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A Gentleman in Pursuit of Truth: The Lord Julian Mysteries--Book Four Kindle Edition

by Grace Burrowes (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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A dogged investigation...
Lord Julian Caldicott is summoned to the country home of a family friend to search for a prize foxhound who’s gone missing. The purloined canine turns out to be only the tail of a series of puzzles involving family secrets, slander, blackmail, and fraud. Matters grow more baffling when Julian is told to drop the investigation, though suspects abound, motives are multiplying, and a large sum of money has come into play.
Hounded by lies...
Julian survives an attempt on his life, and endures slights to his honor rather than give up on his objective. Before the truth is revealed–and the hound brought safely home–he will have to choose between protecting his only surviving brother from ruin, or allowing a scoundrel to get away with the next thing to murder.

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  1. Book 4 of 9
    The Lord Julian Mysteries
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    240 pages
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  4. Publication date
    February 27, 2024
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0CKY12F6V
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Grace Burrowes Publishing (February 27, 2024)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 27, 2024
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.9 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1962291022
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I started writing as an antidote to empty nest and soon found it an antidote to life in general. I am the sixth out of seven children, and was raised in the rural surrounds of central Pennsylvania. Early in life I spent a lot of time reading romance novels and practicing the piano. My first career was as a technical writer and editor in the Washington, DC, area, a busy profession that nonetheless left enough time to read a lot of romance novels.

It also left enough time to grab a law degree through an evening program, produce Beloved Offspring (only one, but she is a lion), and eventually move to the lovely Maryland countryside.

While reading yet still more romance novels (there is a trend here) I opened a law practice, acquired a master's degree in Conflict Transformation (I had a teenage daughter by then) and started thinking about writing.... romance novels. This aim was realized when Beloved Offspring struck out into the Big World. ("Mom, why doesn't anybody tell you being a grown-up is hard?")

I eventually got up the courage to start pitching manuscripts to agents and editors. The query letter that resulted in "the call" started out: "I am the buffoon in the bar at the writer's retreat who could not keep her heroines straight, could not look you in the eye, and could not stop blushing--and if that doesn't narrow down the possibilities, your job is even harder than I thought." (The dear lady bought the book anyway.)

You can contact me though email at graceburrowes@yahoo.com or through my website at graceburrowes.com

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Customers enjoy the mystery with its interesting twists and turns. They find the book engaging and enjoyable to read, with sympathetic characters and a villain they can dislike. The writing is described as excellent, with period vocabulary and smooth dialogue that never sounds stilted or unnecessary. Customers describe the book as an enjoyable adventure that keeps them engaged and hard to put down.

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Customers enjoy the mystery. They find the plot complex with an undercurrent of poignancy. The writing is excellent, and the story flows smoothly without any dead stretches. The dialogue is interesting and never sounds stilted or unnecessary.

"...For me, this is fiction at its very best--realistic, but still an escape from my day to day. The historical details are accurate and fascinating...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the book. They find it an interesting chapter in the series, and they enjoy reading the Lord Julian mysteries. The writing is excellent and the stories are satisfying and memorable.

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Customers find the book's language engaging with a period vocabulary. The dialogue flows smoothly, and the writing is excellent. They appreciate the interesting and believable characters. The book can be read as a stand-alone novel, and it brings to mind Dorothy Sayers' Lord Peter Whimsey series.

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  • Mary C. Fisher
    5.0 out of 5 stars Intriguing and unusual mystery
    Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2024
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    Book 4 of the Series, A Gentleman in Pursuit of the Truth contains all the elements of a great mystery which will have you trying to guess the riddles almost from the first page. For me, this is fiction at its very best--realistic, but still an escape from my day to day. The historical details are accurate and fascinating. The author is possessed of a vast fund of historical knowledge of the period as well as great knowledge of husbandry and all things equestrian. The characters are well developed. The author carefully avoids the stereotypical Regency types but certainly has an array of interesting and believable characters in her story. If you have not read the other books in the series, I highly recommend those as well.
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  • KB
    5.0 out of 5 stars An intriguing read.
    Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2024
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    I liked this mystery. It has all the necessary aspects of classic Sherlock Holmes. Julian has a splendid group of intelligent people to argue with, bat ideas and theories against and the wisdom to seek out their opinions. I really enjoy this series. Highly recommend it.
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  • LGriffith
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great book, except for one thing…
    Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2025
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    **SPOILER ALERT**. I would have given a 5 rating, but the location where Thales was found was a cheap shot (in my opinion). Why wouldn’t Julian have searched the dower house previously? He knew the dog had been taken by someone who knew the dog, so the dower house would have been a logical place to search. It was just a too convenient ending; thus, my 4 rating instead of a 5.
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  • MHTex
    5.0 out of 5 stars ‘Rolled my eyes’ in sheer joy when I finished this.
    Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2024
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    Oh my goodness, do I love this series. The mysteries are so seemingly mundane and then things turn on their heads and a jillion suspects pop up and the guest investigator’s life is threatened in the first couple of chapters. Wow. Everybody is suffering the hubris of a bullying wannabe lord of the shire, whether it’s blackmail, unwanted sexual overtures, criminal neglect or threats of power over the people who live under his supposed protection. I really wanted this guy to die. Painfully. A large cast of characters that you end up caring about in the end.

    When everything seems impossible and do mean impossible, the solution is so clever. And as usual Our Dear Author’s knowledge of the law comes into play in the process. The scoundrel gets off too easily, but we’re picking up hints of possible dire (?) outcomes in the future.

    Start with book one. Please.

    Oh, and the Hero. Sigh. The heroine steps in the picture again, the ongoing story arc is bringing them together more and more. It’s beautifully slow romance. Completely unique from typical Regency Romance. Yes, in line with many a crime drama investigation series, but this is delicious. I’m telling ya.

