Death And The Jubilee (lord Francis Powerscourt Murder Mysteries)

Find a murderer - and save the Queen's Jubilee! It is 1897 and the London is preparing for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. But a corpse is with no head or hands is dragged out of the Thames. The dead man was old and proserously dressed, but there are no other clues to his identity and the police ask for the discreet assistance of Lord Francis Powerscourt. His investigation leads him to a mysterious mansion in Oxfordshire, with classical temples in the gardens and in the house, a second corpse killed in a fire. On the track of the murderer, Powerscourt realizes that both he and his family are in mortal danger - and the outcome could wreck the Queen's Diamond Jubilee... The second Lord Francis Powerscourt murder mystery opens in the England of 1897. The immensely important Diamond Jubilee, the celebration to mark Victoria’s sixtieth year as Queen and Empress, has attracted 50,000 of her troops from across her dominions and a million Britons to watch her ride in state from Buckingham Palace to St Paul’s Cathedral. Then a body arrives floating in the Thames by London Bridge. Having assisted the crown before in Goodnight Sweet Prince, Lord Francis Powerscourt, a private investigator trusted by the court, is called in. His researches lead him to a mysterious mansion in Oxfordshire, where a second corpse is found, burnt to death. As his investigation into these deaths by water and fire takes him from the trading houses of the City of London to the gloomy Wicklow Mountains of his native Ireland, Powerscourt realizes that more is at stake than solving two murders—upon his success or failure lies the success of the Imperial Jubilee. [from Amazon]

lord Francis Powerscourt Must Save The Life Of Queen-empress Victoria.

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less A Whodunit Like Its Predecessor, Goodnight Sweet Prince (2002), Than A Tale Of Intrigue And Action, Dickinson's Second Lord Francis Powerscourt Mystery Centers On Efforts To Disrupt Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee In 1897 Through Terrorism And Economic Warfare. The Book's Success Owes Much To Powerscourt, A Quick-witted And Empathetic Detective, Whose Professional Talents Are Balanced By His Deep Love For And Delight In His Wife And Children. Since Few Suspects And Motives Emerge In The Course Of Several Murders, Most Of The Later Suspense Stems From The Frantic Attempts Of Our Hero And His Cohorts To Thwart The Various Plots To Undermine The British Empire. Fans Of Anne Perry And Robin Paige Are Sure To Enjoy This Installment In A Promising Series. (feb. 10) Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

It is 1897 and the London is preparing for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. But a corpse is with no head or hands is dragged out of the Thames. The dead man was old and prosperously dressed, but there are no other clues to his identity and the police ask for the discreet assistance of Lord Francis Powerscourt. His investigation leads him to a mysterious mansion in Oxfordshire, with classical temples in the gardens and in the house, a second corpse killed in a fire. On the track of the murderer, Powerscourt realises that both he and his family are in mortal danger - and the outcome could wreck the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.. The discovery of a headless corpse jeopardises Queen Victoria's glittering Diamond Jubilee!In this second Lord Francis Powerscourt mystery, London is preparing for the 1897 Diamond Jubilee. But one morning a man's corpse with no head or hands is dragged out of the Thames. He is old, but not destitute. With no clues to his identity, the police ask for Powerscourt's assistance. His investigation leads to a mysterious mansion in Oxfordshire, with classical temples in the gardens and in the house a second corpse, killed in a fire. On the track of the murderer, Powerscourt soon realises that bo. Early one morning in 1897 a corpse with no head or hands is dragged out of the Thames by London Bridge. There are few clues to his identity and the police call on Lord Francis Powerscourt. The investigation leads him to a series of murders at the House of Harrison, a reputable German bank. The discovery of a body in the Thames on the eve of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee finds private investigator Lord Francis Powerscourt haunting the streets of London in search of a killer They came across London Bridge like an army on the march, regiments of men and a few platoons of women, swept forward by the press behind them. Murder on the eve of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee calls back Lord FrancisPowerscourt, special investigator to the throne