Too Hot to Handel (Another John Pickett Mystery)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.69 (707 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01GW0UERA |
| Format Type | : | |
| Number of Pages | : | 415 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"Critical Acclaim for Sheri Cobb South“Set in Regency England, where manners and strict social rules dictate human interaction, South’s lively historical reveals how emotions can overturn society’s strictures. Her deft way with words and charming characters make this a winner.”Library Journal on A Dead Bore“The jaw-dropping conclusion will have new readers scurrying to catch up on Pickett’s previous adventures and eagerly anticipating the next installment.”Publishers Weekly on Family Plot“John Pickett is a little young, but wholly delectable.” All About Romance on A Dead Bore"
When she is not writing, she enjoys reading, doing needlework, and singing in her church choir. She is also a sucker for old movie musicals and BBC costume dramas.. A native and longtime resident of Alabama, Sheri recently moved to Loveland, Colorado, with her husband, and now has a stunning view of Long’s Peak from her office wind
OLT said Love, sweet love.. I've been a fan of Cobb's John Pickett stories since the beginning and have enjoyed the mysteries in each and the star-crossed, understated romance slowly developing between lower-class Bow Street runner John and young upper-class widow Julia, Lady Fieldhurst. In addition, there have been some great secondary charac. Wonderful & clever addition to an outstanding series As a committed fan of the John Pickett series, I waited impatiently for the next in a marvelous series. This was a unique take in that the focus was heavily on Julia, Lady Fieldhurst. Making an unconscious man interesting can't be easy to write unless the author is as gifted as SCS. Very interesting, very nicely don. Fun, fun, fun and please let us continue on E. A. Summers Fun! They mystery was not really a mystery to the reader, but this book wrapped up a number of things and like others, I love Julia and John and hope there are more adventures/mysteries in store involving them. As another reviewer noted, Julia came into her own in this book and thankfully John raised few objections!
But the only ladyof Pickett’s acquaintance is Julia, Lady Fieldhurst, to whom he accidentallycontracted a Scottish irregular marriage several months earlier, and with whomhe is seeking an annulment against his own inclinations—and for whom herecklessly declared his love, secure in the belief he would never see her again.The inevitable awkwardness of their reunion is forgotten when the theatrecatches fire. When a rash of jewel thefts strikes London, magistrate Patrick Colquhoun deployshis Bow Street Runners to put a stop to the crimes. In the confusion, the Russian diamonds are stolen, and Pickett isstruck in the head and rendered unconscious. The Russian Princess OlgaFyodorovna is to atte