Cynthia Harrod-Eagles

The second novel in the Ashmore Castle series, perfect for fans of Downton Abbey, from the author of the hugely successful Morland Dynasty novels. Behind the doors of the magnificent Ashmore Castle, secrets are waiting to be uncovered... England, 1903. Giles, the new Earl of Stainton, is struggling to bring his family's estate back to order after the death of...

The Fourth Bill Slider Omnibus by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles GONE TOMORROW: Inspector Bill Slider is called to cope with a disfigured corpse grotesquely left in a children's playground. His enquiries plunge him into the shadow world behind the fashionable facade of Shepherd's Bush, among the victims of the Welfare State and the crime barons who prey on them; a world where...

1816: Napoleon has at last been defeated, but victory brings no peace to the English. The cost of war strikes deep into the country—there is raging inflation, discharged soldiers join the ranks of the unemployed, wages tumble, and the bread price soars—and hungry men are easily stirred to protest. Amid this turbulence, Heloise and James stand guard over Morland Place—for...

Whispers in the servants' hall, scandals in the drawing room - at Ashmore Castle, everyone has something to hide... England, 1904. Christmas at Ashmore Castle should be a time of celebration - but scandal arrives with snow. The Earl's uncle returns from Italy with a beautiful young bride on his arm, sending shockwaves through the family and threatening Kitty's already...

1807: The Napoleonic wars continue, and their violence reverberates in the lives of the Morland family. The Regency offers a vivid portrait of this tumultuous era, focusing on the challenges and changes faced by one remarkable family. Follow their journey as they navigate personal and political upheavals during one of Britain's most fascinating historical periods.

1795: the shadow of Bonaparte has fallen across Europe and touches each member of the far-flung Morland family. As the century draws to a close, Jemima Morland wearily acknowledges that her life is also nearing its end, but she has scant peace as her unpredictable children behave ever more incomprehensibly: James's marriage to Mary Ann is closer to falling apart;...

In the last years of the nineteenth century, the Morlands' fortunes are changing for the better, as Henrietta and Jerome find a true home at Morland Place, and Teddy ploughs his profits into restoring it to its former glory. But the reverses and cruelties of the Boer War and the death of Queen Victoria shake the foundations of a confident...