Peterson The Gentleman Jewel Thief

1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-0-698-14159-9
Verlag: Penguin Publishing Group
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, Band 1, 336 Seiten

Reihe: The Hope Diamond Trilogy

In an era when ladies were demure and men courtly, one priceless treasure set England ablaze and incited unimaginable scandal and passionthe Hope Diamond.Heir to an impressive title and fortune, Lord William Townshend, Earl of Harclay, is among the most disreputable rakes in England. Desperately bored by dull heiresses and tedious soirees, he seeks new excitementwith a dangerous scheme to steal the worlds most legendary gemstone from its owner, Thomas Hope. To his surprise, however, its not the robbery that sets his blood burning but the alluring lady from whom he pilfers the gem.A string of bad luck has left the fate of Lady Violet Rutledges estate entirely in Hopes scheming hands. So when his prized jewel disappears from around her neck, she has no choice but to track down the villain responsible for the theft. Only Harclay has his sights set on taking more from her than the necklaceand shes tempted to surrender anything he desiresNow, caught in a thrilling game of secrecy and seduction, Violet must find a way to protect her fortuneand her heartbefore she loses both forever

Autoren/Hrsg.

Peterson, Jessica