London, 1781. Harriet Westerman anxiously awaits news of her husband, a ship's captain who has been gravely injured in the king's naval battles with France. As London's streets seethe with rumor, a
body is dragged from the murky waters of the Thames. Having gained a measure of fame as amateur detectives for unraveling the mysteries of Thornleigh Hall, the indomitable Mrs. Westerman and her
reclusive sidekick, anatomist Gabriel Crowther, are once again called on to investigate. In this intricate novel, Harriet and Crowther will discover that this is no ordinary drowning-the victim is
part of a plot to betray England's most precious secrets.
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
“I guarantee that once you have read this you will be eager to read the first—and keenly awaiting the third.”
—Daily Mail
“Historical crime fiction seems to be a new boom area and Robertson’s second foray into the genre is an excellent addition. Entertaining and atmospheric.”
—Herald Sun
“This is a really fine mystery with several intriguing twists and lots of period detail to keep the story rolling.”
—Globe and Mail
Imogen Robertson studied Russian and German at Cambridge University and has worked as a television, film, and radio director. In 2007 she won the Telegraph’s First Thousand Words of a
Novel competition with what would become Instruments of Darkness, her first novel. She currently lives in London.
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Details
Format:
CD
Format:
Library CD
Available Formats :
CD, Library CD
Category:
Fiction/Historical
Publisher:
Recorded Books, Inc.
Publisher:
Recorded Books, Inc.
CDs:
12
CDs:
12
Runtime:
14.26
ISBN:
9781664410398
ISBN:
9781664518223
Audience:
Adult
Language:
English
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