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Murder in the Eternal City (Captain Lacey Regency Mysteries Book 16) Kindle Edition

by Ashley Gardner (Author), Jennifer Ashley (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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When I agree to visit Grenville in his villa near Rome, I scarcely imagine that I immediately will become embroiled in mystery and mayhem. James Denis has requested that I purchase an antique from a collector, one Conte de Luca. Before I can approach this count, I am recruited by a Roman a man to help rescue his daughter from a cool aristocrat, and then asked to solve the murder of an Englishman—by a man who is already dead.

These tasks do not keep me from traveling to the ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum and exploring to my heart’s content, but trouble follows me in the form of a man bent on killing me—for what reason I cannot fathom.

All this is compounded by another murder back in Rome, and I am commanded by James Denis, as well as the aristocrat who stole my new Roman friend’s daughter, to find out who committed the deed and the secret of the man’s astonishing collection of rare and fine art.

Probing these puzzles lead me to the past, present, and future troubles of the Italian peninsula, a beautiful but deadly place in the spring of 1820.
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Captain Lacey Regency Mysteries, Historical Mystery Series

Books in the Captain Lacey Regency Mysteries Series

1 The Hanover Square Affair
2 A Regimental Murder
3 The Glass House
4 The Sudbury School Murders
5 A Body in Berkeley Square
6 A Covent Garden Mystery
7 A Death in Norfolk
8 A Disappearance in Drury Lane
9 Murder in Grosvenor Square
10 The Thames River Murders
11 The Alexandria Affair
12 A Mystery at Carlton House
13 Murder in St. Giles
14 Death at Brighton Pavilon
15 The Custom House Murders
16 Murder in the Eternal City

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0B55G2WDK
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ JA / AG Publishing (September 20, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 20, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5069 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 316 pages
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    USA Today bestselling author Ashley Gardner is a pseudonym for Jennifer Ashley. Jennifer / Ashley writes mysteries, romances, urban fantasy and mainstream fiction. Visit the Ashley Gardner site: http://www.gardnermysteries.com for for more information on the Captain Lacey mystery series or http://www.jenniferashley.com for more information on her other works.

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    New York Times and USA Today Bestselling author Jennifer Ashley writes historical, paranormal, and contemporary romance, mysteries, and historical fiction as Jennifer Ashley; paranormal romance and urban fantasy as Allyson James; and mysteries as Ashley Gardner. Jennifer's books have had starred reviews in Booklist and Publisher's Weekly, and have been translated to many languages. When Jennifer isn't writing she enjoys reading, traveling, playing guitar and piano, and building dollhouse miniatures.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another great adventure with Captain Lacey
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2024
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I have never tired of reading this series. The story line always reads a fresh insight into the lives of all the characters! I really hope it will never end!
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Robin
4.0 out of 5 stars A Good But Maybe Not Great Addition
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2022
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Hard to believe this is 16th in this historical mystery series.

Captain Lacey finds himself in Rome with his family/friends, when he is tasked with solving a murder, uncovering missing priceless art and sending another murderer/swindler back to justice in London.

Lots of great locale descriptions/historical detail. However, as much as I liked it, it didn’t stand up to previous efforts for me. Maybe not as much suspense? Or the absence of some of that great character interaction that I’m so fond of? Still a good read and looking forward to the next one.
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Always V
5.0 out of 5 stars Spectacular Location ~ Heart Pounding Mystery!
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2022
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💎 Spectacular Location ~ Heart pounding mystery ~ Gripping story line ~ Suspenseful clues ~ Captivating historical background ~ and The Best ➡️ Superior Investigative Team of Lacey ~ Lucius ~ Brewster ~ plus all of the worthy supporting cast❣️ Have I mentioned 💎 Spectacular Location💎?

Side Note: I rarely appreciated the blurbs ~ but this one ~ WOW ❣️

Captain Lacey was an action hero. So yeah ~ all the heart stopping fights were mesmerizing! I wasn't panic~ much~ because I knew he would turn out okay! Yet, in this mystery, I felt like he suffered the worst in the entire series! He was practically at the losing ends of almost all of the attacks! Brewster, his bodyguard was also losing! Lord Grenville was luckier to have only lost once, without much bodily harm!

