Tracy Grant

Londres, 1817. La paz reina en Europa. Charles y Melanie Fraser, que se conocieron en la guerra de Independencia española, han cambiado sus aventuras bélicas por la elegante aristocracia británica. Pero la muerte de un antiguo compañero de armas les pone sobre la pista de una misteriosa sociedad llamada La Liga de Elsinore...

Londres, 1817. Tras la derrota de Napoleón, la paz vuelve a reinar en Europa. Charles y Mélanie Fraser, que se conocieron en la guerra de Independencia española, han cambiado sus aventuras bélicas por la elegante aristocracia britanica. Sin embargo, la muerte de Francisco Soro, un antiguo compañero de armas, les pone sobre la pista de una misteriosa sociedad llamada la Liga de Elsinore. Las ultimas palabras de este relacionan a la Liga con el padre de Charles, a cuya boda con la joven Honoria Talbot acude la pareja. Todos se veran involucrados al aparecer asesinada la novia... Tracy Grant estudio Historia Britanica en la Universidad de Stanford. Su primera novela, El anillo de Carevalo, constituyo el deslumbrante debut de las aventuras de Charles y Melanie Fraser, continuadas ahora en Bajo una luna misteriosa.

Londres, 1819. Colin, el hijo del matrimonio formado por Charles, un prominente político, y Mélanie Fraser, es secuestrado para conseguir a cambio el anillo de Carevalo, una antigua y valiosa joya que según cuenta la leyenda le otorga el poder a quien la posea. Para Charles y Mélanie comienza así una desesperada carrera contrarreloj para recuperar el anillo que una vez tuvieron en sus manos, y con él a su hijo. Pero la tarea es difícil y está llena de trampas, intentos de asesinato, mentiras y revelaciones sorprendentes que amenazan con destruir la relación de la pareja.

En el Londres de 1819, una valiosa joya con poderes sobrenaturales desata una épica historia, plagada de suspense, asesinatos, espionaje y oscuros secretos... El matrimonio formado por Charles y Mélanie Fraser debe enfrentarse al secuestro de su hijo Colin, en una odisea que pondra a prueba su amor y su vida en comun... Un thriller de espionaje que, al mismo tiempo, es un fiel retrato de la sociedad londinense de la epoca napoleonica.

In dazzling Regency London, married spies Malcolm and Mélanie Rannoch find their most challenging investigation may be uncovering the secrets of the cunning spymaster who shaped both their destinies. Spymaster. Revolutionary. Master of disguise. Raoul ORoarke remains an enigma even to those closest to him. By the age of three, Malcolm Rannoch knew enough of Raouls life that he wondered if every goodbye would be their last. Thirty years later, Malcolm, now a spy himself, understands a great deal more, but in many ways Raoul is still a mystery. Malcolms wife and fellow agent Melanie has her own complicated relationship with Raoul, who was once her spymaster.When a contact at a dockside tavern warns the Rannochs that powerful forces want Raoul dead, Malcolm and Melanie are shaken to the core. Theyve barely had time to absorb the revelation when a nearby ship explodes. Rushing to help fight the ensuing fire, the Rannochs find the body of the powerful Duke of Bamford amid the charred wreckage.Bamford, a Tory diplomat and Raoul, a revolutionary, knew each other far better than anyone realized. Their unlikely alliance leads from the French Revolution through Napoleon and Josephines glamorous court to the glittering Congress of Vienna, and the horrors of Waterloo. The clues from their past hold the key to Bamfords murder. As Malcolm and Melanie connect the pieces, they find as many questions as answers. Raoul has even more secrets than either of them guessedsecrets they need to uncover to prevent his meeting the same fate as the duke. But the process may shake their relationships with him to the core. And their next goodbye could be their final parting.

In Regency London, an elopement is always fodder for gossip. But this time it may be cover for murderHarriet Roth, a bookish spinster, lives a quiet, unassuming life; Tristram Gresham, a noted composer and even more noted roue, flaunts his disreputable reputation. When the two of them disappear, the scandalous implications are obvious to Londons beau monde. But former spies Melanie and Malcolm Rannoch, who are friends of both Harriet and Gresham, are sure something more complicated than an elopement is afoot. Especially because Harriet and Gresham left behind the dead body of an infamous international assassin in Greshams fashionable bachelor rooms. How the missing couple were connected to the assassin is as puzzling as who killed him and what brought him to London in the first place.But neither the quiet Harriet nor the rakish Gresham is what they seemed. Both are harboring secrets that people will kill to uncover. Trying to help their missing friends, the Rannochs enter a deadly game that runs from Londons glamorous diplomatic community to the corridors of power in Westminster and Whitehall. Even Almacks exclusive assembly rooms hold deadly dangersand avoiding scandal suddenly seems less important than simply staying alive...

