M.A. McLaughlin

Marty Ambrose-McLaughlin

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A Shadowed Fate

A shocking revelation from an old friend leads Claire Clairmont on a dangerous quest in this second in a fascinating historical trilogy based on the ‘summer of 1816’ Byron/Shelley group.
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Claire's Last Secret

1873, Florence. Claire Clairmont, the last survivor of the ‘haunted summer of 1816’ Byron/Shelley circle, is living out her final years...
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Forever Past

​Italy, 1873. Claire Clairmont, one of the last surviving members of the Byron/Shelley circle, is determined to uncover the true fate of Allegra, her daughter conceived with Lord Byron. But her quest so far has been fraught with danger, and Claire knows she has enemies who will stop at nothing to keep past secrets hidden.
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Die Lügen der Vergangenheit (Claire Clairmont Mysterys 2) (German Edition)

1873, Florenz: Claire Clairmont, die letzte Überlebende des ,haunted summer of 1816‘, verlebt ihre letzten Jahre in vornehmer Armut – bis durch die Ankunft eines englischen Touristen ihre ganze Welt erschüttert wird. Geheimnisse dringen ans Licht und Claire weiß nicht mehr, wem sie noch vertrauen kann. Fassungslos über den Verrat derer...
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Die Toten der Vergangenheit (Claire Clairmont Mysterys 1) (German Edition)

1873, Florenz: Claire Clairmont, die letzte Überlebende des ,haunted summer of 1816‘, verlebt ihre letzten Jahre in vornehmer Armut. Plötzlich taucht der Brite William Michael Rossetti bei ihr auf und möchte Briefe von Lord Byron, die sich in ihrem Besitz befinden, erwerben. Dies könnte für Claire und ihre...
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The Lost Dresses of Italy

The Lost Dresses, is about a grieving textile historian, Marianne Baxter, who travels to post-WWII Verona, Italy, to assist with an exhibit of long-lost Victorian dresses which once belonged to Pre-Raphaelite poet, Christina Rossetti. However, as Marianne uncovers the garments’ secrets, she finds herself in the midst of a far-reaching conspiracy of lies and murder—and obsessed with finding out what happened to Christina Rossetti during her trip to northern Italy.

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