A PETTICOAT AND LAMBSKIN GLOVES

A PETTICOAT AND LAMBSKIN GLOVES
Author: Marilyn Clay
Publisher: The Regency Plume Press
Total Pages: 418
Release: 2013-07-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:
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In 1620 four young English girls—Diana, Sallie Mae, Faith, and Prudence—strangers to one another and each hiding secrets, board a Bride Ship in England bound for the New World. Seeking love, husbands, and the adventure of a lifetime, the girls are instead swept into a maelstrom of lies, treachery, and deceit. Upon arriving in Jamestown, they are shocked to discover that someone in the colony wants one, or all of them, dead. Diana bravely sets aside her grief to unravel the mystery before the killer strikes again. When all clues point to the most likeable and highly respected Jamestown colonist, Diana knows that here in the New World, where women must remain silent and submissive, no one will believe her. Yet as she uncovers long-hidden secrets, she knows that saying nothing makes her part of the lie. When charges of witchcraft are leveled against one of the girls, Diana boldly speaks out in her defense. Despite the turmoil in their lives, each girl still longs for love, a husband, and a new life. With the lies and treachery spinning out of control, the final shocking event stuns the entire colony. Will every secret now come to light? Or are the most horrific best left buried? Major characters from Marilyn Clay’s DECEPTIONS—Catherine, Phyrahawque, Noah, and Adam—contribute to this suspenseful tale of intrigue, romance, and adventure in the New World. Rich with historical detail, fast-paced and brimming with unexpected twists and turns, A PETTICOAT AND LAMBSKIN GLOVES (originally published in hardcover as SECRETS AND LIES) will keep readers guessing until the final page. “Not only was the plot extremely interesting and lived up to the ‘hype’ that’s still out there for witches and wizards of the 1600’s, some of the characters from Marilyn Clay’s previous Jamestown novel DECEPTIONS make an appearance, which added to the entertainment. The changes and plot twists keep readers on their toes, and will have mystery and history lovers running to Amazon and their local libraries for this one! Stay alert, because this plot holds your attention until the very last page.” - ONCE UPON A ROMANCE "Reading A PETTICOAT AND LAMBSKIN GLOVES is like stepping through a doorway into history. Marilyn Clay has done an incredible amount of research into the period, how it would look and smell and feel if you were truly in 1620s Jamestown. The romances are sweet, touching and period appropriate. A PETTICOAT AND LAMBSKIN GLOVES is the kind of book you want to get lost in and are sad when it’s over. Thoroughly recommended." -Janis May, author. "I won this book in a contest from the author, with no obligation to give a review. But I must. I've been to Jamestown, researched the early settlers and walked that same plot of ground. This story is so real . . . all my knowledge fit with the people, scenes and events. The story depicts the hardships of the people of the times when they embark to a new land full of unexpected rewards and grave disappointments. Sallie Mae is one of the strongest characters and deserves her ending. Prudence surprised me with what she did in a moment of weakness. Faith’s life was changed by the actions of her sister. The culmination of her deeds also surprised me and showed what can happen as we are affected by the actions of those we hold dear. This is historical fiction – some of the best I’ve read. I am thrilled! Marilyn Clay is an author to follow. 5 Stars. Highly recommended." - Mary Deal MARILYN CLAY has also authored the new, critically acclaimed Regency-set Miss Juliette Abbott Mystery Series with clever, young Miss Juliette Abbott as the amateur sleuth. Titles include MURDER AT MORLAND MANOR, MURDER IN MAYFAIR MURDER IN MARGATE, MURDER AT MEDLEY PARK, MURDER IN MIDDLEWYCH, MURDER IN MAIDSTSONE, MURDER AT MONTFORD HALL, MURDER ON MARSH LANE, MURDER IN MARTINDALE and MURDER AT MARLEY CHASE (coming in late 2022) All of Marilyn Clay's Juliette Abbott Regency Mysteries are clean, wholesome and suitable for teen readers. MARILYN CLAY has also written seven Regency Romance Novels, all previously published in print and now available as e-books; as is BETSY ROSS: ACCIDENTAL SPY, a colonial American Revolutionary-war suspense thriller and STALKING A KILLER, a contemporary mystery set near Dallas, Texas. Both books are also available in print. For more information visit, Marilyn Clay Author.

