The Glass House (Captain Lacey Regency Mysteries #3)

by Ashley Gardner, Jennifer Ashley

Overview

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. She is not who he fears, but 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 tentative new friendship with Lady Breckenridge.

Book 3 of the Captain Lacey Regency Mysteries. This is a full-length novel.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940012305268
Publisher:	Ashley Gardner / Jennifer Ashley
Publication date:	04/16/2011
Series:	Captain Lacey Regency Mystery Series , #3
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	44,841
File size:	534 KB

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 90 published novels and novellas in mystery and romance. Her books have won several RTBook Reviews Reviewers Choice awards (including Best Historical Mystery for The Sudbury School Murders), and the Romance Writers of America’s RITA (given for the best romance novels and novellas of the year). Ashley’s books have been translated into a dozen different languages. More about the Captain Lacey series can be found at the website: www.gardnermysteries.com. Or email Ashley Gardner at

Editorial Reviews

Ms. Gardner's unfolding tale continues to explore the many facets of Gabriel Lacey. A poor and lonely man, Gabriel fights cynicism and melancholy. He's surrounded by fascinating and well-drawn characters. Life is not easy in Lacey's circle, but it's never boring. The Glass House is the third Lacey novel and the series continues with an excellent storyline. Several lingering questions are unanswered, making the wait . . . for The Sudbury School Murders more difficult.

The Best Reviews / Fresh Fiction - Suan Wilson

If you were a fan of Kate Ross, then this is another series of Regency whodunits . . . The Glass House . . .exposes the seamy underbelly of London, where vice and abject poverty are side by side with wealth and fashion. Told in Gabriel's own words, this is a compelling tale that mixes social commentary with detection.

My Shelf - Rachel Hyde

Newcomers and fans alike will quickly become enamored of Captain Lacey, an honorable man faced with limited means after his noble ancestors squandered their money and he retired from military service with injuries.

The mystery is compelling, and the author has added a touch of romance, as Lady Breckenridge hints at her attraction to Lacey . . .

RT BookReviews - Sheri Melnick

Author Ashley Gardner continues her series of mysteries set in Regency England with The Glass House, and in this latest entry she offers up a quickly-paced read with engaging characters and a multi-layered plot sure to satisfy her fans.

The Mystery Reader - Jessica Plonka

Newcomers and fans alike will quickly become enamored of Captain Lacey, an honorable man faced with limited means after his noble ancestors squandered their money and he retired from military service with injuries.

The mystery is compelling, and the author has added a touch of romance, as Lady Breckenridge hints at her attraction to Lacey . . .

Sheri Melnick