The Glass House: A Regency Historical Mystery

Ashley Gardner · Jennifer Ashley

Apr 2011 · Captain Lacey Regency Mysteries Book 3 · Jennifer Ashley

About this ebook

Cavalry captain Gabriel Lacey returns to Regency London from the Napoleonic wars to begin solving crimes that go unnoticed by the Bow Street Runners, which take him from the mansions of Mayfair to the backstreets of London's rookeries.

On a cold January night in 1817, former cavalry officer Captain Gabriel Lacey is summoned to the banks of the Thames to identify the body of a young woman. When Lacey looks down at the pretty, dead young woman, cut down too soon, he vows to find her murderer.

Lacey's search takes him to the Glass House, a sordid gaming hell that played a large part in the victim's past, as well as to gatherings of the haut ton and the chambers of respectable Middle Temple barristers. Lacey uncovers secrets from the highborn and the low, finds himself drawn deeper into the schemes of a crime lord, and explores his tenuous new friendship with Lady Breckenridge.

Ratings and reviews

Mystery..I am completely hooked on this series of books. Easy reading, great characters and good plotlines.

Highly enjoyable! It's hard to put the book down! I liked the characters, the plot and the time period.

Another great read. This series is full of surprises, and this particular book is no exception. I HIGHLY RECOMNEND.

About the author

Award-winning Ashley Gardner is a pseudonym for New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Ashley. Under both names—and a third, Allyson James—Ashley has written more than 100 published novels and novellas in mystery and romance. Ashley's books have been translated into more than a dozen different languages and have earned starred reviews in Booklist and Publisher's Weekly. More about the Captain Lacey series can be found at the website: www.gardnermysteries.com.