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A Gentleman of Dubious Reputation: The Lord Julian Mysteries--Book Two Paperback – July 12, 2023

by Grace Burrowes (Author)
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A matter of matrimony...
Lord Julian Caldicott is summoned to the family seat by his ducal brother, whose bachelorhood is imperiled by the very determined Lady Clarissa Valmond. As the only titled Eligible the hostesses avoid including on their guest lists, Julian has little sympathy for the duke’s situation. He nonetheless agrees to lend a hand, because Clarissa is the last person who should be wearing the Caldicott family tiara.

And mayhem!

Matters take a nasty turn when Clarissa’s brother, a talented artist, goes missing shortly before his debut London exhibition. Julian must unravel conflicting motives, dishonest witnesses, confusing evidence, old lies, and the real threats facing the duke if he’s to find the errant viscount before a fate worse than ruin befalls both surviving Caldicott brothers.

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    The Lord Julian Mysteries
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    July 12, 2023
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.54 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1956975683
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Grace Burrowes Publishing (July 12, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 236 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1956975683
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1956975680
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.3 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.54 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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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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5.0 out of 5 stars Slow to start, but. . .
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2024
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. . .soon gained steam and kept right on chugging along.

The characters are detailed, complex and very interesting. I enjoyed the varied plot, which kept it interesting. I loved the horse, Atlas and the dog, Touchstone (odd name for a dog). The minor characters ate also well written.

Overall an enjoyable read. Highly recommended. I look forward to the next installment of this series.
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KB
5.0 out of 5 stars Very well done!
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2024
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Again Grace Burrows has plotted and dialogued her way through another great story. Her realistic dialogue reminds me of conversations with my own brilliant, sarcastic and humorous friends and family. Her stories are well laid out wonderfully illustrated through the written word. The Lord Julian Mysteries is a great find and I will keep reading them as long as Grace keeps writing them.
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DENISE I.
4.0 out of 5 stars I’m enjoying this series
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2024
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If you enjoy mysteries with a less than stellar hero, read this one.
Downside - sometimes too wordy and confusing. But, overall really good storylines.
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Beth T. Irwin
5.0 out of 5 stars Darned author packs more twists to her mysteries…
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2023
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Every time I thought I know where this was going, what happened, or who did what to who, there’s another twist. And the clues are always there, logical & neatly camouflaged so they look like an innocuous non sequitur, casually dropped fact, or anything but another clue to the delightfully convoluted mystery. The characters are delightful, three dimensional, and I want to spend more time with them. I need book 3, & I need it now!

If you haven’t already discovered the intriguing Lord Julian, you can still read this as a stand alone. But if you get this book AND the first, it’ll save you going back for it later.

Lord Julian finds himself turning the reconnaissance skills he used so successfully during the Napoleonic wars into solving the life-altering mysteries, problems & issues of his aristocratic circle. His keen powers of observation stand him in good stead, but so do his former almost fiancé, his godmother, & brother the Duke. I absolutely adore his servants, his horse, & the fabulously realistic world the author has drawn. Not to mention I usually have mysteries solved halfway through books…but not this one. I holed up & binged it over a holiday weekend because I’ve learned not to start this author’s books unless I can finish them in one glorious wallow. They’re just too good, too real, & the mysteries within mysteries too complicated & convoluted to put down until I find out what happened.

If you’re a fan of Downton Abby, Masterpiece Theater, or that Bridgerton show, this series is right up your alley. Lord Julian reminds me delightfully of Dorothy L Sayers’ Lord Peter Wimsey mysteries, except Lord Julian has no need to talk piffle. He shares a similar sense of honor, good manners, & ability to adapt to his surroundings while encouraging confidences and protecting others. Just get the book. You won’t be sorry.
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J. F. Patton
5.0 out of 5 stars A new turn for a favorite author
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2024
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I have read every novel by Ms Burrowes and noted the changes in her style, yet always each story has the same elements of charming humor, subtleties and inventive dialogue. The character of Julian Caldicott is a sharp departure from all her previous leading men. And I found myself falling in love with him from the jump. I can’t wait to follow him on his further adventures.
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kbr38215
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Grace Burrowes home run
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2024
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I liked the reviews I had read about the Lord Julian books, so I bought all three. They arrived in the same package and there went my weekend. I read them in order and the minute one was done, I picked up the next one. I like the Lord Julian character and I like the secondary characters. I'm not going to review the story line, I'll just say the books are great, and I hope #4 is ready soon.
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Robin
4.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional Job with Character Growth
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2024
4.25/5 stars

Second in the Lord Julian mysteries, this builds on a series that I’m enjoying more and more.

