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The Last Suitor: Volume One of the Raspero Chronicles A.J. McMahon
First Published 2015 by Classic Author and Publishing Services Pty Ltd.
This edition published 2018 by Woodslane Press
Copyright © A.J. McMahon
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Editor: Julie Athanasiou
Designer / typesetter: Working Type Studio (www.workingtype.com.au)
Digital Distribution: Ebook Alchemy
National Library of Australia Cataloguing-in-Publication entry
Creator: McMahon, A. J., author.
Title: The last suitor / A J McMahon ; Julie Athanasiou, editor.
ISBN: 9780987410313 (eBook)
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.
Other Creators/Contributors: Athanasiou, Julie, editor.
Dewey Number: A823.4
CONTENTS
ONE: The Corruption of Mr Benjamin Clark by Mr Nicholas Raspero
TWO: The Proposal of Lord Percival Breckenridge to Lady Isabel Grangeshield
THREE: The Rescue of Mr Taggart Longman by Mr Nicholas Raspero
FOUR: The Introduction of Mr Nicholas Raspero to Lady Isabel Grangeshield
FIVE: The Threat Made by Mr Frank Jollison to the Family of Mr Nicholas Raspero
SIX: The Downfall of Mr Frank Jollison as Brought About by Mr Nicholas Raspero
SEVEN: The Vote of the Club of Appreciation for the Most Beautiful Woman in New Landern
EIGHT: A Question is Asked of Mr Taggart Longman by Miss Angela Ashton
NINE: The Visit of Lady Isabel Grangeshield to the Emperor Theatre
TEN: The Instruction of the Withheld Herakrim by Lord Adair Zinia
ELEVEN: The Hidden Attack of Captain Abner Nevsky on a Lady of Honour
TWELVE: The Duel of First Combat Between Mr Nicholas Raspero and Captain Abner Nevsky
THIRTEEN: The Gang Set Forth to Find the Mysterious Mr Nicholas Raspero
FOURTEEN: The Trials and Tribulations of Lady Marcella Starfeld
FIFTEEN: The Meeting Between Mr Nicholas Raspero and Lord Adair Zinia
SIXTEEN: The Pursuit of Mr Nicholas Raspero by Lady Isabel
SEVENTEEN: A Request is Made of Mr Nicholas Raspero by Mr Benjamin Clark
EIGHTEEN: A Bell is Rung by Mr Nicholas Raspero
NINETEEN: The Secret Visit to the House of Captain Abner Nevsky by Mr Nicholas Raspero
TWENTY: The Secret Duel of Final Combat Between Captain Abner Nevsky and Mr Nicholas Raspero
TWENTY-ONE: The Exchange of a Story for Drinks Between Five Witnesses and the Citizens of New Landern
TWENTY-TWO: The Correspondence Between Mr Nicholas Raspero and Lady Isabel Grangeshield
TWENTY-THREE: The Restoration of Lady Isabel Grangeshield of Grangeshield House
TWENTY-FOUR: The Conversation Between Miss Sophie Nicholson and Mr Nicholas Raspero over Dinner
TWENTY-FIVE: The Great Quarrel Between Lady Isabel Grangeshield and Miss Sophie Nicholson
TWENTY-SIX: The Deception of Mr Nicholas Raspero by Lady Isabel Grangeshield
TWENTY-SEVEN: The Turn and Turnabout of Miss Angela Ashton
TWENTY-EIGHT: The Elliptical Dialogue Between Mr Nicholas Raspero and Lord Bentley Easton
TWENTY-NINE: The Match-Making Ambitions of the Audocavars for Lord Algernon Bomboodle
THIRTY: The New Clothes Given to Mr Nicholas Raspero by Lady Isabel Grangeshield
THIRTY-ONE: The Public Quarrel of Mr Tread and Lord Weatherby
THIRTY-TWO: A Decision is Made by Mr Nicholas Raspero Concerning Lady Isabel Grangeshield
THIRTY-THREE: The Declaration of his Feelings by Mr Nicholas Raspero to Lady Isabel Grangeshield
THIRTY-FOUR: The Reflections and Contemplations of Lady Isabel Grangeshield
THIRTY-FIVE: The Letters of Lady Isabel Grangeshield to Mr Nicholas Raspero
THIRTY-SIX: A Letter from Mr Nicholas Raspero is Received by Lord and Lady Easton
THIRTY-SEVEN: The Courtship of Lady Isabel Grangeshield by Mr Nicholas Raspero
THIRTY-EIGHT: The Second Employment of Bailey by Mr Nicholas Raspero
THIRTY-NINE: The Visit of Bombasto, the Elephant to New Landern
FORTY: Ancestors Day at Grangeshield House
ONE
The Corruption of Mr Benjamin Clark
by Mr Nicholas Raspero
3:20 PM, Monday 2 May 1544 A. F. (After the Fall)
Nicholas Raspero
