Summer 1764. Alec and Selina anxiously await the birth of their first child at their estate in Kent. It should be a time of family celebration, but the death of a young poacher has Alec investigating murder. And when renovations to his sprawling manor unearth a secret burial chamber, a shocking family secret comes to light. Everything Alec thought he knew about his birth is again called into question, and with it the special bond with his irascible uncle Plantagenet.

Praise for the Alec Halsey Mysteries
Very well written, fast paced, and full of secrets... A cracking good adventure --Historical Novel Society

I challenge anyone not crave more from the handsome Alec Halsey with his high sense of morals, dark good looks, and divine analytical mind. --Reader's Favorite

Quite simply, a perfect combination of mystery, romance, and history. --Romantic Historical Reviews

Recent Acclaim for the Series
Two times USA TODAY bestsellers, Goethe International Novel Writing Competition Finalist, RONE Finalist for Best Published Mystery, RONE Cover Design: Finalist & Runner-Up, In'Dtale Crowned Heart, three times B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree

Connecting Books
Many readers enjoy Lucinda Brant's books as part of a wider series since her characters inhabit the same meticulously-researched 18^th Century world with people and events cross-referenced throughout. You can explore the details and delve deeper into the history within each book by visiting LucindaBrantAuthor on Pinterest. Should you wish to read each series in chronological order, here is the sequence:

Alec Halsey Mystery Series
Spring 1763 DEADLY ENGAGEMENT (Country house murder and mayhem)
Autumn 1763 DEADLY AFFAIR (A poisoned vicar and the mysterious Miranda)
Winter 1763 DEADLY PERIL (Bloody intrigue abroad)
Summer 1764 DEADLY KIN (Murderous family secrets)
Winter 1764 DEADLY DIPLOMACY (Lies, lev es, and lovers) In progress

Salt Hendon Series
1763 SALT BRIDE (Magnus and Jane)
1767 SALT REDUX (Antony and Caroline)
SALT HENDON COLLECTION -- boxed set with bonus novella SALT ANGEL

Roxton Family Saga
1740s NOBLE SATYR (Renard and Antonia)
1760s MIDNIGHT MARRIAGE (Julian and Deb)
1770s AUTUMN DUCHESS (Antonia and Jonathon)
1770s DAIR DEVIL (Dair and Rory)
1770s PROUD MARY (Mary and Christopher)
1780s SATYR'S SON (Henri-Antoine and Lisa)
1743-77 ETERNALLY YOURS (Roxton Letters Vol. 1)
1772-87 FOREVER REMAIN (Roxton Letters Vol. 2)