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An Aristocratic Affair by Janet Gleeson
Category: History
The life of Harriet Spencer, Countess of Bessborough, was one of both respectability and high scandal. The aristocracy of the eighteenth century were the A-list celebrities of the day; their lives, loves, fashions and misfortunes avidly reported in the press. They dominated the political world as well a ...Show more
The Arcanum by Janet Gleeson
Category: History
"Imprisoned in a fairy-tale castle and under constant threat of execution by his ruthless captor an 18th century apothecary struggled to realize the alchemist's dream. His name was Johann Frederick Bottger. But instead of transforming base metal into gold he was to discover the formula for something eve ...Show more
The Grenadillo Box by Janet Gleeson
Category: Fiction
It all starts with a body in the library. When Lord Montford is discovered shot, sprawled on the floor of his newly completed library, his faithful hound dead at his feet, a mystery is uncovered, the answer to which has its origins thirty years in the past. Nathaniel Hopson, journeyman for Thomas ...Show more
The Grenadillo Box by Janet Gleeson
Category: Fiction
It is New Year's Day 1755 and Nathaniel Hopson, journeyman to cabinetmaker Thomas Chippendale, is working at Lord Montfort's country home when he discovers his patron shot dead in the library. The gun near Montfort's hand suggests suicide but Nathaniel is unconvinced and soon another body appears. ...Show more
The Moneymaker by Janet Gleeson
Category: Biography
The fascinating story of John Law, inventor of paper money, mathematical genius and inveterate gambler.Three hundred years ago, a charismatic young gambler and man-about-town with a natural gift for mathematics fled London for the Contintent. His name was John Law and he had a good reason to go, having ...Show more
The Moneymaker by Janet Gleeson
Category: Classic Fiction
A true story of the murdering, gambling and womanizing inventor of paper money and the father of modern finance.
The Serpent in the Garden by Janet Gleeson
Category: Fiction
Another compelling murder mystery set in the eighteenth century from the acclaimed author of The Grenadillo Box. Summer, 1765. The renowned portrait painter Joshua Pope is eager to escape London and his unhappy past and accepts a commission to paint a wedding portrait for Herbert Bentnick and his br ...Show more
The Thief Taker by Janet Gleeson
Category: Fiction
Agnes Meadowes is cook to the Blanchards of Foster Lane, the renowned silversmiths. Her quiet world of culinary activity, preparing jugged hare, oyster loaves, almond soup and other delicacies for the family, is a happy refuge from the hustle and bustle of 1750s London. But in a single night everything ...Show more
Would It Surprise You to Know... ? by Ronnie Archer-Morgan; Janet Gleeson
Category: Biography
*Pre-order Now*_______________'Ronnie has overcome a heart-breaking start in life to achieve great success and no one deserves it more. What a dude, what a life!' - Fiona BruceFor decades, Ronnie Archer-Morgan has brought to life the fascinating, often surprising backstories behind our most cherished he ...Show more