BOOK BLURB:Daphne du Maurier meets CSI in this exhilarating debut
Thornleigh Hall, seat of the Earl of Sussex, dominates its surroundings. Its heir is missing, and the once vigorous family is reduced to a cripple, his whore and his alcoholic second son, but its power endures.
Impulsive Harriet Westerman has felt the Hall’s menace long before she happens upon a dead man bearing the Thornleigh arms. The grim discovery cries out for justice, and she persuades reclusive anatomist Gabriel Crowther to her cause, much against his better judgement; he knows a dark path lies before those who stray from society’s expectations. That same day, Alexander Adams is killed in a London music shop, leaving his young children orphaned. His death will lead back to Sussex, and an explosive secret that has already destroyed one family and threatens many others.
REVIEW:
If you love 18th Century historical fiction then this is going to be a novel that will grab you and keep you enthused to the final page, especially when you have such engaging characters as the principle protagonists presented by Imogen within this offering.
Add to the blend a touch of crime and you’ve got a tale that will be something very special as the author weaves her magic within. It’s a great first novel and one that I got a lot of fun out of and despite some minor errors and problems within, it’s a still a novel that will make you sit up and pay attention in this almost Doylesque tale.
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