Schemes & Scandals
Schemes & Scandals by Kelley Armstrong is a deluxe edition published by Subterranean Press, set to release in October 2024. This 176-page book follows Mallory Atkinson, a twenty-first-century detective experiencing her first Christmas in Victorian Scotland, where traditional celebrations are replaced by Hogmanay festivities. When her boss, Dr. Duncan Gray, gifts her tickets to a Charles Dickens reading, they encounter Lady Inglis, a widow entangled in a blackmail scheme involving stolen letters. Mallory, determined to help, takes on the case despite the complexities of her relationship with Gray.
Readers will find a blend of mystery and historical elements as Mallory navigates the challenges of her new environment while unraveling the blackmail plot. The narrative explores themes of deception and personal secrets, particularly as Mallory grapples with Gray’s hidden truths. As the Hogmanay deadline approaches, the tension escalates, compelling Mallory to confront both the blackmailer and her feelings for Gray. This edition offers a unique glimpse into a supernatural twist on historical events, appealing to fans of mystery, thriller, and fantasy genres.
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“It’s Mallory Atkinson’s firt Christmas in Scotland. Victorian Scotland, that is. Also, as the twenty-first-century detective learns, Christmas really isn’t a thing in Victorian Scotland. It’s all about Hogmanay. But her boss, Dr. Duncan Gray, treats her to an early gift of tickets to the event of the season: a Charles Dickens reading. There, they bump into Lady Inglis–the lovely widow who has sent Gray sexy letters trying to entice him back to her bed. Lady Inglis introduces Mallory to Dickens–the meeting of a lifetime–but in return she wants their help. She’s being blackmailed. Someone stole the letters she wrote to another lover and is threatening to publish them. Mallory isn’t sure what to make of Lady Inglis, but no woman deserves that, so she insists on taking the case with or without Gray’s help. Growing tension between them soon tells Mallory that Gray is hiding a secret of his own. She has until Hogmanay to uncover the blackmailer…and hopefully, to put things right with Gray so they can enjoy the holiday together”–
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