Alec Halsey Mysteries: Books 1-3

Very well written, fast paced, and full of secrets... A cracking good adventure! - Historical Novel Society

Lucinda Brant's mysteries explore the darker side of her richly authentic 18^th century world. Along with her trademark wit and high drama there are deeper subplots and even quirkier characters that will have you shuddering and laughing in equal measure!

The story arc of this boxed set spans three full-length novels set in aristocratic 1760s London, and features amateur sleuth Alec, Lord Halsey.

In book one, DEADLY ENGAGEMENT, Alec is unwittingly caught up in country house murder and mayhem at an engagement party where he finally confronts his estranged brother.

Some months later, in DEADLY AFFAIR, a vicar drops dead beside Alec at a private dinner party, forcing him to investigate the death of this seemingly harmless man of God and his surprising connection to the mysterious Miranda.

In DEADLY PERIL Alec is lured away to Europe by a mad margrave and his sister who hold his friends to ransom in the remote and forbidding Castle Hertzfeld. In a race against time, Alec and the English delegation journey across an icy wasteland devastated by civil war to "a gob smacking finale you'll never see coming"

Reviews

I challenge anyone to read DEADLY ENGAGEMENT and not crave more from the handsome Alec Halsey with his high sense of morals, dark good looks, and divine analytical mind. - Francine Zane, Readers' Favorite 5 STARS

Lucinda Brant has crafted a clever and intriguing mystery in DEADLY AFFAIR, which very skillfully pulls together seemingly disparate plot threads to reach a thoroughly satisfying conclusion with plot twists I most definitely didn't see coming. I am hooked and eager for more. - Caz Owens, All About Romance, rated a DESERT ISLE KEEPER

Every one is worthy of five stars, but DEADLY PERIL is possibly the best yet. It is, quite simply, a perfect combination of mystery, romance, and history. - Lady Wesley, Romantic Historical Reviews 5 STARS

Accolades

2016, 2017 USA TODAY bestseller

Goethe International Novel Writing Competition Finalist: Outstanding Works in Post-1750s Historical Fiction

RONE Finalist: Best Published Mystery

RONE Mystery/Suspense Cover Design: Finalist and Runner-Up

In'Dtale Crowned Heart

B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree (all three books)

Connecting Books

Enjoy Lucinda's meticulously researched 18^th century world, where characters, places, and events all intertwine.

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)


Genre: Historical Mystery