A dukes manor house party. Feuding spies. Stolen jewels. A ducal divorce. What could go wrong? An invitation to the country estate of the Duke of Bamford seems a welcome escape from London intrigues for former spies Malcolm and Melanie Rannoch. Theyve just survived one of their most challenging and personal investigations ever. But the ducal house party is not quite the bucolic idyll they hoped for. Anthony and Henrietta Southcott, Duke and Duchess of Bamford, plan to announce their shocking plans to divorce to their friends and grown children.The ensuing scandal alone is enough to shake the Regency beau monde, but stolen treasure from the English Civil War, a secret passage, and stolen papers from the far more recent Napoleonic Wars plunge the Rannochs right back into the dangers they thought they had left behind. Soon theyre racing to untangle a fiendish plot and prevent a disaster that would prove far more deadly than divorce

It is a truth universally acknowledged that the life of a former spy cannot remain quiet for long.London, December 1820. Former spies Malcolm and Mélanie Rannoch are hosting a small party and looking forward to an intrigue-free holiday season when their friend, Thomas Thornsby, turns up dripping wet on the doorstep of their Berkeley Square house.Not only is Thomas clearly overwrought, his arrival is particularly awkward. Thomas is newly betrothed to an heiress. Edith Simmons, the woman he wished to marry if not for lack of fortune is one of the Rannochs guests that evening. But Thomas says he had no one else to turn to. His fiancee, the decorous Marianne Schofield, has vanished without a trace from a Mayfair holiday ball.Always willing to help a friend, the Rannochs don evening attire and join the elegant gathering. Amidst the holiday revelry they find that Thomass seemingly perfect betrothed has secrets of her own. As they uncover layers of mystery, Melanie and Malcolm realize some of the plots being hatched beneath the mistletoe may prove deadly.

A year and a half after entering her unusual marriage of convenience to British attaché and intelligence agent, Malcolm Rannoch, Suzanne Rannoch pays her first visit to her husbands home. England: the country her husband fled for reasons she does not fully understand; the country Suzanne has secretly spent the last five years fighting against as a French spy. The trip takes Suzanne and her husband to the heart of London societythe world Malcolm grew up in. A glamorous labyrinth of unwritten rules and unvoiced codes. Yet the glittering ballrooms of London are not free of the intrigues of the Napoleonic Wars. The search for stolen papers that could tip the international balance of power pits Malcolm and Suzanne against each other. Suzanne faces a stark choice between her loyalty to her cause and her love for the man she marriedin order to spy on him. "Shimmers like the finest salons in Vienna." Deborah Crombie "Meticulous, delightful, and full of surprises." Tasha Alexander "Glittering balls, deadly intrigue, sexual scandals. . .the next best thing to actually being there!"Lauren Willig"A superb storyteller."Deanna Raybourn

"Plot twists, complex characters, and an exquisitely researched historical settingwho could ask for anything more?" Lauren Willig, New York Times Bestselling Author"What a feast for the mystery and romance fan alike!" Romantic Times"Adventure, suspense, romance, passion, tragedy. Tracy Grant combines them all beautifully to form a compelling and expertly crafted story." The Best ReviewsThe task had taken shape thanks to the inconvenient way secrets had of bubbling to the surface. It went without saying that it was going to be difficult. But then, murder always wasThe London docks, 1817. Beneath a silent moon, a mysterious exile slips back into the city to complete a nefarious mission that began decades before.On that same night, Londons titled, wealthy and beautiful waltz the night away at Glenister House. Among the guests aristocratic Charles Fraser, a former spy recently returned from the Napoleonic Wars, and his bride Melanie, who has charmed London society but hides her own secrets. In the brilliance of Mayfair, a visitor from their past pulls Charles and Melanie back into the world of danger and espionage they thought they had left behind. But this time, the intrigues are rooted in Charless complex and troubled family. An assassination, a secret society, and the dangerous liaisons of the Fraser family lead Charles and Melanie from the glittering ballrooms and shadowy streets of London to the Fraser estate on the Scottish coast. This is a deadly game that could shake the fate of nations: but for Charles, the stakes are the lives of those he holds most dear, and the love of the enigmatic woman who shares his name...and his bed.