DECEPTIONS: A Colonial Jamestown Novel

DECEPTIONS: A Colonial Jamestown Novel
Author: Marilyn Clay
Publisher: The Regency Plume Press
Total Pages: 471
Release: 2013-10-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:
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“Complete with a romantic subplot, DECEPTIONS: A Colonial Jamestown Novel is a strong historical tale that brings the Jamestown Virginia Colony to life through the eyes of the determined heroine Catherine, who manages to travel to the New World in search of her betrothed. Breathtaking suspenseful action follows as Catherine tries to unravel the various mysterious happenings between her husband and the Powhatan Indians. Readers will relish this in-depth look at how the first English colonists struggled to survive in Jamestown, circa 1617-1619.” —Harriet Klausner Desperate to escape a marriage arranged by her aristocratic London guardians and to wed her childhood sweetheart, beautiful but innocent Catherine Parke secretly boards a ship in England bound for the New World in 1617. But the shock of what greets Catherine in Colonial Jamestown nearly destroys her. Her betrothed, now a successful Indian trader seems to be hiding secrets. Although disappointments and disasters repeatedly test Catherine's strength and courage, a burning desire to uncover the truth drives her to unravel a confusing web of deceptions and lies. With her own life in jeopardy, Catherine is drawn to the one man who can save her, but wonders if she can trust him, or will she be swept into an unknown and terrifying wilderness, once again loving the wrong man and paying dearly for it? Vivid historical details bring the Jamestown settlement and Indian villages to life. Marilyn Clay’s suspenseful and compelling tale of one courageous woman determined to forge a new life for herself in a frightening and dangerous New World is an irresistible combination of intrigue, suspense and romance. (Deception was originally published in hardcover by Five Star Gale Cengage and is available in ebook as The Letter, and Dangerous Deceptions) “With realistic, well-researched historical detail, a strong, intelligent heroine, and a fascinating, uncommon setting, this novel will appeal to romance and historical fans alike.” —Library Journal “ A surfeit of fascinating historical details and a refreshingly different setting give DECEPTIONS its unique flavor, making Marilyn Clay’s novel perfect for readers who miss the romance-tinged historical novels of Rosalind Laker.” — Booklist “DECEPTIONS is one of the best historical suspense novels I have ever read! Highly recommended!” — Mary Frasier “Marilyn Clay's DECEPTIONS is a multi-layered story of struggle, lies and the quest for love in the New World. Faithful to historical detail, including language and actions, it was a joy to read such a wonderfully written historical novel. Readers of historical fiction will find themselves completely immersed in the time period and, more importantly, in the story of feisty and intelligent Catherine, whose voyage to Jamestown is the beginning of a life-changing journey.” — Libby Malin DECEPTIONS by Marilyn Clay was originally published in hardcover by Five Star Gale Cengage, but apart from used copies in print, it is no longer available in print. All nine titles in Marilyn Clay's new Juliette Abbott Regency Mystery Series, MURDER AT MORLAND MANOR, MURDER IN MAYFAIR, MURDER IN MARGATE, MURDER AT MEDLEY PARK, MURDER IN MIDDLEWYCH, MURDER IN MAIDSTONE, MURDER AT MONTFORD HALL, MURDER ON MARSH LANE, MURDER IN MARTINDALE, and MURDER AT MARLEY CHASE (coming in late 2022) are all now available in both print and ebook from most major online retailers. Marilyn Clay has also penned seven Regency Romance novels, all of which were originally published in print, and are also now available in ebook format. For more information about Marilyn Clay visit Marilyn Clay Author online.

The River Where America Began

The River Where America Began
Author: Bob Deans
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2008-12-16
Genre: History
ISBN: 0742564894
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From the establishment of the first permanent English colony at Jamestown in 1607 to the fall of Richmond in 1865, the James River has been instrumental in the formation of modern America. It was along the James that British and Native American cultures collided and, in a twisted paradox, the seeds of democracy and slavery were sown side by side. The culture crafted by Virginia's learned aristocrats, merchants, farmers, and frontiersmen gave voice to the cause of the American Revolution and provided a vision for the fledgling independent nation's future. Over the course of the United States' first century, the James River bore witness to the irreconcilable contradiction of a slave-holding nation dedicated to liberty and equality for all. When that intractable conflict ignited civil war, the James River served as a critical backdrop for the bloodiest conflict in U.S. history. As he guides readers through this exciting historical narrative, Deans gives life to a dynamic cast of characters including the familiar Powhatan, John Smith, Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, Benedict Arnold, and Robert E. Lee, as well as those who have largely escaped historical notoriety. The River Where America Began takes readers on a journey along the James River from the earliest days of civilization nearly 15,000 years ago through the troubled English settlement at Jamestown and finishes with Lincoln's tour of the defeated capital of Richmond in 1865. Deans traces the historical course of a river whose contributions to American life are both immeasurable and unique. This innovative history invites us all to look into these restless waters in a way that connects us to our past and reminds us of who we are as Americans.

