{"title":"Alyssa Maxwell","description":"Alyssa Maxwell is the acclaimed author of the Gilded Newport Mysteries and the Lady and Lady's Maid Mystery series. She knew from a young age that she wanted to write novels. Growing up in New England and traveling to Great Britain fueled a passion for history, while a love of puzzles of all kinds drew her to the mystery genre. She and her husband reside in Florida, where she loves to watch BBC productions, sip tea in the afternoons, and delve into the past. You can learn more about Alyssa and her books at AlyssaMaxwell.com.","products":[{"product_id":"murder-at-arleigh-hardcover","title":"Murder at Arleigh - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA dazzling wedding at the Bellevue Mansion, Arleigh, loses its shine when reporter, sleuth, and new mother Emma Cross Andrews is called to investigate the groom, an infamous Gilded Age prankster.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eApril 1903: Emma and Derrick Andrews have been invited to the wedding of her cousin Reggie Vanderbilt and heiress Cathleen Neilson at the Bellevue Mansion, Arleigh. Their hosts are a popular young couple who are leasing the home for the summer--Harry and Elizabeth \"Bessie\" Lehr. Known for his practical jokes, Harry is the toast of parties, earning a reputation as the court jester of the Gilded Age. However, as Emma soon learns, behind closed doors he is dead serious. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollowing the wedding, Bessie comes to Emma for help, insisting that her husband is cruel to her in private, telling her outright he married her only for her money and finds her repulsive. Divorce is unthinkable. Now she believes he is plotting to murder her and make it look like an accident: a broken balcony railing she might have leaned on, a loose stair runner that could have sent her tumbling down a staircase, faulty brakes in the car she uses . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSome would say being trapped in a loveless marriage is a fate worse than death. Not Bessie--she wants to live! Unsure if these situations are mere coincidences or add up to premeditated sabotage, Emma agrees to investigate and determine if Newport's merry prankster is engaged in a cold-blooded game of life or death . . .","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50102818930911,"sku":"9781496753250","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/q2RDbzoHtI9781496753250.webp?v=1781087413"},{"product_id":"murder-at-beechwood-paperback","title":"Murder at Beechwood - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of HBO's \u003ci\u003eThe Gilded Age\u003c\/i\u003e, explore the dark side of the alluring world of America's 19th century elite in this gripping series of riveting mysteries...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor Newport, Rhode Island's high society, the summer of 1896 brings lawn parties, sailboat races...and murder. \u003cp\u003eHaving turned down the proposal of Derrick Andrews, Emma Cross has no imminent plans for matrimony--let alone motherhood. But when she discovers an infant left on her doorstep, she naturally takes the child into her care. Using her influence as a cousin to the Vanderbilts and a society page reporter for the \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eNewport Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, Emma launches a discreet search for the baby's mother.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of her first stops is a lawn party at Mrs. Caroline Astor's Beechwood estate. But an idyllic summer's day is soon clouded by tragedy. During a sailboat race, textile magnate Virgil Monroe falls overboard. There are prompt accusations of foul play--and even Derrick Andrews falls under suspicion. Deepening the intrigue, a telltale slip of lace may link the abandoned child to the drowned man. But as Emma navigates dark undercurrents of scandalous indiscretions and violent passions, she'll need to watch her step to ensure that no one lowers the boom on her...\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50104869617887,"sku":"9780758290861","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/vdE7t3yxgr9780758290861.webp?v=1781111488"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/alyssa-maxwell.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}