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TESSA ARLEN is the USA TODAY bestselling author of IN ROYAL SERVICE TO THE QUEEN, a novel of Marion Crawford the first royal servant to kiss and tell. Tessa writes historical fiction when she is not gardening.

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Tessa Arlen I am not sure of the publication date yet! But the title is Death In the City of Light and it takes place in Paris at the end of WW1!
Tessa Arlen Hullo Allison. St. Martin's Press are calling it the Lady Montfort Mystery series. I am very excited about the sequel A PARTY FOR WINSTON, set in Lond…moreHullo Allison. St. Martin's Press are calling it the Lady Montfort Mystery series. I am very excited about the sequel A PARTY FOR WINSTON, set in London with all sorts of skullduggery and revealed secrets!(less)
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In Royal Service to the Queen by Tessa Arlen
"This novel provides great insight into raising two royal daughters who were thrust into the limelight due to their father becoming King of England. Written from the perspective of their governess, Marion Crawford, it shows how the girls were raised a" Read more of this review »
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" Brits in the early 1900s, when Monte Carlo was first 'discovered', shortened all nouns if they could (they also loved to use silly nicknames). So Mont ...more "
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“I want to be known as a designer, not a dressmaker. I want people to come to me because my gowns are innovative, original, and exciting...”
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