title: Silent in the Sanctuary: A Lady Julia Grey Mystery
author:  Deanna Raybourn 
description: Fans and new readers alike will welcome this sparkling sequel to Raybourn's debut Victorian mystery, <i>Silent in the Grave</i> (2007). Left homeless by fire, wealthy widow Lady Julia Grey has been recuperating in Italy. With Christmas approaching, Julia returns to England, where she joins her large and eccentric family at their equally large and eccentric ancestral estate, a former monastery that retains some monkish ghosts. Nicholas Brisbane, a private enquiry agent with whom Julia has shared both a heated embrace and a stint at detection, is among the holiday houseguests, and to Julia's astonishment Brisbane is in line for a title <i>and</i> engaged. Then a local curate is murdered in the former church sanctuary, and a set of priceless pearls goes missing. Headstrong and clever Julia joins Brisbane in investigating the crimes, deciphering his personal situation in the process. Readers may wish for a bit more romantic development, but the complex mystery, a delightfully odd collection of characters and deft period details produce a rich and funny read. <i>(Jan.)</i> <br />Copyright  Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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  bestselling author Deanna Raybourn returns with a brand-new novella starring
  her beloved heroine, the intrepid Lady Julia Grey
  
  To mark the passing of another decade, the esteemed—and eccentric—March family
  have assembled at Bellmont Abbey to perform the Twelfth Night Revels for their
  sleepy English village. But before Lady Julia and her handsome, sleuthing
  husband, Nicolas Brisbane, can take to the stage, a ruckus in the stable yard
  demands their attention. An abandoned infant is found nestled in the steel
  helm of St. George. What’s more, their only lead is the local legend of a
  haunted cottage and its ghastly inhabitant—who seems to have returned.
  
  Once again, Lady Julia and Nicholas take up the challenge to investigate, and
  when the source of the mystery is revealed, they’ll be faced with an
  impossible choice—one that will alter the course of their lives…forever.
  
  Don’t miss a single tale in the Lady Julia Grey seri