FELICITY'S FOLLY

FELICITY'S FOLLY
Author: Marilyn Clay
Publisher: The Regency Plume Press
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2014-10-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:
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FELICITY'S FOLLY is a clean, sweet, traditional Regency romance set in a country house in Regency England, complete with quirky characters; replete with ghosts, the supernatural and a couple of mysteries! Left without a sixpence at three-and-twenty, Felicity Rhoades has vowed never to marry again. Instead, she will become a woman of independent means by taking in boarders. Felicity's “boarding house” is Rhoades Arbor, her late husband’s grand estate and her first guest is none other than a titled gentleman! Unfortunately, the best-laid plans are going to the ghosts! The Earl of Maitland arrives—pursued by a headless horseman! Felicity’s other boarders turn out to be a pair of eccentric spinsters and several psychics. Strange noises overset the guests and every night, someone is digging up the garden! Something odd is happening at Rhoades Arbor and it leads a lovely landlady and a captivated earl into the shadowy unknown where a buried secret reveals the most thrilling mystery of all … love! “A very unusual plot! Unbelievably funny! I laughed out loud many times!” – author, Melissa Frederick. “Filled with Jane Austen-like characters, Ms. Clay writing and characterization are excellent!”– author, Patricia Rice Marilyn Clay's newest Regency THE WRONG MISS FAIRFAX debuted on Amazon's Top 100 Best-Selling Ebooks list! “A delightfully amusing romp featuring eccentric Jane Austen-like characters. Two look-alike cousins, Emma and Jemma Fairfax, lead the unsuspecting Lord Townsend on a merry chase! Not to be missed!” – Regency Romance Reviews. A respected historian of the Regency period in English history and publisher of The Regency Plume Newsletter, all nine titles in Marilyn Clay's popular new Juliette Abbott Regency Mystery Series, MURDER AT MORLAND MANOR, MURDER IN MAYFAIR, MURDER IN MARGATE, MURDER AT MEDLEY PARK, MURDER IN MIDDLEWYCH, MURDER IN MAIDSTONE, MURDER AT MONTFORD HALL, MURDER ON MARSH LANE, and MURDER IN MARTINDALE are all now available in print and ebook from most major online booksellers. A former University Editor, Marilyn Clay’s non-fiction titles, ENGLISH WOMEN AT SEA, A HISTORY OF THE WATER CLOSET and three books on REGENCY PERIOD FURNITURE, as well as many of her Regency romances, have attained Best-Seller status on Amazon. For additional information about Marilyn Clay's novels, visit Marilyn Clay Author. Be sure to look for Marilyn Clay’s historical suspense novels: BETSY ROSS: ACCIDENTAL SPY featuring American icon Betsy Ross as the intrepid heroine. In 1776 Philadelphia, Betsy determines to expose the killer of her beloved husband John Ross but is quickly drawn into the dangerous underworld of spies and double spies. DECEPTIONS: A Jamestown Novel, originally released in hardcover, is now available in ebook. Catherine travels to the New World colony of Jamestown in search of her betrothed, but what she finds there nearly destroys her. Who can she trust when the entire colony is in on the deception? A PETTICOAT AND LAMBSKIN GLOVES, also originally released in hard cover, and now in ebook; is the inspirational story of four young English girls who travel to the New World on a Bride Ship in search of love, and a new life. Instead they find that someone in the colony wants them all dead! All of Marilyn Clay's Regencies and Historical Suspense novels are suitable for young adult readers with no strong language, violence or graphic scenes.

