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1924. Lady Eleanor Swift has been on a grand tour around Italy for a month with her butler Clifford. Finally arriving in Venice, she’s thrilled to be attending the famous carnival: all that’s needed is the perfect bejewelled costume for her faithful bulldog, Gladstone. But on her first gondola ride to take in the sights, a passenger collapses into the canal with a knife sticking out of his back.

Autumn, 1920. Lady Eleanor Swift, accidental amateur detective and retired explorer, is determined to take a break from investigating murders. So when a local politician dies suddenly at an elegant dinner party at Farrington Manor, she tries her hardest not to listen to the raft of rumors around the village that he might have been poisoned by the fudge. It’s the anniversary of the disappearance of her beloved parents, and she’s promised herself not to get mixed up with any more mysteries. She isn’t sure they’d have approved.

1924. Lady Eleanor Swift and her butler Clifford are touring the great, ancient sights of Egypt on a much-anticipated extended vacation. But when the pair arrive at the docks in Cairo expecting to board the luxurious paddle steamer advertised in their brochure, they are baffled by the crumbling old cruiser waiting for them. And things only go from bad to worse as death stalks the decks of the SS Cleopatra.

When a blizzard strands Charlotte in Spain for a few extra days and she's left with glorious free time on her hands, the only question is: Dare she invite her grad school crush for an after-dinner drink on a snowy night? Accomplished, take-no-prisoners art historian Adrianna Coates has built an enviable career since Charlotte saw her last. She's brilliant. Sophisticated. Impressive as hell and strikingly beautiful.

Summer 1923. Lady Eleanor Swift is finally persuaded by her butler, Clifford, to take a villa in the south of France for the season. She plans to do what a glamorous lady abroad should: long lunches on the balcony followed by lazy afternoons lounging by the pool. But when Clifford examines the wine cellar, he discovers there are no decent reds, but there is a very dead body. The victim is famous American movie-star Rex Armstrong. Poor Rex seems to have been stabbed with a sword from the film set. So how did he end up in Eleanor’s villa?

The Dressmaker and the Duke A sweeping Edwardian romance of secrets, scandal, and stitches of the heart. With nothing left but a silver thimble and a borrowed name, Evelyn Bright boards a midnight train to Windmere Hall, summoned to craft a mourning wardrobe for the reclusive Lady Helen Greystowe. What she finds is a house draped in shadows—and a family bound by silence. Julian Ashborne, the Duke of Windmere, returned from war bearing scars no uniform could conceal. Haunted by the death of his brother and rumours whispered in drawing rooms, he rules Windmere with precision and ice. But ...

Can one find hope when all is lost? Once every thousand years, two souls are entwined, uniting the powers of the kingdoms. But what if your soul is connected to your enemy? King Marc’s father betrayed Arianna’s family and stole her kingdom, and all she wants is revenge. Disguised as a lowly tanner, Arianna works with the rebels, and when King Marc asks her to marry him, she agrees only so she can steal his throne. How long can she hide her identity and mission from a husband who unknowingly shares her powers and is determined to know her past? Dark forces push the kingdoms back toward ...

Is God in control when the world has gone mad? Weeks after father’s death. Lady Avelina is forced into marriage with a common miller, a man who murdered her father’s knights and aided her traitorous stepbrother. When the king, the church and her guardian betray her, Lina must determine if it was they or God who lowered her station. And how is her hedge-born husband so well educated? What is he hiding from her? Sir Fredric, the second son of the earl of Kensington, laid down his sword two years prior, desiring peace with God and man, but when his friend offers him a chance to protect the...

The Widow and the Wild One A Gilded Passions Novel By Verity Ashbourne Lady Evelyn Greystoke has obeyed every rule—until her husband’s final will demands she break them all. Forced to abandon the glittering salons of London for a crumbling estate in the wilds of Yorkshire, she finds herself face-to-face with Rafe Blackmoor—the illegitimate son of a duke, a brooding recluse scarred by war and betrayal. Rafe wants nothing to do with the sharp-tongued widow invading his sanctuary. But when Evelyn unearths locked rooms, buried secrets, and whispers of a scandal that tie their fates ...

