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A slain lawyer and a stolen diamond compose quite a puzzle for an eighteenth-century anatomist in this historical mystery for fans of Caleb Carr.
Newly released from the notorious asylum known as Bedlam, Lady Lydia Farrell finds herself in an equally terrifying positionas a murder suspectwhen she stumbles upon the mutilated body of Sir Montagu Malthus in his study at Boughton Hall.
Meanwhile American Dr. Thomas Silkstone has been injured in a duel with a man who may or may not have committed the grisly deed of which Lydia is accused. Despite his injury, Thomas hopes to clear his beloved's good name by conducting a postmortem on the victim. With a bit of detective work, he learns that Montagu's throat was slit by no ordinary blade, but a ceremonial Sikh dagger from Indiaa clue that may be connected to the fabled lost mines of Golconda.
From the mysterious disappearance of a cursed diamond buried with Lydia's dead husband, to the undying legend of a hidden treasure map, Thomas must follow a trail of foreign dignitaries, royal agentsand even more victimsto unveil the sinister and shocking secrets in the stones...
Praise for Secrets in the Stones
';Satisfying... . Harris's rich portrayal of Indian influences on Britain, along with fresh twists in the protagonists' romance, adds appeal.' Publishers Weekly
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- Pages:304 pages
- Publisher:Kensington Books
- Publication Date:23/02/2016
- ISBN:9780758293428
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- Format:EPUB
- Pages:304 pages
- Publisher:Kensington Books
- Publication Date:23/02/2016
- ISBN:9780758293428