MURDER AT MARLEY CHASE

MURDER AT MARLEY CHASE
Author: Marilyn Clay
Publisher: The Regency Plume Press
Total Pages: 294
Release:
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:
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MURDER AT MARLEY CHASE by MARILYN CLAY is book ten in the popular JULIETTE ABBOTT REGENCY MYSTERY SERIES. When Miss Abbott is assigned to select art works for the private gallery of Lady Marley of Marley Chase and her husband, who is staging a prestigious Derby there, Juliette and her maid Tilda confidently set out for the large country manor home. However, once there, troubling events ensue. A maid is found floating face-down in the stream, and within the house, a thief is preying on Lady Marley's aristocratic guests! One after another of them finds herself the victim of a brazen jewel thief! Juliette has her suspicions as to the thief's identity, but is possessed of no proof. When one of the lady guests is found tragically murdered, Juliette manages to catch a glimpse of the man as he flees from the scene, but because she found the dead woman, who was also robbed of her jewels, the finger of guilt soon points at Juliette! Fortunately, her handsome gentleman friend Mr. Sheridan is amongst the Marley Chase house guests. Having been dispatched by the Home Office to protect the life of a prominent statesman from a ruthless assassin, Mr. Sheridan and Miss Abbott once again team up to solve both crimes, that of murder and theft. However, when the assassin steps up his game and kidnaps both Miss Abbott and the ambassador, Mr. Sheridan has only moments to act before his lovely lady friend's life is taken from him forever. "A tense, chilling murder mystery full of twists and turns! Well done!" -- Red River Mysteries. "An intricate story! The final book in this series is not to be missed!" -- 5 Star Reader Review "Ms. Clay's prose is so smooth and her descriptions so vivid I feel as if I'm watching a movie!" -- JM All ten titles in Marilyn Clay's JULIETTE ABBOTT REGENCY MYSTERY SERIES are available from most online booksellers in both print and Ebook. Each story can be read as a stand-alone, but to begin with the first book in the series is recommended. Previous titles in the JULIETTE ABBOTT REGENCY MYSTERY SERIES (in order) include MURDER AT MORLAND MANOR, MURDER IN MAYFAIR, MURDER IN MARGATE, MURDER AT MEDLEY PARK, MURDER IN MIDDLEWYCH, MURDER IN MAIDSTONE, MURDER AT MONTFORD HALL, MURDER ON MARSH LANE, MURDER IN MARTINDALE and now MURDER AT MARLEY CHASE. If you enjoy the Regency mystery novels of Ashley Gardner, Sheri Cobb South, Alyssa Maxwell, Adele Clee, and Heidi Ashworth, you'll enjoy Marilyn Clay's clean, and always amusing Regency mysteries, suitable for teens with no explicit situations, graphic scenes or offensive language. A former University Editor, all of Marilyn Clay's non-fiction titles, ENGLISH WOMEN AT SEA, A HISTORY OF THE WATER CLOSET, three books on REGENCY PERIOD FURNITURE, and YOU ARE NEVER ALONE, as well as many of her Regency romances and historical suspense novels, have attained Top 100 Best-Seller status. For additional information about Marilyn Clay's novels, visit Marilyn Clay Author.

