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Cousin Kate
Contributor(s): Heyer, Georgette (Author)
ISBN: 1402217684     ISBN-13: 9781402217685
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
OUR PRICE:   $17.09  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: May 2009
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Annotation: In this romance by the creator of the modern Regency genre, a woman's luck changes when she locates a long-lost aunt and becomes wealthy. But schemes are brewing and the only one she can trust is cousin Philip, who doesn't seem to like her very much--or does he? Foreword by author Theresa Medeiros.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Romance - Historical - Regency
- Fiction | Historical - General
- Fiction | Gothic
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2009002352
Series: Regency Romances
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.2" W x 8" (0.90 lbs) 384 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1800-1850
- Cultural Region - British Isles
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:

Georgette Heyer, bestselling Queen of Regency Romance, invites readers to an extraordinary Gothic tale of love, mystery, and intrigue.

A surprising invitation
Kate Malvern is rescued from penury by her aunt Minerva, who brings her to stay at Staplewood. But the household is strange and strained--Kate's uncle lives in his own private wing, and her handsome, moody cousin Torquil lives in another.

A dark family secret
As bizarre events unfold and Kate begins to question the reasons for her aunt's unexpected generosity, she has no one to confide in but her cousin Philip. Sympathetic though he may appear, will he tell her what she most needs to know... before it's too late?

Praise for Cousin Kate:
Miss Heyer serves up a very different sort of tale in the same period setting, nothing less than a full-fledged Gothic. And a very expert job she does of it, too, complete with a remote and forbidding country house, screams in the night, dark hints of something best left unmentioned... nicely leavened with wit, romance, and wonderful period slang.--Publishers Weekly

Contributor Bio(s): Heyer, Georgette: - Georgette Heyer's novels have charmed and delighted millions of readers for decades. English Heritage has awarded Georgette Heyer one of their prestigious Blue Plaques, designating her Wimbledon home as the residence of an important figure in British history. She was born in Wimbledon in August 1902. She wrote her first novel, The Black Moth, at the age of seventeen to amuse her convalescent brother; it was published in 1921 and became an instant success. Heyer published 56 books over the next 53 years, until her death from lung cancer in 1974. Her last book, My Lord John, was published posthumously in 1975. A very private woman, she rarely reached out to the public to discuss her works or personal life. Her work included Regency romances, mysteries and historical fiction. Known as the Queen of Regency romance, Heyer was legendary for her research, historical accuracy and her extraordinary plots and characterizations. She was married to George Ronald Rougier, a barrister, and they had one son, Richard.