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The Dead Betray None (Viscount Ware Mystery Book 1) Kindle Edition

by J. L. Buck (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 out of 5 stars (42)
An aristocratic spy and a highborn lady cross paths over a dead body.

In 1811 England, a self-indulgent prince regent sits on the throne of a country at war with France, on the brink of war with America, and facing growing rebellion at home.

Lucien, Viscount Ware, recently home after four years on the Continent as a spy for England, finds life in the haute ton tedious. He secretly agrees to handle a few delicate matters for the Crown's private spy unit at Whitehall. A housebreaking at a country houseparty seems a strange assignment until he discovers that a French cipher, the key to Napoleon's war codes, was among the stolen items. As he follows its trail to London's notorious rookeries and into its glittering ballrooms, he faces a growing threat of treachery from more than one direction.

Lady Anne Ashburn missed her London season while caring for her invalid mother in the north country. A new nurse allows her to visit relatives, where she becomes embroiled in a blackmail plot. To avoid a terrible scandal, she goes to London to face down the scoundrel threatening her family.

The night of the elegant Christmastide Ball, Lucien finds Lady Anne standing over a corpse. What happens after that—the risks they take, the intrusion of a notorious crime lord, society gossip, and good intentions gone awry—sends them spiraling into danger and potential disaster for England's war effort.

An ever-twisting plot sure to keep you turning the pages.
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The thieves didn't just steal a few precious baubles from the guests at Baron Sherbourne's house party; they may have stolen England's future. For among the jewels, money, and dueling pistols was a packet of papers that contain the key to cracking Napoleon's new encryption system. So instead of letting the local constabulary investigate, Lucien Grey, Viscount Ware, is sent in by the British government to take charge of the case. Among the people Lucien questions is Lady Anne Ashburn, whose great aunt was one of Sherbourne's guests. While Anne might not be involved with the theft, Lucien is convinced she is up to something. This becomes all the more apparent the next time the two meet, which just happens to be over a dead body. Expertly entwining an impeccably evoked historical setting and a compelling cast of characters, Buck launches her new Regency-set mystery series on a high note, making this an easy sell to fans of Anna Lee Huber's Lady Darby series, not to mention C. S. Harris' Sebastian St. Cyr books.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09VM9RSS9
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Camel Press
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 12, 2022
  • Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.1 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 302 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1942078913
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 4 ‏ : ‎ Viscount Ware Mystery
  • Best Sellers Rank: #1,598,005 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars (42)

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Ms Buck lives in the Midwest with Latte, a mischievous Siamese cat, who attempts to co-author her writing by taking over the keyboard, and Pippin, an energetic min pin puppy that keeps them all on their toes! When not writing or running two blogs, J L Buck enjoys her eight grandchildren (and a great-grandson), reading (preferably on a sunny deck), travel (USA and abroad), and binge-watching any sub-genre of mystery shows.

She can be contacted through her website, her Ally Shields fantasy website, or social media (twitter: @janetlbuck or her fantasy pen name account: @ShieldsAlly)

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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  • Kathye Marsh
    5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic new historical fiction series!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2022
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    Ready for a great mystery, a handsome protagonist, a smart beautiful female protagonist (okay the male is smart too.) and beautifully researched and true historical fiction?
    If you're a fan, as I am, of C.S. Harris' Sebastion St. Cyr, you've got a treat coming in Ms. Buck's new series. A fresh cast of characters carry the reader back to 1811 England to a time filled with spies, treason, and murder.
    Viscount Ware is a fascinating man with a fully engaging ring of friends and enemies. And a penchant for being involved in mysteries that are ... mysteries worthy of the name. No easy way to solve!

    Need escape to a distant time and a mystery to test your brain. This would be my first choice. Well, it was indeed. Now I'm restlessly waiting for the next three or a million more in the series!
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Worth the purchase
    Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2023
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    I've quit having expectations for works of this genre. Usually the romance is overdone, the history has major errors, or the characters are overdone or simply unbelievable. It was a true joy to find this first in a series with none of those flaws. If the characters are a bit "to type", they are, nevertheless, well done and the book is quite readable. I hope that the next in this series is at least as good
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  • Kerrie McLean
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great start to a new series!
    Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2022
    Format: Kindle
    Thank you, #BookSirens for an advance review copy for free. I am leaving this review voluntarily.