MURDER AT MONTFORD HALL

MURDER AT MONTFORD HALL
Author: Marilyn Clay
Publisher: The Regency Plume Press
Total Pages: 301
Release: 2020-01-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:
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MURDER AT MONTFORD HALL is Book 7 in Marilyn Clay's Juliette Abbott Regency Mystery Series. A pair of mysteries collide in this intricately-plotted tale set against the glamorous backdrop of the London theater in the 1820s. What can possibly go wrong when a group of former actors and actresses, all of whom once appeared to great acclaim on the London stage, all gather for a lovely winter house party at the country home of Lord and Lady Montford? How about the vicious murder of one of their group on her way to Montford Hall, the poor lady found dead in her carriage before she even arrives at the Montford Hall estate? Will a blinding snowstorm, dictating that no one can leave the mansion, or the fact that the coal supply in the house is fast diminishing and the larder is nearly bare of food, serve to lower the house guests' spirits? Will finding another guest brutally murdered on the premises frighten the guests? Or cause them to believe that they are now stranded in the snowy countryside with a killer in their midst? How soon before the frightened guests begin to point fingers at one another? When Miss Abbott, who is not an actress and therefore not truly one of them, is spotted standing over the dead body of one of the gentlemen guests, the murder weapon in hand, how quickly will Miss Abbott be declared the guilty party? And, how quickly will our clever young sleuth manage to run the real killer to ground and prove not only her own innocence, but that of her maid Tilda, upon whose head suspicion has also fallen? "The twists and turns in Marilyn Clay's newest Juliette Abbott Regency Mystery are bound to keep readers turning pages!" -- Red River Mystery Reviews "I feel as if I'm watching a movie when I read a novel by this author, her descriptions and the action she describes are so very life-like and colourful! Great fun, indeed!" --J S Johnson, 5-Star Reader Review " You won't want to miss this latest story in Marilyn Clay's popular Juliette Abbott Regency Mystery Series. Miss Abbott continues to be a quick-thinking, clever sleuth who out-wits even the most ruthless killers!" --Marcy Keller, 5-Star Reader Review MURDER AT MONTFORD HALL is Book 7 in the Juliette Abbott Regency Mystery series. Beginning with MURDER AT MORLAND MANOR, and on through MURDER IN MAYFAIR, MURDER IN MARGATE, MURDER AT MEDLEY PARK, MURDER IN MIDDLEWYCH, MURDER IN MAIDSTONE, MURDER ON MARSH LANE, MURDER AT MONTFORD HALL, and MURDER IN MARTINDALE, each and every title throughout this delightful series penned by award-winning Regency author Marilyn Clay continues to please! You won't want to miss a single one! Watch for Book 10 of the series, MURDER AT MARLEY CHASE coming in late 2022. All of Marilyn Clay's Regency-set mysteries, historical suspense novels and Regency romance novels, are clean and traditional with no graphic scenes, strong language or violence. You won't want to miss MARILYN CLAY's historical suspense thrillers, DECEPTIONS and A PETTICOAT AND LAMBSKIN GLOVES! STALKING A KILLER, a contemporary mystery, set near Dallas, TX, is another thrilling mystery story from this multi-published, award-winning author.

18th & 19th CENTURY ENGLISH WOMEN AT SEA

18th & 19th CENTURY ENGLISH WOMEN AT SEA
Author: Marilyn Clay
Publisher: The Regency Plume Press
Total Pages: 54
Release: 2014-09-30
Genre: History
ISBN:
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18th and 19th CENTURY ENGLISH WOMEN AT SEA is a lively and entertaining account of the three types of women one would normally find, legally, or illegally, on board a ship during the 18th and early 19th Centuries. 1. Prostitutes. 2. Officer's and midshipmen's wives plus other female passengers during wartime. 3. Women masquerading as sailors or crewmen. This book cover all of them, and also provides colorful but factual accounts of surprising and certainly, little-known, incidents drawn from letters written by sailors and other men at sea, diaries of such famous figures as Admiral Horatio Nelson, as well as autobiographies written in the late 1700s by women, such as Mary Lacy who took to the sea masquerading as men and lived to tell of their experiences. Noted historians who have published works on the same subject are quoted and referenced. Best-selling, multi-published author MARILYN CLAY is a respected historian of the Regency period in English history. For sixteen years she published The Regency Plume, an international newsletter filled with well-researched articles useful to writers, historians and people interested in all aspects of the 18th and early 19th centuries in English history. In addition, Marilyn Clay was invited to contribute essays that were accepted and published in the Encyclopedia of Romanticism: Culture in Britain, 1780s – 1830s (Garland, 1992). Marilyn Clay's Colonial American historical suspense novels include DECEPTIONS: A Jamestown Novel, praised by The Library Journal and Booklist. To escape an arranged marriage, Catherine leaves England for Jamestown in search of her childhood sweetheart. What she finds in the New World nearly destroys her! SECRETS AND LIES: A Jamestown Novel. When four English girls travel to the New World on a Bride Ship to marry settlers and start families, they are instead shocked to discover that someone in Jamestown wants them all dead! Available in ebook as A Petticoat And Lambskin Gloves. BETSY ROSS: ACCIDENTAL SPY is another popular historical suspense novel by Marilyn Clay, set in Philadelphia in 1776. Quaker Betsy Ross sets out to uncover who killed her beloved husband John Ross, but is instead drawn into the dangerous and confusing underworld of spies and double agents. Available in print and e-book. Titles in Marilyn Clay's Regency-set Mystery Series include: MURDER AT MORLAND MANOR, MURDER IN MAYFAIR, MURDER IN MARGATE, MURDER AT MEDLEY PARK, MURDER AT MIDDLEWYCH, MURDER IN MAIDSTONE, MURDER AT MONTFORD HALL, MURDER ON MARSH LANE, MURDER IN MARTINDALE and coming in late 2022 MURDER AT MARLEY CHASE. All are available worldwide in print and Ebook. Kensington Books published many of Marilyn Clay's Regency-set historical novels, all of which were translated to foreign languages. Titles include: Bewitching Lord Winterton, A Pretty Puzzle, Brighton Beauty, Miss Darby's Debut, The Uppity Earl, Felicity's Folly, Miss Eliza's Gentleman Caller, and The Unsuitable Suitor. Marilyn Clay's newest Regency romance novel is titled THE WRONG MISS FAIRFAX. Two look-alike cousins in London lead a love-struck nobleman on a merry chase. If the confused gentleman cannot sort out who is who, he just might propose to the wrong Miss Fairfax. Marilyn Clay's STALKING A KILLER is a contemporary murder mystery set in Dallas. Aspiring PI Amanda Mason must clear her own father from a murder charge before the killer strikes again. Marilyn Clay is the designer of the Romance Writers of America's prestigious RITA award. Marilyn was presented the first golden statuette when the RITA award was unveiled. For more information on the author visit her website at Marilyn Clay Author.

