Death Wears a Mask (Amory Ames Mysteries)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Ashley Weaver

Mystery

Allison Busby

Murder at the Brightwell (The Amory Ames Mysteries)

Amory Ames is a wealthy young woman who regrets her marriage to her notoriously charming playboy husband, Milo. Looking for a change, she accepts a request for help from her former fiance, Gil Trent, not knowing that she'll soon become embroiled in a murder investigation that will test not only her friendship with Gil, but will upset the status quo with her husband.Amory accompanies Gil to the Brightwell Hotel in an attempt to circumvent the marriage of his sister, Emmeline, to Rupert Howe, a disreputable ladies' man. Amory sees in the situation a grim reflection of her own floundering marriage. There is more than her happiness at stake, however, when Rupert is murdered and Gil is arrested for the crime. Amory is determined to prove his innocence and find the real killer, despite attempted dissuasion from the disapproving police inspector on the case. Matters are further complicated by Milo's unexpected arrival, and the two form an uneasy alliance as Amory enlists his reluctant aid in clearing Gil's name. As the stakes grow higher and the line between friend and foe becomes less clear, Amory must decide where her heart lies and catch the killer before she, too, becomes a victim. Ashley Weaver's Murder at the Brightwell is a delicious mystery in which murder invades polite society and romance springs in unexpected places.

Murder at the Brightwell: A stylishly evocative historical whodunnit (Amory Ames)

Literature & Fiction

Literary

The Essence of Malice (Amory Ames)

When Milo Ames receives a troubling letter from his childhood nanny, Madame Nanette, he and Amory travel to Paris where they are soon embroiled in a mystery surrounding the death of a famous parfumier. The more Amory and Milo look into the motives of industry rivals and heirs who are vying for control of his perfume empire, the more they are convinced that Nanette may be right. When secrets unfold and things take a dangerous turn, Amory and Milo must work quickly to uncover the essence of the matter and catch a killer before the scent goes cold.

Genre Fiction

<p>Walking through London's West End after a night at the theatre, Amory Ames and her husband Milo run into old friends, the wealthy investor and former actor Gerard Holloway and his wife Georgina. When Holloway invites them to the dress rehearsal of a new play he is directing, Amory readily accepts. However, she is shocked to learn that Holloway has cast his mistress, actress Flora Bell, in the lead role. Furthermore, the casual invitation is not what it seems-he admits to Amory and Milo that Flora has been receiving threatening letters, and he needs their help in finding the mysterious sender. Despite Amory's conflicting feelings-not only does she feel loyalty to Georgina, but the disintegration of the Holloways' perfect marriage seems to bode ill for her own sometimes delicate relationship-her curiosity gets the better of her, and she begins to make inquiries.</p>

An Act of Villainy (Amory Ames)

Allison and Busby

A Dangerous Engagement

A Deception at Thornecrest: A stylishly evocative whodunnit (Amory Ames)

<p>Amory Ames is enjoying the calm of her country house, Thornecrest, before the imminent arrival of her first child, while her husband, Milo, is away on business. Yet her period of relaxation is disrupted when a stranger appears on her doorstep, also claiming to be Milo s wife. Though Amory s marriage has had its ups and downs in the past, she is convinced the woman is mistaken. However, when a second unexpected visitor arrives, secret identities and whirlwind romances appear to be par for the course. Then, when a body is discovered, events take a sinister turn, and Amory resolves to uncover the killer in the crowd.</p>

A Deception at Thornecrest: A stylishly evocative whodunnit (Amory Ames) (Amory Ames, 7)

A Deception at Thornecrest: An Amory Ames Mystery

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