The Lost Empress, Steve Robinson
The Lost Empress, Steve Robinson
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The Lost Empress

Author: Steve Robinson

Narrator: Steve Robinson

Unabridged: 8 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download (DRM Protected)

Published: 10/21/2014

Synopsis

From acclaimed author Steve Robinson comes a bold new Jefferson Tayte mystery.On a foggy night in 1914, the ocean liner Empress of Ireland sank en route between Canada and England. The disaster saw a loss of life comparable to the Titanic and the Lusitania, and yet her tragedy has been forgotten.When genealogist Jefferson Tayte is shown a locket belonging to one of the Empress’s victims, a British admiral’s daughter named Alice Stilwell, he must travel to England to understand the course of events that led to her death.Tayte is expert in tracking killers across centuries. In The Lost Empress, his unique talents draw him to one of the greatest tragedies in maritime history as he unravels the truth behind Alice’s death amidst a backdrop of pre-WWI espionage.This is the fourth book in the Jefferson Tayte Genealogical Mystery series but can be enjoyed as a stand-alone story.

About Steve Robinson

Steve Robinson drew upon his own family history for inspiration when he imagined the life and quest of his genealogist-hero, Jefferson Tayte. The talented London-based crime writer, who was first published at age 16, always wondered about his own maternal grandfather – “He was an American GI billeted in England during the Second World War,” Robinson says. “A few years after the war ended he went back to America, leaving a young family behind and, to my knowledge, no further contact was made. I traced him to Los Angeles through his 1943 enlistment record and discovered that he was born in Arkansas…”Robinson cites crime writing and genealogy as ardent hobbies – a passion that is readily apparent in his work.He can be contacted via his website www.steve-robinson.me or his blog at steverobinsonauthor.blogspot.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Kylie on December 28, 2019

Another intriguing mystery in the Jefferson Tayte Genealogical Mystery series. In this book JT is investigating the supposed death of a young woman, who went down on the passenger liner The Empress Of Ireland in 1914. However his client in America is claiming that the woman is her grandmother. So wh......more

Goodreads review by Blaine on August 11, 2018

The fourth book in the Jefferson Tayte series and it was another good one. Some new techniques used by the author in this book. Here we have a the case of a person who apparently was killed on the legendary Empress of Ireland liner (true historical facts are relied on for the disaster) and yet who a......more

Goodreads review by Bea on February 27, 2015

3.5 stars This was my first time reading a book in this series but I had no trouble jumping in at book four. Each mystery is discrete and self-contained with not a lot of info or story about out main character, Tayte. I fact, that's one of my complaints; we don't get enough about Tayte. I don't real......more

Goodreads review by Jean on October 23, 2014

Fans of this bestselling series, like me, will find much to enjoy and even surprise them in the latest adventure of genealogical detective J.T. As always, it is the unfolding of the story set in the past that I like best. In this case, I discovered the prelude to WW1, with credible spies and a real-......more

Goodreads review by Hina Tabassum on February 04, 2016

The story is gripping in a way that you don't want to put it down. Going into the secrets that history holds in definitely interesting.......more

Quotes

“Chances are excellent that this is one series you’re going to want to continue following.” —Cathy Cole, Kittling Books

“The story intrigued me and didn’t let go. I read well into the night and the ending put a sleepy smile on my face.” —FictionZeal

“Robinson writes great stories that weave the present and the past together to tell a wonderful genealogical tale. If you like a good mystery with a genealogy twist, I highly recommend this series.’ —Julie Cahill, Genealogy & History Hub

“You can’t help loving the somewhat overweight and uncoordinated Jefferson with his love of chocolate bars and his timidity of aggressive women. Enjoyed this read and look forward to the next Tayte book.” —Liz K, author, travel writer, book reviewer, and family historian

“If you love a good mystery story, you won’t go wrong with this series.” —Go Buy the Book

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