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Deanna Raybourn
(b.1968)Deanna Raybourn graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio in English and History and an emphasis on Shakespearean Studies. She taught high school English for three years in San Antonio before leaving education to pursue a career as a novelist.
Fourteen years later, she signed a three-book deal with MIRA Books. "Sex, lies and awesome clothing descriptions" is how one reader has described Deanna`s debut novel, Silent in the Grave, published in December 2007. The first in the Silent series, the book follows Lady Julia Grey as she investigates the mysterious death of her husband with the help of enigmatic private inquiry agent Nicholas Brisbane. From the drawing rooms of the aristocracy to a Gypsy camp on Hampstead Heath, Silent in the Grave deftly captures the lush ambience of Victorian London.
Deanna makes her home in Virginia, where she lives with her husband and daughter.
Fourteen years later, she signed a three-book deal with MIRA Books. "Sex, lies and awesome clothing descriptions" is how one reader has described Deanna`s debut novel, Silent in the Grave, published in December 2007. The first in the Silent series, the book follows Lady Julia Grey as she investigates the mysterious death of her husband with the help of enigmatic private inquiry agent Nicholas Brisbane. From the drawing rooms of the aristocracy to a Gypsy camp on Hampstead Heath, Silent in the Grave deftly captures the lush ambience of Victorian London.
Deanna makes her home in Virginia, where she lives with her husband and daughter.
Awards: Barry (2023) see all
Genres: Historical Romance, Historical Mystery, Thriller, Historical, Romance
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Series
Lady Julia Grey
1. Silent in the Grave (2006)
2. Silent in the Sanctuary (2007)
3. Silent on the Moor (2009)
4. Dark Road to Darjeeling (2010)
5. The Dark Enquiry (2011)
6. Silent Night (2014)
7. Midsummer Night (2014)
8. Twelfth Night (2014)
9. Bonfire Night (2014)
A Mysterious Season (2020)
1. Silent in the Grave (2006)
2. Silent in the Sanctuary (2007)
3. Silent on the Moor (2009)
4. Dark Road to Darjeeling (2010)
5. The Dark Enquiry (2011)
6. Silent Night (2014)
7. Midsummer Night (2014)
8. Twelfth Night (2014)
9. Bonfire Night (2014)
A Mysterious Season (2020)
Veronica Speedwell Mystery
1. A Curious Beginning (2015)
2. A Perilous Undertaking (2017)
3. A Treacherous Curse (2018)
4. A Dangerous Collaboration (2019)
5. A Murderous Relation (2020)
6. An Unexpected Peril (2021)
7. An Impossible Impostor (2022)
8. A Sinister Revenge (2023)
9. A Grave Robbery (2024)
1. A Curious Beginning (2015)
2. A Perilous Undertaking (2017)
3. A Treacherous Curse (2018)
4. A Dangerous Collaboration (2019)
5. A Murderous Relation (2020)
6. An Unexpected Peril (2021)
7. An Impossible Impostor (2022)
8. A Sinister Revenge (2023)
9. A Grave Robbery (2024)
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