The Courtesy of Death
โ Scribed by Household, Geoffrey
- Book ID
- 109073550
- Publisher
- Open Road Media Mystery & Thriller
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 395 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781453293973
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โฆ Synopsis
A retired engineer in rural Britain finds himself caught up in the murderous machinations of an ancient pagan blood cult
A former British mining engineer, Yarrow is hoping to start over in the English countryside as the owner and operator of a small combination inn and garage. But while staying the night at a prospective property near Avalon, he is awakened by a loud pounding at the door--and opens it to discover a distraught, seemingly mad visitor babbling on about all manner of incomprehensible concerns. Intrigued by the engaging lunatic Barnabas Fosworthy and unable to turn a deaf ear to his desperate pleas for help in finding a missing young woman, the all-too-good-hearted Yarrow inadvertently invites grave danger into his life. Fosworthy is part of a circle of crazed fanatics tied to ancient and terrifying beliefs--and before Yarrow realizes what he has gotten himself into, he finds himself trapped in an underground cavern, the prisoner of determined...
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