In the second in Pamela Christie's witty, deliciously unconventional Regency mystery series, Arabella Beaumont—courtesan and sleuth—discovers that the pursuit of art can be a dangerous thing. . .
London's aristocrats pay handsomely for the company of courtesan Arabella Beaumont. Arabella, in turn, wisely invests her earnings in an art collection that will endure long after her legendary charms have faded. It's a decided blow, then, when her antiquities dealer is murdered before he can procure an item for which she paid dearly—a rare and provocative statue of Pan. Undaunted, Arabella decides to travel to Italy and locate the treasure herself.
What begins as a delightful caprice soon takes on a sinister aspect. Arabella's quest appears to have made her a donna fatale, causing death and mayhem wherever she goes. A thing of beauty may be a joy forever, but Arabella's own life could be cut scandalously short unless she can locate the statue, and uncover the heart of an ever-deepening mystery. . .
Praise For Death And The Courtesan
"A delectable treat for the historical mystery lover to savor. You will be left eager for Arabella's next adventure!" —Teresa Grant, author of The Paris Affair
"Historical mystery readers fond of arch and ribald takes on the genre will best appreciate Christie's debut." —Publishers Weekly
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Death Among the Ruins
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Table of contents
- PRAISE FOR PAMELA CHRISTIE AND DEATH AND THE COURTESAN
- Books by Pamela Christie
- Title Page
- Table of Contents
- Dedication
- Chapter 1 - ONE GOD; TWO HORNS
- Chapter 2 - A BAD BUSINESS
- Chapter 3 - TEA AND SYMPATHY
- Chapter 4 - FEELING OUT BELINDA
- Chapter 5 - BROTHERLY LOVE
- Chapter 6 - THE BILLY-BOX BRIBE
- Chapter 7 - CALLING AT THE EFFING RECTORY
- Chapter 8 - CAT AMONGST THE FIGPECKERS
- Chapter 9 - A DOUBLE-CROSSING
- Chapter 10 - RELICS, HUMAN AND URBAN
- Chapter 11 - AN INDECENT PROPOSITION
- Chapter 12 - POSSIBLE SUSPECTS
- Chapter 13 - DREAMS AND THE BURIED CITY
- Chapter 14 - FORTUNE’S FOOL
- Chapter 15 - TÊTE-À-TÊTE
- Chapter 16 - FELLATIO . . . ORATIO . . . OSVALDO!
- Chapter 17 - A BLESSING IN DISGUISE
- Chapter 18 - SOMETHING FUNNY ABOUT THE COCOA
- Chapter 19 - A CLEAR CASE OF PARRICIDE
- Chapter 20 - THE VILLA BELVEDERE
- Chapter 21 - THE FORBIDDEN ROOM
- Chapter 22 - DREADFUL FOOD AND A WALTZ MACABRE
- Chapter 23 - TOO DEAR A PRICE
- Chapter 24 - DYING FOR ONE’S ART PIECE
- Chapter 25 - BURNING BRIDGES, COME HOME TO ROOST
- Chapter 26 - OUT OF THE BAG
- Chapter 27 - REVELATIONS
- Chapter 28 - NO PLACE LIKE ACKERMANN’S
- Chapter 29 - HIGH STAKES
- Chapter 30 - LETTING GO
- Copyright Page
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