Malcolm and Suzanne Rannoch have fled with their family from fog-drenched England to golden Tuscany as the secrets of Suzannes past unravel. On their way to their villa on Lake Como, they seek refuge with Suzannes friend, Hortense Bonaparte, daughter of the Empress Josephine, stepdaughter of Napoleon. The Rannochs arrive at Hortenses elegant chateau to find Hortense terrified and desperately in need of their services. And so, Suzanne and Malcolm find that even on the run from danger they are not done playing the spy gameor being drawn into intrigues that could affect the future of crowns and countries. "Shimmers like the finest salons in Vienna." Deborah Crombie"Meticulous, delightful, and full of surprises." Tasha Alexander"Glittering balls, deadly intrigue, sexual scandals. . .the next best thing to actually being there!" Lauren Willig"A superb storyteller." Deanna Raybourn

London, 1821. Former spies Malcolm and Mélanie Rannoch have been friends with Bow Street runner Jeremy Roth since they all met in the intrigues of the Peninsular War. Now settled in London, they frequently collaborate. On a chilly night, an urgent summons from Roth takes Malcolm to a tavern in the slums of Seven Dials. He finds Roth standing over the body of a murdered woman. Malcolm offers his assistance with the case, but Roth says Malcolm must investigate alone. When Malcolm asks why, Roth repliesbecause this is my wife. Malcolm and Melanie plunge into the secrets of Roths estranged wife Allegra. Why did she disappear from England? Where has she been for five years? And why did she return now to the husband she abandoned? Their investigation is a race against time as another Bow Street runner is all too eager to arrest Roth for the murder. And though Malcolm and Melanie are both convinced Jeremy Roth is not a killer, his story keeps changing.Secrets are nothing new for the Rannochs. But this investigation will force them to question everything they thought they knew about some of those closest to them. And to re-examine the secrets at the heart of their own marriagebefore someone else they love falls victim...

The Rannoch Fraser Mysteries #18 London, December, 1819. After their recent adventures, former spies Malcolm and Mélanie Rannoch are looking forward to spending a quiet holiday season with friends and family. The greatest danger seems to be Melanies scandalous debut in a Christmas pantomime, which has shocked Mayfairs elite. But when an old friend smuggles a fugitive from the Continent into the theatre on opening night, the Rannochs find themselves facing both government agents and a mysterious assassin. As they infiltrate secret meetings, intercept coded documents, and reunite estranged lovers, they quickly realize nothing is quite what it seems. At least, as Melanie tells her husband, they are spending the holidays with those closest to themeven if they arent sure they can trust their nearest and dearest... "Shimmers like the finest salons in Vienna." Deborah Crombie"Glittering balls, deadly intrigue, sexual scandals. . .the next best thing to actually being there!" Lauren Willig"A superb storyteller." Deanna Raybourn

Mayfairs latest scandal sets Regency Londons former power couple — and spies -- Malcolm and Mélanie Rannoch on a perilous new adventure.London, March 1821. Ralph Allam, a barkeep and thief from Londo

For former spies, even entertaining is fraught with danger. In April 1818, the London Season is in full swing, but the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars lingers. Malcolm and Suzanne Rannoch are hosting their first ball since the revelations about Suzannes past that nearly destroyed their marriage. The Rannochs are just learning to trust each other again. But in the midst of the waltzing and champagne, old friends from the spy game slip in through the window of the Rannochs Berkeley Square house, bringing a message from Suzannes past. While their guests dance and flirt, Malcolm and Suzanne confront old dangers and new enemies that could upend their fragile peace. "Shimmers like the finest salons in Vienna."Deborah Crombie"Meticulous, delightful, and full of surprises." Tasha Alexander "Glittering balls, deadly intrigue, sexual scandals. . .the next best thing to actually being there!"Lauren Willig "A superb storyteller."Deanna Raybourn

June 1820. Britains former prince regent, now George IV, is determined to divorce his estranged wife, Queen Caroline, and the coming trial is the talk of London, from Mayfair to Westminster to Seven Dials, dredging up scandalous details and pitting Whigs against Tories in a battle for power. When former spies Malcolm and Melanie Rannoch learn their enemies in the mysterious Elsinore League are trying to sell letters that could prove key at the trial, the Rannochs are determined to intercept these vital papers before they can be used against Queen Caroline.The exchange is to take place in the candlelit splendor of Carfax House, at the first ball Malcolm and Melanies friends Julien and Kitty are giving in their new roles as Lord and Lady Carfax. But Malcolm and Melanie arent the only ones determined to intercept the letters. Amidst a night of champagne and waltzing, Melanie and Malcolm find themselves entrapped in an intrigue that may be as deadly as any they faced in the Napoleonic Wars...

