however, as her family continues to be plagued by unanswered questions surrounding an older unsolved...