Jane Stowe frequently finds her irritable father, peevish stepmother, and half brother Rupert a trial. Her only hope of eventual escape is her maternal uncle, Roger Markham, whose heir she is. When he dies under mysterious circumstances, Jane is the obvious suspect. Alex Gordon, family misfit, has b
Most Secret
โ Scribed by John Dickson Carr
- Book ID
- 110611005
- Publisher
- Open Road Media
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 329 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780881845426
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โฆ Synopsis
John Dickson Carr, master of the Golden Age British-style whodunit, delivers a dazzling historical mystery set in Restoration LondonIn England, the Civil War is finished, Cromwell is dead, and the monarch Charles II sits happily upon the throne. It is a fine time to be rich, young, and bold--and there are few in the kingdom more daring than Roderick Kinsmere. A country boy come to London to become a man, Roderick is drawn into a whirlwind of danger that will not slow until the streets of the metropolis are stained with blood.With the monarchy depending on him, Roderick knows survival will mean a quick study in the arts of court intrigue, piracy, and swashbuckling romance--and that somehow everything centers on the beautiful sapphire ring he inherited from his father.
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