Queens' Ransom

Queens' Ransom
Author: Victor Davis
Publisher: Orion
Total Pages: 285
Release: 2012-08-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1409127540

A fast-paced thriller about the most daring of kidnap plots... Sir Brewster "Bruiser" Moxmanton, Old Etonian baronet and thug-about town, is a desperate man. So he's quick to appreciate the money making potential of a plot to kidnap the 50 contestants from the international "Queen of the Earth" beauty contest and hold them for ransom. The operation is on...

Queen's Ransom

Queen's Ransom
Author: Layla Reyne
Publisher: Layla Reyne
Total Pages: 187
Release: 2021-03-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1734175362

Everyone leaves. Love is risky business when you’re an assassin. Helena Madigan has lost loved ones to the family business before. Now that she’s in charge, she’s determined never to risk her heart again. Except every time Celia enters the room, she takes Helena’s breath away. But the one time someone stays… Celia Perri likes to be helpful. She just wants to run the family auto shop, raise her kids, and help her brother plan his wedding. But when a drive-by shooting targets the garage, Celia’s simple life is upended. Now ensconced within the Madigan family, there’s no escaping Helena, the blonde bombshell she’s been crushing on for months. It could cost her everything. As the Madigans investigate, Celia witnesses their love and loyalty up close. And their business. Instead of being afraid, she sees a place for herself among them. She could be a confidant and caregiver—if only Helena would stop pushing her away. If only she’d admit their mutual attraction might lead to more. And if only someone would stop shooting at them long enough to find out. Queen’s Ransom is the fourth book in the Fog City romantic suspense series. It can be read as a stand-alone but is best enjoyed after reading books one through three of the series.

Queen's Ransom

Queen's Ransom
Author: Fiona Buckley
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 355
Release: 2008-05-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0743489098

Ursula Blanchard, lady-in-waiting to the new Queen Elizabeth I, is sent by her liege to France with a letter for the Queen Mother that could prevent war between rival Protestant and Catholic factions.

A King's Ransom

A King's Ransom
Author: Sharon Kay Penman
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 706
Release: 2014-03-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0698167171

Sharon Kay Penman follows up her acclaimed novel Lionheart with this vivid and heart-wrenching New York Times bestseller about the last event-filled years in the life of Richard I of England, Coeur de Lion. November 1192. After his bloody crusade in the Kingdom of Jerusalem, Richard and his crew are overcome by a sudden storm, its fierce winds propelling the ship onto the Sicilian shore. But this misfortune is just the beginning. Forced to make a dangerous choice, Richard finds himself in enemy territory, where he is captured—in violation of the papal decree protecting all crusaders—and handed over to the Holy Roman Emperor. Imprisoned in the notorious fortress at Trifels, from which few ever leave alive, Richard, for the first time in his life, experiences pure, visceral fear—while his mother, Eleanor of Aquitaine, moves heaven and earth to secure his release. Amid betrayals, intrigues, infidelities, wars, and illness, Richard’s courage and intelligence will become legend.

The Queen's Poisoner

The Queen's Poisoner
Author: Jeff Wheeler
Publisher: 47north
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Alliances
ISBN: 9781503953307

The first book in the million-copy, Wall Street Journal bestselling Kingfountain series from Jeff Wheeler. King Severn Argentine's fearsome reputation precedes him: usurper of the throne, killer of rightful heirs, ruthless punisher of traitors. Attempting to depose him, the Duke of Kiskaddon gambles...and loses. Now the duke must atone by handing over his young son, Owen, as the king's hostage. And should his loyalty falter again, the boy will pay with his life. Seeking allies and eluding Severn's spies, Owen learns to survive in the court of Kingfountain. But when new evidence of his father's betrayal threatens to seal his fate, Owen must win the vengeful king's favor by proving his worth--through extraordinary means. And only one person can aid his desperate cause: a mysterious woman, dwelling in secrecy, who truly wields power over life, death, and destiny.

The Poisoner's Enemy

The Poisoner's Enemy
Author: Jeff Wheeler
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2018-01-08
Genre: Alliances
ISBN: 9781981308668

Before she befriended a frightened young boy in the palace of Kingfountain, Ankarette Tryneowy grew up during the shattering civil war that raged between members of the Argentine family. This is the story of how the only daughter of a lawyer and a midwife became the famed Queen's Poisoner.Recruited by King Eredur's ambitious uncle, Ankarette is thrown into a world of double dealing, deception, and tangled loyalties. With the help of her mentor and friend, Sir Thomas, she must learn to trust her instincts and remember that others will not always be loyal, even when they are of the same blood. But involving herself in the machinations of the realm draws the eye of an enemy more dangerous than kings or dukes. How will she navigate the politics of the realm and the desires of her heart to become the woman she needs to become?

Royal Tourism

Royal Tourism
Author: Phil Long
Publisher: Channel View Publications
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2008
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1845410807

The relationships between tourism and royalty have received little coverage in the tourism literature. This volume provides a critical exploration of the relationships between royalty and tourism past, present, and future from a range of disciplinary perspectives.