Nancy Buckingham

Arriving for work at the Design Studio in the Coach House of Haslop Hall in the Cotswolds, Tracy Yorke finds her boss murdered. The police investigation shows that many people might have had cause to kill Oliver Medway — including Tim Baxter whom Tracy has started to love. She can trust nobody, and finds her life in grave danger. British Mystery by Nancy Buckingham writing as Erica Quest; originally published by Doubleday for the Crime Club

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Published: 1981

The Other Cathy

Riding on the Yorkshire moors, Emma meets a handsome stranger. Later, she is horrified to learn he is the man convicted of murdering her father 13 years ago, Matthew Sutcliffe, and back from transportation to Australia. Now wealthy, having found gold, he still protests his innocence. Emma finds herself believing him, but who then is the killer? Historical Romantic Suspense/Gothic by Nancy Buckingham; originally published by Eyre Methuen [UK]

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Published: 1978

Valley of the Ravens

Nancy Buckingham

Obeying her father’s deathbed wish, Sarah returns to live at the family mansion on Exmoor in Devon. She faces hostility, it being believed that her sister Felicity had eloped with the coachman’s son after stealing jewellery. Desperate to clear her sister’s name, Sarah finds that only her second-cousin Jerome is sympathetic. Jerome's wife is a permanent invalid, but Sarah cannot help loving him.

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Published: 2013

Model Murder

Nancy Buckingham

A beautiful woman found in the woods, strangled and raped, horrifies Detective Chief Inspector Kate Maddox. But she also feels a shameful twist of relief that the glamorous Corinne Saxon is no longer her rival. While investigating the murder, Kate is forced to suspect her boyfriend, newspaperman Richard Gower, who formerly was Corinne's lover. British Mystery by Nancy Buckingham writing as Erica Quest; originally published by Doubleday for the Crime Club

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Published: 1991

Murder in the Cotswolds

Nancy Buckingham

Detective Chief Inspector Kate Maddox arrives at her posting in the Cotswolds to be met by male hostility. She immediately has to solve the death of a wealthy local woman – not an accident, but murder. The car involved is found to belong to newspaper editor, Richard Gower. Kate, finding herself attracted to Richard, works hard to prove him innocent. British Mystery by Nancy Buckingham writing as Erica Quest; originally published as Death Walk by Doubleday for the Crime Club

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Published: 1988

The October Cabaret

Nancy Buckingham

Inheriting a small antique shop from her uncle, Tess Pennicott moves to Brighton to run it herself. She soon encounters her first love, Ben Wyland, but cannot believe he still feels the same way about her. Finding a photograph of porcelain, taken in the shop, Ben recognises it as a famous piece of Sèvres and hugely valuable, but it is missing. Tracing this lead takes Tess to Prague and into grave danger. British Mystery/Romantic Suspense by Nancy Buckingham writing as Erica Quest; originally published by Doubleday for The Crime Club

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Published: 1979

Deadly Deceit

Nancy Buckingham

Detective Chief Inspector Kate Maddox is on holiday in Lisbon with her partner, Richard Gower, when they meet acquaintances of his. Major Bletchley is tired, but his wife accompanies them to a Fado club. When they return to the hotel the major is dead – murdered. The investigation links to another murder back home in the Cotswolds, and proves very complex for Kate. British Mystery by Nancy Buckingham writing as Erica Quest; originally published by the Piatkus Crime Club.

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Published: 1992

Shroud of Silence

Nancy Buckingham

Kim Bennett, a speech therapist, agrees to stay at the Sussex country home of her friend, Gwen Barrington, to help her nephew Drew's child, Jane, who has a bad stammer. Kim becomes convinced that the little girl's problems are somehow linked with a family tragedy two years ago, but investigating this brings hostility and danger. Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance by Nancy Buckingham; originally published by Lancer Books as Secret of the Ghostly Shroud

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Published: a long time ago

The Silver Castle

Nancy Buckingham

Gail Sherbrooke had believed her father died twenty years ago. And yet his obituary was now posted in the London Times. In an effort to find out the truth of the matter, Gail went to Switzerland to investigate. And despite her regrets for having done so, she found herself with a dubious legacy. Her search involved her in larceny and murder—to say nothing of danger… Gothic Romance by Nancy Buckingham writing as Erica Quest; originally published by Doubleday for the Crime Club

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Published: 1978

Return to Vienna

Nancy Buckingham

Newly widowed, Jessica Varley has retreated to London while she grieves. An unexpected visitor, Richard Wilson, begs her to return to Vienna to continue the work of her late husband who was an agent for British Intelligence. Stunned, Jessica agrees out of loyalty to Max. Back in Vienna, she reluctantly spurns the help of her good friend, Steve Elliott, then finds herself in grave danger. Romantic Suspense/Gothic by Nancy Buckingham; originally published by Ace Paperbacks

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Published: a long time ago

Marianna

Nancy Buckingham

In Madeira, motherless Marianna lives a carefree childhood. Her closest friend is Jacinto, the intelligent son of her father's vineyard manager. But at 16, she is married off to an older man by her feckless father. In England, William Penfold turns out to be ruthless and abusive. Much later Jacinto follows her and they inevitably become lovers. But it will be years before they can be together... Historical Romantic Saga by Nancy Buckingham; originally published by Eyre Methuen [UK]

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Published: 1981

Cold Coffin

Nancy Buckingham

Detective Chief Inspector Kate Maddox, off-duty and watching a Polo match, is vexed when expected to help when local celebrity Sir Noah Kimberley hasn’t turned up to present the trophies. A missing husband isn’t a police matter! But her reluctant enquiries turn into a complex double-murder investigation. Meanwhile, her friendship with newspaper proprietor Richard Gower grows to romance. British Mystery by Nancy Buckingham writing as Erica Quest; originally published by Doubleday for the Crime Club

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Published: 1990

A Cotswolds Legacy

Nancy Buckingham

Dulcie Royce inherited property from her father, whom she had believed died when she was a child. There was the manor house in the Cotswolds, with a scientific lab attached. But both Max Tyler and Dr. Ian Hamilton seemed to want her to sell up and return to her acting career. Something was dreadfully wrong at Malverton, and she was determined to find out what it was. Romantic Suspense/Gothic by Nancy Buckingham; originally published by Robert Hale

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Published: a long time ago

Kiss of Hot Sun

Nancy Buckingham

Lady Anthea Wintour had been falling in love with Jovian Cathness, 12th Duke of Chavanage, when suddenly he seemed to be inebriated every time she saw him. And there were rumors that he was possessed by magic, though levelheaded Anthea, who had felt herself

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Published: a long time ago

The Jade Dragon

Nancy Buckingham

When orphaned Elinor Rosslyn is confronted by handsome Stafford Darville with news that her Portugese grandfather has died, Elinor is amazed, unaware she had relatives. She travels to Portugal to meet her grandmother, Contessa da Milaveira, and heal the family rift. At the Palacio, though by law she has a right to live there, she finds her life in danger. Who is her enemy? Gothic Romance by Nancy Buckingham; originally published by Robert Hale

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Published: a long time ago