The historical background in the Italian peninsula in the Spring of 1820 was rich beyond words! The author succeeded in weaving fascinating gems of facts into the plot line and presented us readers with the most precious mystery!

The singular piece in the story I totally hated was the same thing we had to accept in our real world. A white collar villain who also committed a vicious murder would receive a fair justice (or not), while the victims would never receive anything to make their lives better, to soothe their excruciating pains . . .
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Myrna E. Traylor
5.0 out of 5 stars Lacey in la Città Eterna
Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2022
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This was a wonderful mystery. I have enjoyed most of Captain Lacey’s adventures, but I felt that one or two recent ones were a little long-winded—as if Gardner was wandering about textually to get the page count up. This one, however, has all the good elements I’ve come to expect from the series, including a much better use of Grenville, Brewster and Donata, as well as side characters that were well drawn and believable.
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Janie_tx
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read!
Reviewed in the United States on January 1, 2023
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The story was well written and the storyline well defined. The author drew the reader in and kept our interest throughout the story as well as allowing us to experience her characters many emotions. The story had intrigue, suspense, betrayal, discoveries, murder, and resolve. I hope the author doesn't kill off Brewster. I have grown very fond of the character. I would like to see him and wife retire at the end of the series.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A good yarn
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2022
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I have been reading the Capt. Lacey mysteries since they began years ago. I still have the original paperbacks of those early books on my "keepers" bookcase. I now have all 16 of the books on my Kindle.
I enjoy the Captain's adventures, and the continuing characters. They are not heavy but I find them a satisfying read.
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Lyndal
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2024
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The series on Captain Lacey is such a good read I enjoy how the characters have developed over the series and how each character is enveloped into the stories. The new character of the boyfriend leaves new opening together with the old for many more stories.
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BB-Girl
5.0 out of 5 stars Again, Another Hit!
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2022
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Captain Lacey is a somewhat realistic gent from Regency England with a dashing military past and a strong and loving family in the present. This visit to Rome and southern Italy is wonderful if you’ve been to these places, like Herculaneum and Pompeii. And Rome. Sure, it was different in the recent past, the early 19th century, than it was in antiquity. But it reminded me of my travels to those amazing places in my younger years, and it paints a lovely portrait for those who haven’t been there. The mysteries (there’s more than one) are exciting, too!
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Regency Belle
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Great Story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 16, 2023
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Each book in this series has been excellent. They stand alone but have a continuation that keeps us, the reader, engaged and wanting more.

I never tire of Gabriel's adventures and the stories of his friends and family. 16 books in and I still want more. Each book has been worth investing and I have never felt my time and money have been wasted.

Other authors of long running series please take note. This author tells a story, moves the characters along their lives paths and leaves us wanting more. Not every writer has these skills but Ashley Gardner has it in spades.
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Angelika Stempel
5.0 out of 5 stars Das Warten hat sich gelohnt
Reviewed in Germany on October 5, 2022
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Ich habe fast ein Jahr auf diesen Titel gewartet. Nachdem ich im Sommer die Bände 1 - 15 gelesen hatte, freute ich mich schon auf den 16. Band. Erst sollte er im Herbst 2021 herauskommen, dann im Frühling 2022 und jetzt ist er endlich da. Es gibt wieder verschiedene Erzählstränge oder Fälle zu lösen, die Architektur wird ausführlich erörtert und nur das Familienleben kommt vielleicht etwas kurz. Der Band ist im Vergleich zu den vorigen Bänden nicht langweiliger geworden. Wenn man die anderen Bände gelesen hat, sollte man auch diesen Band lesen.
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Kimmsie
4.0 out of 5 stars Another really good story from Jennifer Ashley
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 26, 2022
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I really do enjoy these Captain Lacey Regency mysteries. I feel like I am joining up with old friends when I start reading one. I'm even warming to James Denis!
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Jay
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 30, 2022
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When I heard that this story was to be released, I reread the entire series to refresh my memory. I’m really glad I did as there was so much I had forgotten, and i immensely enjoyed adding this story to the rest of the series. Excellent story like the whole series.
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David O-S
5.0 out of 5 stars Murder in the Eternal City
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 7, 2022
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This series just get better with every read . Captain Lacy and Granville their escapades in this novel take you to Rome gives you the atmosphere of the times. I love the character Brewster he is so faithful towards the Captain. A 5star must read fully recommend
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