Miss Morton and the English House Party Murder

Miss Morton and the English House Party Murder
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Publisher : Kensington
Total Pages : 290
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ISBN-10 : 9781496723284
ISBN-13 : 1496723287
Rating : 4/5 (84 Downloads)

Synopsis Miss Morton and the English House Party Murder by : Catherine Lloyd

Bridgerton and Downton Abbey meet a mystery perfect for fans of Agatha Christie in the debut of a new Regency set series, when drastic circumstances compel Lady Caroline Morton to make an upstairs downstairs switch to become a lady’s companion, whose duties will soon entail solving a murder . . . The options for the penniless daughter of a deceased earl are few indeed in Regency England. So, following the suspicious death of her father, the Earl of Morton, and the discovery that she and her much younger sister have been left without income or home, Lady Caroline takes a post as a lady’s companion to the wealthy widow Frogerton. Just as Caroline is getting accustomed to her new position, her aunt, Lady Eleanor Greenwood, invites her and her employer to a house party in the countryside to celebrate her youngest daughter’s birthday. Mrs. Matilda (Matty) Frogerton sees this as an opportunity to introduce her own rather wild daughter, Dorothy, to the ton, and Caroline is eager to see her sister, who as a child lives with their aunt. But all is not well at the Greenwood estate. For one thing, Lady Caroline’s former fiancé, Lord Francis Chatham, is a guest and refuses to speak to her. Far worse, after a series of troubling harassments of the staff, an elderly family member is found stabbed by a knitting needle. As Caroline and an unexpected ally—Mrs. Frogerton—attempt to solve the chilling crime, they discover the culprit may be leaving bizarre clues as to who will be next in the nursery. But they must make haste, for this heartless killer is engaged in anything but child’s play . . .

It's All About Who You Hire, How They Lead...and Other Essential Advice from a Self-Made Leader

It's All About Who You Hire, How They Lead...and Other Essential Advice from a Self-Made Leader
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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages : 229
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781118461396
ISBN-13 : 1118461398
Rating : 4/5 (96 Downloads)

Synopsis It's All About Who You Hire, How They Lead...and Other Essential Advice from a Self-Made Leader by : Morton Mandel

American business leader, entrepreneur, and noted philanthropist Morton Mandel shares lessons he gleaned from co-founding and leading, along with his brothers Jack and Joe, Premier Industrial Corporation, a major industrial parts and electronic components manufacturer and distributor. Now for readers everywhere who are interested in studying leadership development, It’s All About Who describes Mandel’s approach to finding, recruiting and cultivating “A” players. In his book, Mandel shares his fine-tuned set of practices to develop leaders that have proven to deliver dramatically better results. Containing sixteen core sections, “It’s All About Who” covers key strategic topics from “Building a Rich, Deep, and Ethical Culture” to “Killing Yourself for Your Customer” to “Using Business Ideas in the Social Sector.” What makes Mandel unique is his selflessness in pursuing a life of purpose. Mandel has lived in two worlds: the world of profit and the world of social impact. Even as chairman and CEO of a New York Stock Exchange company for more than three decades, he spent as much as a third of his time in the social sector. Mandel has personally founded more than a dozen non-profit organizations. His deep-seated passion is evident in the mission of his Foundation: “To invest in people with the values, ability and passion to change the world.”

Biographical

Biographical
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 810
Release :
ISBN-10 : UIUC:30112003919112
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (12 Downloads)

Synopsis Biographical by : Walter Barlow Stevens

Miss Morton and the Deadly Inheritance

Miss Morton and the Deadly Inheritance
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Publisher : Kensington
Total Pages : 273
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781496740649
ISBN-13 : 1496740645
Rating : 4/5 (49 Downloads)