A Rannoch Fraser Mysteries novella October 1820. As London simmers over the scandalous royal divorce trial, a pistol shot aimed at the Duke of Wellingtons carriage shatters the peace of the autumn night. When Malcolm and Melanie Rannoch learn their friend Robby Simcox has been arrested for the crime, they are convinced it is a miscarriage of justice, but it will require all their resources as former spies to uncover the truth. The race against time to save Robby from the gallows takes the Rannochs across the breadth of London, from the slums of St. Giles to elegant Mayfair to lively Covent Garden, and to Wellingtons glittering home at Apsley House. But the culprit proves cleverly elusive. The consequences of their investigation could rip Robbys sister Bet from her aristocratic true loveand may also reveal secrets that threaten all Malcolm and Melanie hold dear...

Autumn 1820. From Mayfair to Covent Garden to Seven Dials, London is in an uproar over George IVs (the former prince regent) attempts to divorce his wife Queen Caroline. And nowhere is the crisis more intense than in Westminster where the royal divorce is playing out in the House of Lords.In this tense atmosphere, former spies Malcolm and Melanie Rannoch go on an undercover mission in a brothel that leads to a brawl--and the murder of the man they were tracking. The victim, Captain James Blayney, was selling the memoirs of a notorious courtesan, whose lovers may include Napoleon Bonaparte, the Duke of Wellington, and key noblemen involved in the royal divorce trial. The missing memoirs may also hold crucial information about the Elsinore League, the powerful organization the Rannochs have been battling for years. As revelations mount, Malcolm and Melanie uncover the secretsof some of the most powerful people in Europe. The future of the British monarchy hangs in the balance. But as the Rannochs unravel the clues in the memoirs, they realize that the consequences for the royal family may be nothing compared to the consequences for their own...

Former spies Malcolm and Mélanie Suzanne Rannoch return to Dunmykel Castle in Scotland in response to a secret summons from Malcolms grandfather, the Duke of Strathdon. The duke has a plan that will allow the Rannochs to resume their former life in Britain. Malcolm, worried that Melanie could face treason charges for her past as a French spy, wants nothing more than to take his family safely back to Italy. But when Malcolms sister Gisele disappears from Dunmykel, Malcolm instead find himself doing the one thing he didnt want to dorisking a return to London in search of his missing sister. Meanwhile in Scotland, Melanie uncovers information that connects her own shadowy past with Giseles disappearance, which sends Melanie off on a quest of her own. As they unravel the tangled threads, Malcolm and Melanie learn Giseles disappearance is part of a dangerous game involving two old enemies and the highest reaches of Britains government. The stakes rise still higher when one of their enemies is arrested for murder. From snowy Scotland to glittering Mayfair drawing rooms and the stews of St. Giles, the Rannochs unearth a conspiracy that could topple kingsand shake their family to the core "Shimmers like the finest salons in Vienna." Deborah Crombie"Meticulous, delightful, and full of surprises." Tasha Alexander"Glittering balls, deadly intrigue, sexual scandals. . .the next best thing to actually being there!" Lauren Willig

Glittering chandeliers reveal dark secrets Former spies and London society favorites Malcolm and Mélanie Suzanne Rannoch are back home, and delighted that their dear friends, Raoul ORoarke and Laura Tarrington, are finally free to marry. But what should be an occasion for joy is soon/quickly marred by a blackmail attempt. To aid an old friend, the Rannochs must resume a life of espionage and adventure, facing an attack at the London docks and infiltrating a Mayfair ball in disguise to retrieve stolen letters. They soon realize the stolen documents they seek could upend the British governmentand the secrets Malcolm and Melanie uncover hit unexpectedlyand dangerouslyclose to home"Shimmers like the finest salons in Vienna." Deborah Crombie"Meticulous, delightful, and full of surprises." Tasha Alexander"Glittering balls, deadly intrigue, sexual scandals. . .the next best thing to actually being there!" Lauren Willig"A superb storyteller." Deanna