{"product_id":"the-peculiar-case-of-lord-finsburys-diamonds-a-casebook-of-barnaby-adair-short-novel-9780992278939","title":"The Peculiar Case of Lord Finsburys Diamonds: A Casebook of Barnaby Adair Short Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e#1 New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Laurens brings you a tale of murder  mystery  passion  and intrigue  and diamonds! Penelope Adair  wife and partner of amateur sleuth Barnaby Adair  is so hugely pregnant she cannot even waddle. When Barnaby is summoned to assist Inspector Stokes of Scotland Yard in investigating the violent murder of a gentleman at a house party  Penelope  frustrated that she cannot participate  insists that she and Griselda  Stokess wife  be kept informed of their husbands discoveries. Yet what Barnaby and Stokes uncover only leads to more questions. The murdered gentleman had been thrown out of the house party days before  so why had he returned? And how and why did he come to have the fabulous Finsbury diamond necklace in his pocket  much to Lord Finsburys consternation? Most peculiar of all  why had the murderer left the necklace  worth a stupendous fortune  on the body? The conundrums compound as our intrepid investigators attempt to make sense of this baffling case. Meanwhile  the threat of scandal grows ever more tangible for all those attending the house party  and the stakes are highest for Lord Finsburys daughter and the gentleman who has spent the last decade resurrecting his family fortune so he can aspire to her hand. Working parallel to Barnaby and Stokes  the would-be lovers hunt for a path through the maze of contradictory facts to expose the murderer  disperse the pall of scandal  and claim the love and the shared life they crave. A pre-Victorian mystery with strong elements of romance. A short novel of 39 000 words. An entry in The Casebook of Barnaby Adair series  the events in this short novel occur between the events described in the full-length Casebook novels  WHERE THE HEART LEADS and the upcoming THE MASTERFUL MR. MONTAGUE. Praise for the works of Stephanie Laurens Stephanie Laurens heroines are marvelous tributes to Georgette Heyer: feisty and strong. Cathy Kelly Stephanie Laurens never fails to entertain and charm her readers with vibrant plots  snappy dialogue  and unforgettable characters. Historical Romance Reviews. Stephanie Laurens plays into readers fantasies like a master and claims their hearts time and again. Romantic Times Magazine Praise for Where the Heart Leads: Volume 1 in the Casebook of Barnaby Adair \"A satisfying blend of mystery and romance.\" Publishers Weekly \"In an Amanda Quick-style suspense\/romance  Laurens never loses touch with her characters deep emotions or the haunting mystery.\" Romantic Times \"An interesting and absorbing plot...an exciting and appealing romantic mystery.\" FreshFiction.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67600286056501,"sku":"ByrdShop_0992278937","price":22.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780992278939.jpg?v=1790967956","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-peculiar-case-of-lord-finsburys-diamonds-a-casebook-of-barnaby-adair-short-novel-9780992278939","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}