Changelings are well known in lore. Fae take the human child and leave their own behind. But nobody has told the story of what happens to the human child taken. My name is Amelie le Fae and I am a human changeling. High King Oberon declared long ago that changelings had to marry and stay within the realm. I’m a bit of a different case. I was born a witch and being brought to the underground realm only increased the potency of my magic. Unfortunately, Oberon had a clause ready for changelings like me. Upon our 300th birthday, we must be bound to no less than three mates.

A ruined reputation. A harbour steeped in secrets. A love that defies every rule. Lady Celeste Hargrave was the darling of the London Season—until scandal exiled her to the windswept coast of Whitcombe Bay. Tasked with salvaging her uncle’s crumbling estate, Celeste finds more than ruined ledgers and storm-battered walls: she finds Elias Fletcher, the gruff harbourmaster with a past as shadowy as the cliffs below. Elias wants nothing to do with a titled lady—especially not one asking questions that could unravel the fragile peace in their smuggling-riddled village. But when danger ...

Welcome to Heavy Mental Breakdown — the unfiltered podcast where mental health meets mosh pits. Hosted by Verity and Harley, two alternative souls navigating life, music, and madness, we dive deep into the real stuff: raw conversations about anxiety, depression, ADHD, identity, and healing — all wrapped in a black fishnet bow.Each week, we explore the highs and hells of mental health, spill stories from the alternative scene, and share the soundtracks that got us through it all. Whether you’re emo, goth, punk, or just mentally exhausted, this is your safe space to feel seen, heard, and a...

My name is Nix, and I am a familiar. Or, I want to be one. I turn 21 in less than two weeks and before then I have to find a witch that will bond with me. If I don't, I will turn into a normal cat and lose my magic, including my human form. The problem is, no one wanted me to be their familiar. I am not very good at controlling my magic. Every time I try to, something blows up...or catches on fire. Of course, now that I’ve actually found a witch who would accept me, she’s been kidnapped.

Maybe you're frustrated or embarrassed by your current contracts or you've tried automation before and it was a huge time suck with no tangible results. Inside this jam-packed book, you’ll learn how to design readable digital contracts your clients will love.

In this book, comedian and art historian Verity Babbs journeys through 50 key art movements across history, answering ten questions for each in just one sentence at a time. Within these fascinating, and sometimes hilarious, nuggets of art wisdom, Verity covers everything from who inspired the movement and its impact on history, to the key artists and artworks for each.

Every single chapter of The Holy Bible read aloud for you.

I was born in the 70s and Josh in the 90s - so in theory we should have complementary knowledge to be able to answer one another's many questions. We have created this Podcast to put that theory to the test, as we bring our recent Google searches to one another and have a go at coming up with some answers. We genuinely have no idea where this will go - and as you get to know us - this should become clear to you. But what we hope to produce is an entertaining answer to the question ’If we couldn’t google it, would we ever know…?’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...

Mordred Kenhelm's survivalist existence has acquired a measure of stability—even peace. He is ready to put down roots...until warnings from the past start rearing ugly heads, that is. He sets out to extinguish old ghosts, but a simple trip downriver threatens to unearth far more than it conceals. Alone with his secrets, he faces a trial of conflict, honor, and humiliation.

Hosts: Dr Don Carter & Associate Professor Jane Hunter https://www.uts.edu.au/about/faculty-arts-and-social-sciences/podcasts (https://www.uts.edu.au/about/faculty-arts-and-social-sciences/podcasts) Don & Jane are members of the Life-wide Learning and Education Research Group in the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences at the University of Technology Sydney. They have spent decades involved with education in schools as classroom teachers, head teachers, policy advisors, curriculum experts, course developers, partners in school-based research studies and the advancement of undergraduate and ...

Motorcycle podcast delving into the mindset of individuals in the industry