MURDER AT MORLAND MANOR

MURDER AT MORLAND MANOR
Author: Marilyn Clay
Publisher: The Regency Plume Press
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2016-07-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:
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MURDER AT MORLAND MANOR, Book One in Marilyn Clay's Juliette Abbott Regency Mystery Series features clever, young Miss Juliette Abbott as sleuth. A former companion to a titled London lady, Miss Abbott has now agreed to serve as lady’s maid to one of the young ladies invited to the country estate of Morland Manor, each girl hoping to win the heart of the wealthy Morland heir. But nothing at the house party goes as planned and suddenly Juliette finds herself the number one suspect in a shocking murder! The only way to escape the muddle is to solve the mystery herself, otherwise she'll lose this position with a new geegaw tied about her neck, this one made of rope! "A fine Regency mystery brimming with suspense and intrigue, surprising twists and turns, and seasoned with a hint of romance. Witty and outspoken Juliette Abbott is a first-rate, fast-thinking young sleuth! Very well-done!” – Regency Mystery Reviews Titles in the Juliette Abbott Regency Mystery series include MURDER AT MORLAND MANOR, MURDER IN MAYFAIR, MURDER IN MARGATE, MURDER AT MEDLEY PARK, MURDER IN MIDDLEWYCH, MURDER IN MAIDSTONE, MURDER AT MONTFORD HALL, MURDER ON MARSH LANE, MURDER IN MARTINDALE and MURDER AT MARLEY CHASE, coming in late 2022. In the tradition of Stephanie Barron, Georgette Heyer, and Carola Dunn, Marilyn Clay’s Regency-set mystery novels are clean, wholesome, and contain no strong language or violence. If you enjoy the historical mysteries of Melanie Dickerson, Sheri Cobb South, Victoria Thompson, Ashley Gardner, and Heidi Ashworth, you'll enjoy Marilyn Clay’s traditional, clean, sweet, and always amusing Regency-set novels. Suitable for teens and adults alike. Marilyn Clay's newest Regency Romance THE WRONG MISS FAIRFAX is now available in print and Ebook. Marilyn Clay's previous Regencies include Felicity’s Folly, Bewitching Lord Winterton, The Uppity Earl, Miss Eliza’s Gentleman Caller, Miss Darby's Debut, Brighton Beauty, A Pretty Puzzle, and The Unsuitable Suitor, all clean, wholesome Regency Romances suitable for teens and young adults with no strong language or graphic scenes. All were originally published in print and released worldwide. Look for DECEPTIONS: A Colonial Jamestown Historical Suspense Novel by Marilyn Clay set in the early 1600s, originally released in hardcover, and now available in Ebook. Catherine Parke travels to the New World in search of her betrothed, but what she finds in Jamestown is not what she expects. DECEPTIONS was praised by The Library Journal and Booklist, as was Marilyn Clay's SECRETS AND LIES, also set in Colonial Jamestown, the inspirational story of four young English girls who travel to the New World on a Bride Ship, all searching for love, a new life and the adventure of a lifetime. What they find instead is that someone in Jamestown wants one, or all of them, dead! Historical suspense thriller BETSY ROSS: ACCIDENTAL SPY by Marilyn Clay is set in 1776 Philadelphia. Determined to uncover who killed her beloved husband John Ross, Betsy is instead drawn into a dangerous underworld of spies and double spies. Historically accurate with vivid period details and breathtakingly suspenseful! Available in print and Ebook. STALKING A KILLER, A Murder In A Small Town by Marilyn Clay is a contemporary murder mystery, also available in print and ebook. Aspiring PI Amanda Mason thinks she’d make a pretty good Private Investigator. Trouble is, she doesn’t own a cell phone or a computer and her old green Dodge only starts when it wants to. When the Pinehill PD suddenly charge her dad with murder, Amanda has to prove she’d make a VERY GOOD PI and solve the case fast, otherwise her dad is going to jail for life! This mystery keeps readers guessing to the last page! All of Marilyn Clay’s non-fiction titles, 18th and 19th ENGLISH WOMEN AT SEA, A HISTORY OF THE WATER CLOSET and three books on REGENCY PERIOD FURNITURE have attained Best-Seller status online. For more information about the author, visit Marilyn Clay Author.

