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Tasha Alexander (born Anastasia Gutting on December 1, 1969) is an American author who writes New York Times bestselling historical mystery fiction. Biography Alexander was born and raised in South Bend, Indiana to Anastasia (Friel) and Gary Gutting, University of Notre Dame philosophy professors. In 2002, while living in New Haven, Connecticut, she started work on her first novel, after being inspired by a passage in Dorothy L. Sayers's Gaudy Night. Carolyn Marino at William Morrow acquired the book, And Only to Deceive, which was published in 2005 as the first installment of the Lady Emily series. Following a move to Franklin, Tennessee, where Alexander wrote her second novel in a local Starbucks, she eventually relocated to Chicago, where she married British novelist Andrew Grant (brother of bestselling author Lee Child) in 2010. In 2007, according to Library Journal, Minotaur Books "lured her away" from William Morrow. She is now edited by Charles Spicer and is the imprint's top writer of historical mysteries. Alexander's work has been translated into more than a dozen languages and has been nominated for the Bruce Alexander Award and the RT Reviewers Choice Award. She has a reputation for being extremely careful about accuracy in her novels and is meticulous about research. The Lady Emily series The Lady Emily series, set in a time between the 1890s and 1900s and spanning across cities throughout Europe, follow the adventures of Lady Emily and her husband Colin Hargreaves. Novels and short stories Non-Lady Emily short story works (Short stories appearing in anthology collections) "Preparations" – Kwik Krimes (2013; anthology edited by Otto Penzler) ISBN 978-1-612-18300-8 "Before a Bohemian Scandal" – Echoes of Sherlock Holmes (2016; anthology edited by Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger) ISBN 978-1-681-77225-7 "[self-titled essay]" – Private Investigations (2020; anthology edited by Victoria Zackheim) ISBN 978-1-580-05921-3 Miscellaneous works Elizabeth: The Golden Age, novelization, (2007); ISBN 978-0-061-43123-4 based on motion picture screenplay written by William Nicholson and Michael Hirst; published to coincide with release of 2007 film Elizabeth: The Golden Age, starring Cate Blanchett and Clive Owen. References External links Official website. Discover the Tasha Alexander popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Tasha Alexander books.

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  • Silence in the Library synopsis, comments

    Silence in the Library

    Katharine Schellman

    The second Lily Adler historical mystery is “a tale of 19thcentury female empowerment . . .  a clever murder puzzle, [and] an immersion in a bygone era” (Kirkus Reviews). Re...

  • Murder at the Royal Botanic Gardens synopsis, comments

    Murder at the Royal Botanic Gardens

    Andrea Penrose

    The latest novel in bestselling author Andrea Penrose’s popular Regencyset Wrexford & Sloane historical mystery series is a brilliant blend of intrigue and romance, complete wi...

  • Murder in Westminster synopsis, comments

    Murder in Westminster

    Vanessa Riley

    Perfect for readers looking for a darker twist on Bridgerton, this first in a vibrant, inclusive historical mystery series from an acclaimed author Vanessa Riley portrays the true ...

  • Murder at the Merton Library synopsis, comments

    Murder at the Merton Library

    Andrea Penrose

    For fans of Miss Scarlet and the Duke and Bridgertona masterfully plotted mystery that combines engaging protagonists with rich historical detail and “an unusually rich look at Reg...

  • The Bridal Strain synopsis, comments

    The Bridal Strain

    Tasha Alexander

    Lady Emily Ashton accepted Colin Hargreaves's proposal only after a significant amount of wooing, but what rational woman would refuse a man who deeds to her all the books in his l...

  • Murder at the Serpentine Bridge synopsis, comments

    Murder at the Serpentine Bridge

    Andrea Penrose

    For fans of Bridgerton looking for a mysterious twist on the glittering ballrooms of the Regencya masterfully plotted story from a USA Today bestselling author that combines engagi...

  • Echoes of Sherlock Holmes synopsis, comments

    Echoes of Sherlock Holmes

    Laurie R. King & Leslie S. Klinger

    In a stunning followup to the acclaimed In the Company of Sherlock Holmes, Laurie R. King and Leslie S. Klinger present a brandnew anthology of stories inspired by the Arthur ...

  • The Diamond of London synopsis, comments

    The Diamond of London

    Andrea Penrose

    "What a life Lady Hester had!...Simply sparkles!” Kate Quinn, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Diamond Eye Fans of Shana Abé, Theresa Ann Fowler, and Fiona Davis will be ca...