Langton, James

A stranger in Mayfair by Charles Finch( Sound Recording )
8 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 140 libraries worldwide
Returning from a continental honeymoon with his wife, Lady Jane Grey, newly elected MP Charles Lenox is asked by his colleague, Ludovic Starling, to investigate the murder of his footman who was bludgeoned to death with a brick. Lenox gradually realizes that what seem to be the facts of the case may have been manipulated, and that an old friend may be implicated in the footman's death

A death in the small hours by Charles Finch( Sound Recording )
3 editions published between 2012 and 2015 in English and held by 134 libraries worldwide
Charles Lenox is at the pinnacle of his political career and is a delighted new father. His days of regularly investigating the crimes of Victorian London now some years behind him, he plans a trip to his uncle's estate in the expectation of a few calm weeks. When he arrives in the quiet village of Plumley, however, what greets him is a series of strange vandalisms upon the local shops. Only when a far more serious crime is committed does he begin to understand the great stakes of those events

The virtues of war [a novel of Alexander the Great] by Steven Pressfield( Sound Recording )
5 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 119 libraries worldwide
A novel of the life of the legendary warrior

An old betrayal by Charles Finch( Sound Recording )
3 editions published between 2013 and 2015 in English and held by 113 libraries worldwide
On a spring morning in London, 1875, Charles Lenox agrees to take time away from his busy schedule as a Member of Parliament to meet an old protege's client at Charing Cross. But when their cryptic encounter seems to lead, days later, to the murder of an innocuous country squire, this fast favor draws Lenox inexorably back into his old profession

A beautiful blue death by Charles Finch( Sound Recording )
1 edition published in 2011 in English and held by 111 libraries worldwide
When Victorian gentleman Charles Lenox begins to investigate the apparent suicide of a friend's former servant, he suspects murder--but to find the killer, he must untangle a complex web of loyalties and animosities before it's too late

The divine comedy inferno by Dante Alighieri( Sound Recording )
5 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 107 libraries worldwide
The classic story of a man who endures the torment of Hell and Purgatory in his quest to reach Paradise

The Republic by Platón( Sound Recording )
7 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 105 libraries worldwide
In this monumental work of moral and political philosophy, Plato sought to answer some of the world's most formidable questions: What does it mean to be good? What enables us to distinguish between right and wrong? How should human virtues be translated into a just society? Perhaps the greatest single treatise written on political philosophy, The Republic has strongly influenced Western thought concerning questions of justice, rule, obedience, and the good life. This work is also undoubtedly the best introduction to Plato's philosophy in general. Not only does it contain his ideas on the state and man, but also his famous theory of forms, his theory of knowledge, and his views on the role of music and poetry in society

17 carnations : the royals, the Nazis, and the biggest cover-up in history by Andrew Morton( Sound Recording )
6 editions published in 2015 in English and held by 104 libraries worldwide
A meticulously researched historical tour de force in the style of the bestselling In the Garden of Beasts Historian Andrew Morton's 17 Carnations combines his considerable research background with his proven talent for addictive and readable narrative, giving us a true story steeped in intrigue, suspense, and historical drama. 17 Carnations tells the story of the feckless Edward VIII, Duke of Windsor, and his wife Wallis Simpson, whose affair with Joachim von Ribbentrop embroiled the duke in a German plot to use him as a puppet king during their takeover of the British Empire. Although we know that the war ended with Hitler's defeat, Edward's story was far from over. The duke's collaboration with Hitler had resulted in piles of correspondence between them. This damning correspondence, now hidden in a German castle that had fallen to American soldiers, could forever tarnish the reputation of the royal family. 17 Carnations reveals, for the first time in history, the story of the cover-up of those letters, starting with a daring heist?by order of Churchill and the king themselves?to bring the letters back safely to England and out of American hands. Morton's unique experience and training make him the perfect person to tell this story as it's never been told before, fusing history and entertainment to create a vivid, atmospheric chronicle of the Windsors' darkest secrets. The shadowy connection between the House of Windsor, the German aristocracy, and Hitler has hovered on the edge of public consciousness for decades, but no royal biography or historical chronicle has been able to tell the full story?until now. Drawing on FBI documents, material from the German and British Royal Archives, and the personal correspondence of Churchill, Truman, Eisenhower, and the Windsors themselves, 17 Carnations is a dazzling historical drama full of adventure, intrigue, and startling revelations by a master of the genre

The map of time by Félix J Palma( Sound Recording )
6 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 100 libraries worldwide
A skeptical H. G. Wells investigates time-travel mysteries including an aristocrat's love affair with a murdered prostitute from the past, a Victorian woman's escape to the future, and a plot to murder celebrated authors to steal their written works