THE WRONG MISS FAIRFAX

THE WRONG MISS FAIRFAX
Author: Marilyn Clay
Publisher: The Regency Plume Press
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2016-01-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:
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THE WRONG MISS FAIRFAX by Marilyn Clay is a sweet, clean Regency romance set in London. Emma Fairfax, and her cousin Jemima Fairfax, bear a striking resemblance to one another, although in personality they are as different as chalk and cheese. When Miss Emma Fairfax goes to London to sort out the details of her late father’s will, she is instead coerced into funding her look-alike cousin Jemima’s debut into Polite Society. When the handsome and wealthy Viscount, Lord Townsend, calls on Jemma, it’s Emma he meets . . . and loses his heart to. The amusing episodes soon pile up, causing the uptight Lord to doubt his sanity. Can the puzzle be sorted before the confused nobleman proposes to the wrong Miss Fairfax? “ A delightfully amusing romp featuring eccentric Jane Austen-like characters. Two willful young ladies, Emma and Jemima Fairfax, lead the unsuspecting Lord Townsend on a merry chase! A strong hero, a feisty heroine, plus lively supporting characters add up to the fun and laughs! Not to be missed!” – Regency Romance Reviews NEW! From Best-selling author Marilyn Clay comes an intriguing new Regency-set Mystery series featuring clever, young Miss Juliette Abbott as the amateur sleuth who solves crime with wit and aplomb. Readers will hold their breath as Miss Abbott searches out clues to expose the killer(s) in MURDER AT MORLAND MANOR, MAYFAIR, MARGATE, MEDLEY PARK, MIDDLEWYCH, MAIDSTONE, MONTFORD HALL, MURDER ON MARSH LANE and MURDER IN MARTINDALE! Coming in late 2022 is the latest novel in this series, MURDER AT MARLEY CHASE. Best-selling author MARILYN CLAY has also penned three historical romantic suspense thrillers set in Colonial America. 1.) DECEPTIONS: A Colonial Jamestown Novel, originally released in hardcover. Catherine travels to the New World in search of her betrothed, but what she finds in Jamestown nearly destroys her. (Also in ebook as DANGEROUS DECEPTIONS and THE LETTER). 2.) SECRETS AND LIES: A Colonial Jamestown Novel, also originally released in hardcover and re-released in paperback and Ebook as A PETTICOAT AND LAMBSKIN GLOVES. This inspirational story features four young English girls who travel to the New World on a Bride Ship, all searching for love, a new life and the adventure of a lifetime. What they find instead is that someone in Jamestown wants one, or all of them, dead! Can the mystery be solved before another young girl dies? 3.) BETSY ROSS: ACCIDENTAL SPY by Marilyn Clay is the only novel ever published for adults that features American icon Betsy Ross as heroine. In 1776 Philadelphia, Quaker Betsy Ross is determined to uncover who killed her beloved husband John Ross, instead she is drawn into a dangerous underworld of spies and double agents. Can Betsy bring down the notorious spy before he kills her, or those she holds dear? Although the premise of this story is fiction, an authentic depiction of the American Revolutionary war adds to the suspense in this spell-binding historical novel. STAKING A KILLER: A Murder In A Small Town, by Marilyn Clay is now available in print and ebook. Aspiring PI Amanda Mason's first case to solve is a murder charge against her own father. But, can she trust the handsome man who has agreed to help her? Marilyn Clay has also authored six sweet, clean Regency Romance novels, all originally published in print and now available as ebooks. A former University Editor, Marilyn Clay’s non-fiction titles, ENGLISH WOMEN AT SEA, A HISTORY OF THE WATER CLOSET and three books on REGENCY PERIOD FURNITURE, as well as many of her Regency romances, have attained Best-Seller status online. For additional information about Marilyn Clay's novels, visit Marilyn Clay Author.

