A Conspiracy of Crowns

A Conspiracy of Crowns
Title A Conspiracy of Crowns PDF eBook
Author Alfred de Marigny
Publisher Garrett County Press
Pages 258
Release 2016-03-14
Genre True Crime
ISBN 1939430186

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In July 1943 the scorched and bloody body of multi-millionaire businessman, Sir Harry Oakes, was found in a partly burned bed in his home in the Bahamas. He had died of wounds to the head caused by a weapon never found or clearly identified. Four small, identical holes in a pattern almost square had penetrated the mastoid bone above his left ear. Within forty-eight hours, after the most cursory of investigations, Oakes' son-in-law, Alfred de Marigny, was arrested and charged with the murder. The trial lasted thirty-two days. Once it was over, even though de Marigny was acquitted, his life lay in ruins. The authorities in Nassau had advised all British and friendly territories that de Marigny was to be regarded as a murderer at large, and it was four years before he could get a visa to enter the United States, where he finally made his home. Now, for the first time, de Marigny tells his own story, revealing what really happened in the Bahamas in July 1943 and in the months that followed. Even as war engulfed the globe, Nassau was a magnet for society's rich and spoiled, presided over by the Duke and Duchess of Windsor. It is against this extraordinary background of wealth and privilege that the story unfolds, a complex tale of business intrigue, broken promises and acts of betrayal; of currency smuggling and conduct close to treason, and of one man's untiring efforts to clear his name.

A Conspiracy of Crowns

A Conspiracy of Crowns
Title A Conspiracy of Crowns PDF eBook
Author Alfred De Marigny
Publisher Crown Pub
Pages
Release 1991-11-01
Genre Social Science
ISBN 9780517079249

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Offers an account of the crime, a look at expatriate European aristocrats, and a portrait of the Duke of Windsor

Blood and Fire

Blood and Fire
Title Blood and Fire PDF eBook
Author John Marquis
Publisher LMH Publishers
Pages 0
Release 2006
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 9789768184955

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When news of Sir Harry Oakes' murder broke to the world on the morning of July, 8, 1943, one man was more concerned than most. He was the Duke of Windsor, then Governor of the British colony, whose job it was to ensure that the killer was caught and brought to justice. Although many believe the duke was a bungler, "Blood and Fire" points to evidence that he was a plotter with something to hide.

The Crown Conspiracy

The Crown Conspiracy
Title The Crown Conspiracy PDF eBook
Author Michael J. Sullivan
Publisher Ridan Publishing
Pages 291
Release 2009-07
Genre Fiction
ISBN 0979621186

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They killed the king. They pinned it on two men. They chose poorly.#13;#13;There's no ancient evil to defeat, no orphan destined for greatness, just two guys in the wrong place at the wrong time...Royce Melborn, a skilled thief, and his mercenary partner, Hadrian Blackwater make a profitable living carrying out dangerous assignments for conspiring nobles until they become the unwitting scapegoats in a plot to murder the king. Sentenced to death, they have only one way out--and so begins this epic tale of treachery and adventure, sword fighting and magic, myth and legend.#13;#13;AWARDS#13;2009 National Indie Excellence Award Finalist#13;2008 ReaderViews Literary Award Finalist#13;2007 Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Finalist#13;Named One of the 2008 Notable Indie Books by Fantasy Book Critic #13;Named Top Five Fantasy of Books of 2009 by Dark Wolf's Fantasy Reviews#13;#13;ABOUT THE SERIES#13;The Crown Conspiracy is book one of the multi-book saga: The Riyria Revelations. Instead of a string of sequels, this six-book fantasy series was conceived as a single epic tale divided into individual novels. While one book may hint at building mysteries and thickening plots, these threads are not essential to reach a satisfying conclusion to the current episode--which has its own beginning, middle, and end. It should be noted that all six were written before the first was released to ensure continuity across a complex plot filled with twists, turns, and page-turning mysteries. Characterization occur across the whole series allowing readers to build friendships with likeable characters that are shaped as events unfold. The Riyria Revelations is written for adults but has no sex and limited violence centered on swordplay and is therefore, appropriate for younger audiences and a movie version based on the novels would garnish a PG-13 rating.

Who Killed Sir Harry Oakes?

Who Killed Sir Harry Oakes?
Title Who Killed Sir Harry Oakes? PDF eBook
Author James Leasor
Publisher House of Stratus
Pages 369
Release 2001-02-15
Genre Fiction
ISBN 0755100468

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James Leasor cleverly reconstructs events surrounding a brutal and unusual murder. It is 1943 and Sir Harry Oakes lies horrifically murdered at his Bahamian mansion. Although a self-made multi-millionaire, Sir Harry is an unlikely victim there are no suggestions of jealousy or passion. Why did the Duke of Windsor, then Governor of the Bahamas call in the Miami police rather than Scotland Yard? Leasor makes the daring suggestion that Sir Harry Oakes murder, the burning of the liner Normandie in New York Harbour in 1942 and the Allied landings in Sicily are all somehow connected. 'The story has all the right ingredients - rich occupants of a West Indian tax haven, corruption, drugs, the Mafia, and a weak character as governor.' Daily Mail

The Conspiracy of Us

The Conspiracy of Us
Title The Conspiracy of Us PDF eBook
Author Maggie Hall
Publisher Penguin
Pages 354
Release 2016-02-02
Genre Juvenile Fiction
ISBN 0147510457

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Originally published by G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2015.

Messiah's many crowns

Messiah's many crowns
Title Messiah's many crowns PDF eBook
Author Jeremiah Dodsworth
Publisher
Pages 440
Release 1863
Genre
ISBN

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