    Hard to follow at the beginning with multiple people, varying titles, and nicknames converging, but as I got further along the characters & plot fell smoothly into place. I confess that I have little knowledge of the Regency era, so I can not speak to accuracy, however, I felt caught up in that frame of mind and time.

    This is not so very much a mystery as it is adventure. This story has spies, stolen coded messages, fights, balls, gangsters and a tiny taste of romance. The characters are likable and have good chemistry. I wish that there would have been more interactions between Viscount Ware and Lady Anne, but The Dead Betray None lays a solid foundation for more collaboration between them.

    I look forward to the next entry in this series!
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  • Barbie M
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful characters!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2023
    Format: KindleVerified Purchase
    A suspenseful, well-written Regency mystery with wonderful characters—the hero is honorable and dashing, doing dangerous work for the Crown, and the heroine is courageous and gifted, so both of them get into plenty of trouble. I ordered the next in the series right away.
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  • Christina M Dirk
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful
    Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2023
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    This is a nice book. It has lots of adventure and intrigue and of course romance. The ending is not what I would have hoped for.
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  • dora la exploradora
    5.0 out of 5 stars A spy in disguise
    Reviewed in the United States on September 28, 2022
    Format: Kindle
    Regency with mystery always catch my eye. I find it interesting how the protagonists find themselves in risky situations that keep me pending trying to imagine what the course of action is going to be. Viscount Lucien Ware, Lord Sherbourne and the curious and unstoppable Lady Anne found themselves challenged while stopping a threat to the homeland. In tune with the dictates of the Ton, the characters were forced to juggle discovering the culprits and keeping the secrets of their activities. A complicated mission, with undercover nobles, unexpected turns, social activities of the Ton and an enigmatic woman who doesn't seem to follow the rules. Adventure, spies, assassins, traitors, secrets, and difficult family relationships all contribute to an interesting, intriguing, and dangerous adventure. I liked the character of Lady Anne, smart, capable, unselfish, and with a very useful gift. Although there wasn't a clear romance between Lady Anne and Lucien the attraction was present, and the author suggests that in future stories there may be something more. This is the first book in the series and also the first I have read by this author, and I liked the characters of Lucien and Lady Anne, the detailed action that allowed me to visualize what was happening and the complexity of the mission that kept me curious and entertaining all the time. I voluntarily reviewed this copy which I received for free from BookSirens.
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  • Gail Johnson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Spies Mystery and Intrigue
    Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2022
    Format: Kindle
    What a wonderful find ! I so enjoyed this story which is well written, the dialogue, characters and mysteries (of course there are more than one) kept me turning the pages till sadly it ended. I loved Viscount Ware, his friend ‘Sherry’ and his maybe kinda friend Mr Cade. Calling Mr. Cade a friend I may be pushing boundaries. The storyline moved quickly, kept my interest and yes there were a few dead bodies, and a more than a few characters. I am hooked and hope to see Viscount Ware again. Lady Anne is someone to watch, she has determination, intelligence, sparkling eyes, an impressive memory and is easily a match for Viscount Ware. Bring on more mystery please !!! Don’t forget to keep Sherry, Lady Emily, Lady Anne and Mr Cade tucked in ready for the ride. I have read some Regency Mystery series and this one is now on my top 5. Can’t wait to read another. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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  • C Howard
    4.0 out of 5 stars The Dead Betray None —👀🕵️🗝🔍⚖️🔥👀
    Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2022
    Format: Kindle
    As a spy thriller, JL Buck’s “The Dead Betray None” is top-notch with non-stop action. However, the love interest is a tease that hints it might go somewhere later. Since this is book 1 of the Lord Ware series, perhaps there will be more fleshing out his character and teaming up with Lady Anne in the future. Viscount Lucien Ware and his sidekick Lord Sherbourne are master sleuths whose skills are much appreciated by the Whitehall war office but little known outside that circle. Lucien’s father has little knowledge and no appreciation of his son’s contributions to his country, so all Lucien’s energy is poured into his missions. My rating is four stars because I like my heroes better rounded. I thank the author for an advance review copy and am voluntarily leaving this honest review.
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