The Rutherford Trilogy by Alice Chetwynd Ley (#1-3)
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Overview: Alice Chetwynd Ley, romantic historical novelist, was born on 12 October 1913 in Halifax, Yorkshire, the first child of a journalist, Fred Humphrey and his wife, Alice Mary (née Chetwynd): she was given the name and surname of her mother in addition to her father’s surname. Her parents had met in Merthyr Tydfil, where her maternal grandfather had been a Surveyor of Customs and Excise; he was also to prove a highly skilled chess player and a county champion. Alice was the eldest of five children who survived to adulthood.
Genre: Fiction > Mystery/Thriller Romance
A Reputation Dies (#1)
When his friend is accused of murder, scholar Justin Rutherford vows to solve the deadly puzzle…
London, 1816
At a fashionable London ball, the unpopular but entertaining Society gossip Marmaduke Yarnton is found dead in the cloakroom — strangled with his own cravat.
Having argued with him shortly before, Lord Velmond finds himself the prime murder suspect.
Determined to clear his name, Velmond’s scholarly friend Justin Rutherford teams up with his niece, Anthea, and the Bow Street police to find the murderer.
But Justin soon finds that everyone has something to hide – even Velmond’s seemingly virtuous new wife, Lucy.
And as he delves deeper into the mystery, Justin uncovers a web of deceit, buried scandals and blackmail…
A Fatal Assignation (#2)
Did Lord Jermyn’s final love affair prove fatal?
London, 1816
When Lord Jermyn goes missing, his wife asks scholar-turned-sleuth Justin Rutherford to find him without raising a scandal.
It seems that Justin’s niece, Anthea, was the last person to see the rakish lord — waiting in a secret room in a fashionable dress shop.
But days later, Jermyn is found shot and buried in a pauper’s grave.
Their curiosity piqued, the Rutherfords team up with the Bow Street police to find out how he got there.
Known for his roving eye, there’s no shortage of jealous husbands who could have wanted Jermyn dead.
And as Justin attempts to unravel his past, it seems that few people are willing to admit their dealings with him…
Masquerade of Vengeance (#3)
Who was Sir Eustace Knowle’s greatest enemy?
Yorkshire, 1816
While visiting his sister’s countryside estate, chronic gambler Sir Eustace Knowle is found beaten to death in the gardens.
With his numerous debts and murky history, there are several people who may have wished him harm.
And now a sinister figure from Knowle’s past has been spotted lurking in the shadows…
Once again, scholar-turned-sleuth Justin Rutherford and his niece, Anthea, step in to get to the bottom of the mystery.
Their investigations soon lead to the discovery of a forgotten crime, a series of threatening letters, and an old enemy with a powerful motive for revenge…
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