title: A Scandalous Adventure (Victorian Adventures)
author:  Lillian Marek 
description: "Compelling villains and a strong historical context, the unification of Germany, add intrigue and veracity, while the romances between Max and Susanna and Olivia and the prince are irresistible." - <strong><em> Booklist</em></strong><br /><br />"The is an adventure filled with fun, humor, moments of tension and drama, chases, fisticuffs, sword fights, chloroform and ether, great personal realizations and of course love." - <strong><em> Buried Under Romance</em></strong>
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  The Bishop's Secret
  
  
    
  
  
    
  [PREFACE.  
  
  
    
  [CHAPTER I. 'ENTER MRS PANSEY AS CHORUS'  
  
  
    
  [CHAPTER II. THE BISHOP IS WANTED  
  
  
    
  [CHAPTER III. THE UNFORESEEN HAPPENS  
  
  
    
  [CHAPTER IV. THE CURIOSITY OF MR CARGRIM  
  
  
    
  [CHAPTER V. THE DERBY WINNER  
  
  
    
  [CHAPTER VI. THE MAN WITH THE SCAR  
  
  
    
  [CHAPTER VII. AN INTERESTING CONVERSATION  
  
  
    
  [CHAPTER VIII. ON SATURDAY NIGHT  
  
  
    
  [CHAPTER IX. AN EXCITING ADVENTURE  
  
  
    
  [CHAPTER X. MORNING SERVICE IN THE MINSTER  
  
  
    
  [CHAPTER XI. MISS WHICHELLO'S LUNCHEON-PARTY  
  
  
    
  [CHAPTER XII. BELL MOSK PAYS A VISIT  
  
  
    
  [CHAPTER XIII. A STORMY NIGHT  
  
  
    
  [CHAPTER XIV. 'RUMOUR FULL OF TONGUES'  
  
  
    
  [CHAPTER XV. THE GIPSY RING  
  
  
    
  [CHAPTER XVI. THE ZEAL OF INSPECTOR TINKLER  
  
  
    
  [CHAPTER XVII. A CLERICAL DETECTIVE  
  
  
    
  [CHAPTER XVIII. THE CHAPLAIN ON THE WARPATH  
  
  
    
  [CHAPTER XIX. THE BISHOP'S REQUEST  
  
  
    
  [CHAPTER XX. MOTHER JAEL  
  
  
    
  [CHAPTER XXI. MRS PANSEY'S FESTIVAL  
  
  
    
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