HISTORY OF THE WATER CLOSET

HISTORY OF THE WATER CLOSET
Author: Marilyn Clay
Publisher: Marilyn Jean Clay, Publisher
Total Pages: 25
Release: 2014-10-14
Genre: History
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A HISTORY OF THE WATER CLOSET follows the development of the water closet, or toilet, beginning with privies in monasteries and ending with London's sewer system clean-up in the 19th century. Included are descriptions of the various types of chamber pots, toilet furniture, gadgets and mechanical devices invented prior to the toilet as we know it today. The final chapter of the book covers the emergence of indoor bathing, and early indoor plumbing in both England and France. A HISTORY OF THE WATER CLOSET, and 18th & 19th CENTURY ENGLISH WOMEN AT SEA by Marilyn Clay were both named to two online Top 100 Best-Selling E-books list. Three Regency Period Furniture Books by Marilyn Clay appeared on the same Best Seller list, with Baubles & Necessities Pertaining to Her Ladyship claiming the #1 Best Seller spot in the Antiques & Collectibles category. MARILYN CLAY is an award-winning author and respected historian of the Regency period in English history. For sixteen years, she published The Regency Plume, an international newsletter filled with articles useful to writers, historians and people interested in all aspects of the 18th and early 19th centuries in English history. Essays by Marilyn Clay were published in Encyclopedia of Romanticism: Culture in Britain from the 1780s to 1830s, found in many University libraries. MARILYN CLAY's published historical suspense novels include DECEPTIONS: A Jamestown Novel, praised by The Library Journal and Booklist. To escape an arranged marriage, Catherine leaves England for Jamestown in search of her childhood sweetheart. What she finds in the New World nearly destroys her! Twists and turns will keep readers guessing! SECRETS AND LIES: A Jamestown Novel. When four English girls travel to the New World on a Bride Ship to marry settlers and start families, they are instead shocked to discover that someone in Jamestown wants them all dead! The final event shocks the entire colony! BETSY ROSS: ACCIDENTAL SPY set in 1776 Philadelphia, another popular historical suspense novel by Marilyn Clay. Quaker Betsy Ross sets out to uncover who killed her beloved husband John Ross, but is instead drawn into a dangerous underworld of spies and double spies. Can Betsy bring down the killer before he kills her? In print and e-book. Books in Marilyn Clay’s Juliette Abbott Regency Mystery Series include MURDER AT MORLAND MANOR, MURDER IN MAYFAIR, MURDER IN MARGATE, MURDER AT MEDLEY PARK, MURDER IN MIDDLEWYCH, MURDER IN MAIDSTONE, MURDER AT MONTFORD HALL, MURDER ON MARSH LANE, MURDER IN MARTINDALE, and coming in late 2022, MURDER AT MARLEY CHASE. Are all available worldwide in print and Ebook. Kensington Books published many of Marilyn Clay’s Regency-set historical novels. All were translated to foreign languages. The titles include: Bewitching Lord Winterton, A Pretty Puzzle, Brighton Beauty, Miss Darby's Debut, The Uppity Earl, Felicity’s Folly, Miss Eliza’s Gentleman Caller, and The Unsuitable Suitor. Marilyn Clay’s newest Regency romance is titled THE WRONG MISS FAIRFAX. Two look-alike cousins in London lead a love-struck nobleman on a merry chase. If the confused gentleman cannot sort out who is who, he just might propose to the wrong Miss Fairfax. Marilyn Clay’s STALKING A KILLER is a contemporary murder mystery set in Dallas. Aspiring PI Amanda Mason must clear her own father from a murder charge before the killer strikes again. MARILYN CLAY is also the designer of the Romance Writers of America’s prestigious RITA award. Marilyn was presented the first golden statuette when the RITA award was unveiled. For more information on the author, visit her website at Marilyn Clay Author.