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Linscott, Gillian
Most widely held works by
Gillian Linscott
Dead man riding by Gillian Linscott (
Book
)
5
editions published
between
2002
and
2004
in
English
and held by
761
libraries
worldwide
Remembering her first murder case, suffragette and amateur sleuth Nell Bray recounts her turn-of-the-century summer at a lakeside with her friends during which their host was brutally killed.
Blood on the wood by Gillian Linscott (
Book
)
10
editions published
between
2003
and
2004
in
English
and held by
742
libraries
worldwide
When the suffragette movement receives a valuable painting as a part of a bequest, amateur sleuth Nell Bray is asked to retrieve and sell the artwork to raise much-needed funds for the cause, only to discover that the painting is a fake.
The perfect daughter by Gillian Linscott (
Book
)
9
editions published
between
2000
and
2002
in
English
and held by
703
libraries
worldwide
When the body of her cousin, the perfect daughter, is found hanging in the family boathouse, Nell Bray feels a bit of guilt about not paying enough attention to her, and, searching for clues to the last months of her cousin's life, "Nell soon discovers that Verona was leading a double life full of dangerous secrets. Was her death really a suicide, or a cover-up for murder?"--Jacket.
Stage fright by Gillian Linscott (
Book
)
9
editions published
between
1993
and
1997
in
English and Spanish
and held by
598
libraries
worldwide
In Edwardian London, Nell Bray, a mystery-solving Suffragette, tries to discover who was behind a murder on the opening night of George Bernard Shaw's latest play.
Dance on blood by Gillian Linscott (
Book
)
9
editions published
between
1998
and
2000
in
3
languages
and held by
583
libraries
worldwide
A British mystery on Neil Bray, a turn-of-the-century suffragette. The government assigns her to retrieve intelligence documents from a Greek exotic dancer during a lurid private performance.
Absent friends by Gillian Linscott (
Book
)
7
editions published
between
1999
and
2000
in
English
and held by
555
libraries
worldwide
While contesting a post-World War I parliamentary election, British suffragette Nell Bray investigates the murder of a candidate. It is part of a deal with the victim's widow--in return for finding the killer, the widow finances her campaign.
Crown witness by Gillian Linscott (
Book
)
7
editions published
between
1995
and
1997
in
English
and held by
519
libraries
worldwide
In England, Neil Brey, the suffragette turned sleuth, hunts a killer who was hired to commit a murder in an attempt to discredit the suffragette movement. By the author of An Easy Day for a Lady.
Hanging on the wire by Gillian Linscott (
Book
)
8
editions published
between
1992
and
1997
in
English and Spanish
and held by
502
libraries
worldwide
Nell Bray has dedicated herself to the woman's suffrage movement; it's her amateur sleuthing, though, that seems to be attracting the most attention. First, Nell unearthed the truth behind the mysterious death of one of France's most notorious courtesans, and now comes a plea from her old friend Jenny Chesney. World War I is at its height, and Jenny is hard at work at Nantgarrew military hospital, where Freudian analysis is a specialty. Her efforts are complicated by.
Sister beneath the sheet by Gillian Linscott (
Book
)
9
editions published
between
1991
and
1997
in
English and Spanish
and held by
491
libraries
worldwide
When an Edwardian prostitute leaves her considerable fortune to the suffragette movement, Nell Bray is sent to claim the money but finds herself in the middle of a murder mystery.
Murder, I presume by Gillian Linscott (
Book
)
6
editions published
between
1990
and
1991
in
English
and held by
450
libraries
worldwide
Kriminalroman.
A healthy body by Gillian Linscott (
Book
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2
editions published
in
1984
in
English
and held by
440
libraries
worldwide
An easy day for a lady by Gillian Linscott (
Book
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3
editions published
between
1994
and
1995
in
English
and held by
439
libraries
worldwide
In 1910, the British suffragette and sleuth, Nell Bray, is vacationing in Chamonix in the French Alps when the body of an Englishman, Arthur Mordiford, is found frozen in ice. He and his guide were killed in an avalanche some 30 years earlier. The victim's brother is summoned and arrives to collect the body, only to be killed in turn by poison. It's time for Nell to investigate. By the author of Stage Fright.
Murder makes tracks by Gillian Linscott (
Book
)
2
editions published
in
1985
in
English
and held by
426
libraries
worldwide
When a wealthy businessman is found on the chair lift at an Italian ski resort with an arrow in his chest, Birdie Linnet and Nimue Hawthorne investigate.
Dead man's sweetheart by Gillian Linscott (
Book
)
1
edition published
in
1996
in
English
and held by
419
libraries
worldwide
Suffragette Nell Bray should be taking a relaxing vacation at her brother's house, but she investigates the murder of a local mill owner.
A whiff of sulphur by Gillian Linscott (
Book
)
4
editions published
between
1987
and
1989
in
English and Undetermined
and held by
369
libraries
worldwide
An odd group of people arrive at a desolate Caribbean island for a survival holiday. The main hazard is the ineptitude of the group's leader, currently employed by 'Tooth and Claw Adventure Holidays'. When a body is found the real survival test begins.
Unknown hand by Gillian Linscott (
Book
)
2
editions published
between
1988
and
1989
in
English
and held by
187
libraries
worldwide
The garden by Gillian Linscott (
Book
)
4
editions published
between
2002
and
2003
in
English
and held by
178
libraries
worldwide
Holders Hope, Herefordshire, and the roots of a great garden are laid in the long summer of the Edwardian age. The lives of two families become bound up with the garden: the Allegris, mine owners with the money to pay for it, and the Thomases, mine workers whose care and skill help shape it. Over some of the most turbulent years of Britain's history, the garden grows, suffers and is almost destroyed. Lost and overgrown, it waits for a young man from the 21st century to unravel its mystery.
Dead man's music by Gillian Linscott (
Book
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6
editions published
between
1996
and
1997
in
English
and held by
142
libraries
worldwide
Widow's peak by Gillian Linscott (
Book
)
10
editions published
between
1994
and
1997
in
3
languages
and held by
139
libraries
worldwide
When the devil drives by Caro Peacock (
Book
)
1
edition published
in
2011
in
English
and held by
28
libraries
worldwide
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Linnet, Birdie (Fictitious character)
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Associated Subjects
Art--Forgeries Attempted assassination Audiobooks Bray, Nell (Fictitious character) Coronations Daughters Detective and mystery stories Detective and mystery stories Dramatists Dramatists, English England England--Herefordshire England--Lake District England--London English fiction Fiction France France--Alps, French France--Biarritz Gardens George--V,--King of Great Britain,--1865-1936 Great Britain Historical fiction History Lane, Liberty (Fictitious character) Large type books Linnet, Birdie (Fictitious character) Lloyd George, David,--1863-1945 Murder Painting--Forgeries Political science Private investigators Shaw, Bernard,--1856-1950 Social history Suffragists Talking books Wales Women detectives Women political candidates Women private investigators Women--Suffrage World War (1914-1918)
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