Synopsis Miss Morton and the Deadly Inheritance by : Catherine Lloyd

Social standing is everything in Regency England—and no one knows better than Miss Caroline Morton, a lady’s companion from a disgraced line. But when she has a chance to claim what’s rightfully hers, the one obstacle in her way is a dangerous murder mystery . . . Miss Caroline has doubts when she receives an urgent invitation from a London law firm to discuss her late father’s estate. After all, the dishonored Earl of Morton died without a pound sterling to pass on to his two daughters. But while immersing herself in helping Mrs. Frogerton’s capricious daughter navigate the high social season, Caroline meets with a cagey lawyer, Mr. Smith, who shares life-altering news—the earl composed a second will, leaving behind an undisclosed fortune. Mrs. Frogerton, however, is thoroughly unimpressed with the firm’s conduct and suspicious of their true motives. Her instinct proves right when the two ladies find the office ransacked, staff in turmoil, and Mr. Smith missing. The full weight of the situation doesn’t sink in until Mr. Smith dies following a brutal attack on the street—discovered with an empty envelope bearing Caroline’s name in his pocket. With a connection forming between two deaths at the firm, Caroline can’t imagine why anyone would kill twice over the contents of a will. Further complicating matters is the amorous Mr. DeBloom—who claims his mother goaded the earl into making bad investments and promises to link Caroline to her inheritance—and the disappearance of Susan, her younger sister. As Caroline unwittingly becomes the center of both a criminal case and a sordid love triangle, she must tread with caution while seeking the truth . . . because someone is waiting to reduce her to nothing more than a signature on a dotted line.

The Beckhams

The Beckhams
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Publisher : Gardners Books
Total Pages : 320
Release :
ISBN-10 : 1843172771
ISBN-13 : 9781843172772
Rating : 4/5 (71 Downloads)

Synopsis The Beckhams by : Andrew Morton

In this updated biography, Andrew Morton tells of Beckham's injured left foot, new found maturity as England Captain in the World Cup and Sir Alex's fiery temper. He also covers Posh's battle for chart supremacy, motherhood for the second time, and the foiled kidnap plot.

Cal

Cal
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Publisher : Random House
Total Pages : 160
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781446448113
ISBN-13 : 1446448118
Rating : 4/5 (13 Downloads)

Synopsis Cal by : Bernard MacLaverty

For Cal, some choices are devastatingly simple... He can work in an abattoir that nauseates him or join the dole queue; he can brood on his past or plan a future with Marcella. Springing out of the fear and violence of Ulster, Cal is a haunting love story in a land were tenderness and innocence can only flicker briefly in the dark.

Philip's Wife

Philip's Wife
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Publisher : London : A.C. Fifield
Total Pages : 72
Release :
ISBN-10 : MINN:319510017770241
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (41 Downloads)

Synopsis Philip's Wife by : Frank George Layton

New English Canaan of Thomas Morton

New English Canaan of Thomas Morton
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 408
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ISBN-10 : UCSD:31822017329640
ISBN-13 :
Rating : 4/5 (40 Downloads)

Synopsis New English Canaan of Thomas Morton by : Thomas Morton

Death Comes to the Rectory

Death Comes to the Rectory
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Publisher : Kensington Books
Total Pages : 264
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781496723277
ISBN-13 : 1496723279
Rating : 4/5 (77 Downloads)

Synopsis Death Comes to the Rectory by : Catherine Lloyd

Murder casts a dark shadow over the christening of Lady Lucy and Major Sir Robert Kurland's daughter Elizabeth—even more so when Lucy's own father, the rector, falls under suspicion for the crime . . . Lucy and Robert’s joy in christening their new daughter, surrounded by extended family and loved ones who have gathered in the village of Kurland St. Mary, is only enhanced when Robert’s aunt Rose—now the second wife of Lucy’s father Ambrose—announces that she is with child. However, not everyone is happy about the news, in particular Rose's adult daughter Henrietta and her husband, who fear for their inheritance. Following the christening, Rose’s disagreeable son-in-law Basil Northam threatens to turn afternoon tea in the rectory into an unsightly brawl. The next morning, he is found in the rector’s study, stabbed through the heart with an antique letter opener, clutching a note that appears to implicate the rector himself. As the local justice of the peace, Robert has an obligation to remain unbiased in his investigation of the ghastly crime, even though his prime suspect is a man of the cloth and his wife’s father. But Lucy is under no such obligation. As snow traps the members of the christening party in Kurland St. Mary, she vows to clear her father’s name and bring the cold-blooded culprit to justice. Someone had better start saying their prayers . . .