    I highly recommend this series. I reread more of her stories than almost any other author I read, and I say almost because I must own sixty some books by her, not exactly a single book to reread, but an entire series. She writes of real life problems that beset individuals outside of balls and The Season, issues we can relate to. I love it.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another satisfying tale
    Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2024
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    I devoured this new tale of Lord Julian's adventures as soon as it hit my Kindle, another all night read !
    The story moves along without any dead stretches. The dialogue never sounds stilted or unnecessary. Although it is book 4 in the series, one doesn't have to have read the other books to know the basics (although it would be a pity to not do so) of Julian's background. The author does a good job of giving just enough information without repeating whole sections from the previous books as some writers do, to the point of annoying anyone who has read all the books in a series. I also like how she inserts characters from her other series in a way that makes it fun to try to remember which other books are referred to or to make one look into her other books if one doesn't recognize an interesting minor character., sort of like seeing an actor in a role and trying to
    tie him to another show.
    I have never been disappointed in one of Ms. Burrowes' books. I have gone back to reread many after a reference or appearance of a character in a new book to remind me of the
    original story.
    If you are new to her books, I cannot but urge you to introduce yourself to her interconnected Regency world.
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  • Amazon Customer Cindy
    5.0 out of 5 stars captivating!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2025
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    Lots of interesting twists and turns right up to the very end! It keeps you engaged and is hard to put down!
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  • msm
    4.0 out of 5 stars I like the Julian Caldecott character
    Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2024
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    I enjoyed this novel. There were good country folk characters and a villain who was fun to hate. It was a bit predictable though, as I assumed early on that the much prized Thales was in the dower house.
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  • Aileen Harp
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and poignant
    Reviewed in the United States on February 29, 2024
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    This is a delightful read. A combination of fun the mystery concerns a dog not the murder of a human. But there is a undercurrent of poignancy as the characters struggle with finding joy in a rigid social environment. Kudos to Grace Burrowes for creating male characters whose appeal does not rest on their appearance. Many romance writers vary the physical appearance of the female characters but all the men are tall and breathtakingly handsome. She is one of the few writers who take the care to use some imagination in the appearance of the male characters.
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  • Anne Mammy
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 1, 2024
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    As I've read all the Lord Julian mysteries to date, I knew what to expect and I was not disappointed. Julian is gradually coming to terms with his new circumstances now that he is back in Britain and each book enables us to see some progress not only in his physical state but also in his relationship with Hyperia. There are some allusions to events in previous books and that is always welcome, but you need not have read the other volumes to enjoy this one. As usual, the plot is quite convoluted but never obvious, so we or at least I am kept guessing at the way the mystery will unfold. The baddies are clearly bad and there is no mystery there, but it is the way their dastardly deeds are committed which is interesting.
    As usual, Ms Burrowes style in this series is very different from her other books and I have come to appreciate her allusive, learned vocabulary and syntax.
    I am looking forward to reading her next novel in this series and wonder whether Julian and Hyperia will finally have their HEA. Of course it all depends on the return of Julian's manly humours!!. There are hopeful signs!!
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  • Katie McLean
    5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Mystery
    Reviewed in Australia on April 5, 2024
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    Once again, Grace has written an intriguing mystery with
    a heinous perpetrator and a surprising answer to the mystery that I absolutely didn’t see coming.
    So good I couldn’t put it down.
    Loved it!
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  • BarbaraM
    4.0 out of 5 stars Very American
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 13, 2024
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    I have read all four of the Lord Julian books published thus far. If the word “gotten” had been used but once I would have turfed the lot…it was not, although many other American English examples not of the period were come upon.
    The author tends to overplay the loose morals of the time and also the disgrace surrounding Lord Julian’s capture and torture. I would have thought that application to St Clair could have cleared his name.
    The stories are well plotted, with interesting themes, but the author leans rather heavily on emphasising one side of any situation to suit her characters’ actions…for instance a bully gets away with appalling behaviour while not being called to book for his own actions - or society damns Lord Julian for being tortured and surviving being abandoned in the mountains while giving no credit for heroic behaviour, mentions in despatches and obvious approval of Wellington himself.
    The “my lording” and “your gracing” is overdone. Christian names were and are more readily used between family members and friends. Perhaps done to emphasise the stuffiness of the aristocracy?
    Nevertheless, the scene of post-war Regency England and the use of tracking and survivalist skills is interesting.
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  • Great size beads
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great author
    Reviewed in Australia on November 20, 2024
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    Loved the series.
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  • Chuimum
    5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely NOT a regency romance!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 5, 2024
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    This is a far away from the genre as possible, while the restrained style actually reflects that of Austin. Not an overt romance but an investigation impeded by and reflecting social mores of the age. I note that other reviewers have commented adversely on the slow progress in the Julian/Hyperia relationship, the shadowy reference to homosexuality and Perry’s fear of marriage/childbirth. Well - wake up and smell the coffee! None of this is an anachronism: the minute Julian and Perry unite will be the end of the series’s unique attraction; disclosure of homosexual leanings was a disaster as recently as the 1960s and until the 20th century most women had no choice but to face the horrendous risks of childbed.

    This whole story is about the disaster of marriage where the husband has complete control over his family: he can take all his wife’s money and property, has sole dominion over his children and (as in this case) cause numerous and life threatening pregnancies. He himself is free to do as he wishes. This is a realistic novel, or at least set against a realistic background, so I’m afraid that those readers who are looking for idealistic romance will have to look elsewhere. This is a book for grown-ups.

    I picked this up off my i-pad at 0010 on release day and swallowed it in one gulp (no, I don’t have to work!). It is as well-written and plotted as all the other books in this series and I shall be sitting by my i-pad whimpering until the next instalment.
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