A locked room. A dark threat. A place of poisonous lies. Germany, 1784. Daniel Clode cannot say whether or not he killed the woman. They were found together in a locked room, dressed for the Carnival. But what of the strange madness he feels, and how did she drown on dry land? Harriet Westerman know
Circle of Shadows (Westerman and Crowther 4)
✍ Scribed by Robertson, Imogen
- Book ID
- 109236884
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 289 KB
- Series
- Westerman and Crowther 4
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781101622926
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✦ Synopsis
In the fourth installment of Imogen Robertson�s acclaimed historical suspense series, Mrs. Harriet Westerman and Gabriel Crowther depart England for the Duchy of Maulberg on a desperate mission to save a man accused of murder. Shrove Tuesday, 1784. As Germany�s elite dance at a masked ball, the beautiful Lady Martesen is murdered. Daniel Clode, Mrs. Westerman�s brother-in-law, is found near the body, his wrists cut, his memories nightmarish. Is Daniel a killer? As he awaits execution, Westerman enlists Crowther, the increasingly reclusive anatomist, to help prove Daniel�s innocence. After another ruthless death, the investigative duo find themselves racing to solve the mystery behind the killings�but no one will talk, and the clock is ticking for Daniel.
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