Here Lord Julian is summoned by his ducal brother to the family seat to provide diversionary tactics from a marriage-minded neighbor. While visiting, said neighbor’s (Lady Clarissa) artist brother goes missing, and he is asked to help locate him.

I really enjoy Lord Julian’s character. As illegitimate, we see the prejudice and snubbing that he faces from Polite Society, but as a refreshing change from most other historicals centered around illegitimate heirs, we also see a very supportive and loving family. He’s intelligent (and especially good at tracking from his stint during the war), straightforward and humorous, all of which I like in a leading character. I also very much enjoy the co-stars in his stories…his brother, his godmother and his former love interest from before the war.

Burrowes does an exceptional job with establishing and growing her characters, and I am continually onboard with reading anything she puts out.
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Ja Fisher
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Terrific Historical Mystery
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2024
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This is another terrific historical mystery featuring Lord Julian Caldicott, heir to his brother's Dukedom. It's definitely for fans of cozy mysteries. There's drama, angst, fretting over potentially damming secrets. Readers expecting excitement and danger will not feel at home here.

Arthur, Julian's brother, summons him home to continue to convalesce from his physical and psychological injuries suffered during the Napoleonic wars. But after his arrival, the heir to the estate next door goes missing while on a ramble around the countryside.

Julian investigates, pushing his endurance. Faithful Hyperia is there, too. Secrets get revealed, though, impacting Julian.

But WHAT is ahead for Julian? He can't tolerate any touch from another person but he does tolerate mothering attention from Hyperia. What does that signify? Is he getting better? It'd be great if he recovers fully.

I highly recommend this series.
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Janet Hill
4.0 out of 5 stars Always enjoyable
Reviewed in Canada on November 5, 2023
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Grace Burrowes never fails to entertain with her ability to slowly unwrap the layers of mystery, all while promoting a slow seductive romance that. as always, places the friendship first.

Lord Julian is a wonderful new hero and I know we have much to look forward to as he unravels his own personal mystery as the author lays down a trail of Easter eggs for regular readers.
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Chuimum
5.0 out of 5 stars Things become a little clearer
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 21, 2023
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I was enthralled by the previous novel in the series and am waiting eagerly for the next two - or hopefully more. Much that has been hinted at previously now becomes a bit more focused. In the period since reading these two, I have overcome my aversion to the bodice-ripping cover art on “the captive duke” and “the traitor” and read these two, which provide some background to the proceedings at the French prison .

This is not a regency romance as generally accepted and both main characters work hard at maintaining a platonic relationship.so the ending is pleasantly neutral rather than HEA.
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Anne Mammy
4.0 out of 5 stars not very exciting
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 6, 2023
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As I started reading this second instalment of the Lord Julian's mysteries, I immediately recognised the allusive, dry wit style of the first volume. It's so different to Grace Burrowes' other series. Yet, in many ways, it was less engaging then the first book. Lord Julian is getting better and seems to have made his peace after the trauma he endured while soldiering in France, but in a way, although one is pleased for him, it makes him a much more ordinary character. His relationship with Hyperia is more difficult to understand. How does he accept her mothering tendencies, now that he is more himself? Well, I know , the next development must be for him to recover his "manly humours" and then the couple may move on.
I felt two of the main characters were very much underused, Lady Ophelia and her machinations and Just Atticus, the endearing urchin who attached himself to Lord Julian.
The mystery itself was not really exciting and the denouement a bit lame. Still, let's see what the next volume brings; it looks as if the sainted dead brother Harry will help Julian to overcome his grief and guilt. let's see
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May
5.0 out of 5 stars super light reading
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 18, 2023
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I have read many books by this author and always enjoy them.
Characters are so resourceful in finding ways to cope with their own problems as well as solving other people's.
Reading these stories always puts me in a positive mood.
Lord Julian's health seems to be improving and he is able to build on his relationship with his brother and his ex-fiancee while using his skills with intelligence and compassion to find out what is going on. I hope the next in the series will be in paperback soon!
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Carolsam
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful characters
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 19, 2023
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Characters have a real depth and reality to them. Great dialogue, beautifully written even if the odd Americanism crops up. More from Lord Julian please!
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