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Highlights
- Newspaper reporter Alec Lonsdale discovers that a series of seemingly random murders may be connected in this absorbing historical mystery.
- Author(s): Simon Beaufort
- 192 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Mystery & Detective
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1882. Following up a story about a fatal house fire, newspaper reporter Alec Lonsdale discovers that the victim's death was no accident. But why would someone murder a humble shop assistant and steal part of his brain? Alec is about to uncover evidence of a shocking conspiracy that reaches the highest echelons of Victorian society.Book Synopsis
Newspaper reporter Alec Lonsdale discovers that a series of seemingly random murders may be connected in this absorbing historical mystery. London, 1882. Alec Lonsdale, a young reporter on the Pall Mall Gazette, is working on a story about a fatal house fire. But the post-mortem on the victim produces shocking results: Patrick Donovan's death was no accident. But why would someone murder a humble shop assistant and steal part of his brain? When a second body is discovered, its throat cut, and then a third, Lonsdale and his spirited female colleague, Hulda Friederichs, begin to uncover evidence of a conspiracy that reaches to the highest echelons of Victorian society.Review Quotes
"An excellent choice for fans of fast-paced, twisty, action-soaked crime fiction"-- "Booklist"
Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.7 Inches (W) x 1.0 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.0 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 192
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Mystery & Detective
Publisher: Severn House
Theme: Historical
Format: Hardcover
Author: Simon Beaufort
Language: English
Street Date: April 1, 2018
TCIN: 92895544
UPC: 9780727887627
Item Number (DPCI): 247-39-5921
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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