![]() Where ever this hotel is, it’s full of dubious characters…īut it’s the hotel which shines – the sense of place and time, the sense of a time gone by, a time of elegance and understated elegance where you dressed for dinner and hotels were a sign of luxury and relaxation. Flemings hotel in Mayfair is also a hotel of this era where you can imagine her staying. And where you can sweep along its long corridors with your posh bags as you come in from the capital’s shops.īertram’s, the fictional hotel featured in the story, is thought to have been inspired by Brown’s Hotel in London, as this was apparently the favoured hotel of Agatha Christie herself. Where nostalgia and times gone by are evoked in every nook and cranny. ![]() ![]() The one with wooden, Edwardian features, elegant and of a different era. St Betram’s hotel is just the kind of hotel you want to visit when you stay in the capital. But then this is an Agatha Christie novel so you know it’s not going to be without its murderous themes. She’s normally quite settle in St Mary Mead, well apart from the odd murder of course but this trip to London really was going to be a nice break away from it all. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Elizabeth I was the daughter of Henry VIII (her father ordered the execution of her mother Anne Boleyn but that’s a completely different story and film altogether!). Margaret was the sister of the infamous Henry VIII (known for his six wives!). Mary was the great-granddaughter of Henry Tudor, her grandmother was Margaret Tudor the daughter of Henry VII. As was the custom at the time Mary obviously did not rule as a child but instead, others ruled on her behalf. Mary became Queen of Scotland at the age of six days old as a result of the death of her father. Mary was born in 1542 the daughter of King James V of Scotland and the French Mary of Guise. It’s easy to understand why the lives of Mary & Elizabeth are often brought to the screen due to the intense drama, suspense, relationships and conflict of the period … everything a good script requires! What is likely to attract audiences to this film are the popular actresses Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie, playing Mary Stuart and Queen Elizabeth in addition to those fascinated by two of the most well-known female monarchs in British history.įor anyone unfamiliar with the life of Mary Stuart & Elizabeth Tudor, I will provide a brief overview. ![]() ![]() There have been a lot of films and TV dramas documenting the lives of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots and Queen Elizabeth I with some being far more credible or interesting than others. ![]() ![]() I have vampire loving friends that have been recommending this series to me for years! So I finally delved into this book, expecting a fun and sexy book that rivaled the Black Dadder Brotherhood series and that I wouldn’t want to put it down. Will he be able to get to her in time or lose part of his heart instead? But her careless actions put her in danger, right when Lucan realizes how important she is to him. ![]() Soon she realizes that she wants to bond with Lucan, but he keeps pushing her away until she can’t take it any longer. And stranger yet, she learns she’s a Breedmate, one of a select few humans that can bond with the vampires and bear their children. One with vampires and a war that is brewing. She is thrown into a world she never knew existed. Things quickly heat up between Gabrielle and Lucan, only for her to learn that he isn’t a police officer at all. So she was surprised and happy when Detective Lucan Thorne showed up at her house, very much interested in what happened and the pictures she took. Gabrielle went to the police, but they didn’t believe her. ![]() A group of leather-clad men were attacking a guy, they killed and devoured him like a bunch of rabid animals. She made her excuses with her friends, but once she stepped outside of the club she happened upon a most gruesome sight. ![]() ![]() But soon after arriving, Gabrielle got a bad feeling that something horrible was about to happen. Gabrielle Maxwell went out to the new club with her friends to celebrate her great art showing. ![]() |