Discreet Gentleman Series by Kris Tualla

Brander Hansen lost his hearing at age seven, his inheritance at twenty-three. Furious at his father's betrayal, Brander leaves home to make his way as Lord Olsen, a 'discreet gentleman of discovery' in 1721 Christiania, Norway. He intends to gain his own estate and begins buying the debt markers on Kildahlshus. Baroness Regin Kildahl's husband has gambled away her estate and sunk to more dangerous habits. She writes to Lord Olsen soliciting his help saving both her husband and her home... moreBrander Hansen lost his hearing at age seven, his inheritance at twenty-three. Furious at his father's betrayal, Brander leaves home to make his way as Lord Olsen, a 'discreet gentleman of discovery' in 1721 Christiania, Norway. He intends to gain his own estate and begins buying the debt markers on Kildahlshus. Baroness Regin Kildahl's husband has gambled away her estate and sunk to more dangerous habits. She writes to Lord Olsen soliciting his help saving both her husband and her home. When her husband dies, Regin offers herself and her title to anyone who will redeem his gambling debts, unaware of Brander's plan and circumventing his efforts. The Hansen heir accepts her offer and hires Lord Olsen to deliver his bride. Brander's choices are clear: give the widow and her estate to his younger brother, or claim them both as his own. But who would accept a deaf husband? less

Brander Hansen never planned to marry - until he fell in love with Regin Kildahl, Baroness of Hamar. Now married, titled and the owner of her bankrupt estate, Brander must come to terms with his unexpected new life. He aches to continue his vocation as a discreet gentleman of discovery, but Barons don't work in trade. Even when they desperately need the income. Regin Kildahl Hansen adores her deaf husband and sees him as more capable than most hearing men... moreBrander Hansen never planned to marry - until he fell in love with Regin Kildahl, Baroness of Hamar. Now married, titled and the owner of her bankrupt estate, Brander must come to terms with his unexpected new life. He aches to continue his vocation as a discreet gentleman of discovery, but Barons don't work in trade. Even when they desperately need the income. Regin Kildahl Hansen adores her deaf husband and sees him as more capable than most hearing men. When two men turn up dead in the same house in the same week, Regin pushes Brander to accept the commission and resume his investigations - and allow her to secretly work alongside him. He reluctantly agrees, until their investigation turns deadly. Now it's up to the deaf man to save her life. Will he reach her in time? less

Brander Hansen is the Baron of Hamar to some people, and Lord Olsen - a discreet gentleman of discovery - to others. Participating in his trade allows him to rebuild his fortune, and attain a lifestyle befitting his title. When one of Norway's upstanding citizens shoots a man on a crowded street in Christiania, and then turns the gun on himself, Brander is asked to solve the murder/suicide... moreBrander Hansen is the Baron of Hamar to some people, and Lord Olsen - a discreet gentleman of discovery - to others. Participating in his trade allows him to rebuild his fortune, and attain a lifestyle befitting his title. When one of Norway's upstanding citizens shoots a man on a crowded street in Christiania, and then turns the gun on himself, Brander is asked to solve the murder/suicide. Baroness Regin Kildahl Hansen dons a disguise to help her husband with his investigation - even as he risks his own funds to discover if the deaths are connected to a financial opportunity. Together they uncover a massive scheme that risks both Brander's financial security, and the financial stability of Norway's noble class. At the height of the investigation, the Hansens receive word that Brander's father in Arendal is dying; a message that revives Brander's anger at his father's betrayal. He refuses to visit his father until the investigation is finished. And when he arrives in Arendal with Regin, he finds he is less than welcome. less

Deaf investigator, Brander Hansen, is convinced the man he glimpsed in Christiania is his childhood friend, though that man's headless body was discovered weeks ago. Catching the suspect leaving a tavern, Brander follows. Attacked, Brander is taken prisoner and dumped in St. Petersburg - where he doesn't understand the language or alphabet. With nothing but the clothes on his body, Brander struggles to survive. Regin Hansen doesn't know where her husband is - or if he is alive... moreDeaf investigator, Brander Hansen, is convinced the man he glimpsed in Christiania is his childhood friend, though that man's headless body was discovered weeks ago. Catching the suspect leaving a tavern, Brander follows. Attacked, Brander is taken prisoner and dumped in St. Petersburg - where he doesn't understand the language or alphabet. With nothing but the clothes on his body, Brander struggles to survive. Regin Hansen doesn't know where her husband is - or if he is alive. She sails for Denmark hoping Prince Christian VI will aid her search. In exchange, Christian asks Regin to do some discovering on his behalf, befriending an international diplomat. Pleasant at first, the diplomat threatens Regin when he is dissatisfied with her efforts to influence the prince. Regin must balance her friendship with the prince and the demands of the diplomat, all the while wondering if she has been widowed once again. less

Brander Hansen and his wife Regin returned to her bankrupt ancestral estate in Hamar, Norway determined to set crime investigations aside and focus on restoring the manor to its former glory. But when Brander takes a sledge hammer to a recently added wall, he finds a chest wedged behind it - and in the chest, a dead body. It seems Regin's first husband was a murderer, and she has been living with the grisly remains for the last three years... moreBrander Hansen and his wife Regin returned to her bankrupt ancestral estate in Hamar, Norway determined to set crime investigations aside and focus on restoring the manor to its former glory. But when Brander takes a sledge hammer to a recently added wall, he finds a chest wedged behind it - and in the chest, a dead body. It seems Regin's first husband was a murderer, and she has been living with the grisly remains for the last three years. Horrified, she escapes to their house in Christiania, wondering if she will ever feel comfortable in her beloved childhood home again. In spite of their earlier resolve, both Brander and Regin are compelled to discover who the victim was, why he was killed, and how he ended up buried inside her wall. less