Author: C. S. Harris
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Popularity: 1.6
Genres/categories: Mystery, , Historical fiction, Fiction, Romance, Thriller, Crime
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 Ayleswick-on-Teme, England, 1813. Sebastian has come to this seemingly peaceful Shropshire village to honor a slain friend and to learn more about his own ancestry. But when the body of a lovely widow is found on the banks of the River Teme, a bottle of laudanum at her side, the village's inexperienced new magistrate turns to St. Cyr for help. Almost immediately Sebastian realizes that Emma Chance did not take her own life, but it is less easy to discern exactly how she died, and why. He and wife Hero soon discover that Emma was hiding both her true identity and her real reasons for traveling to Ayleswick. Also troubling are the machinations of Lucien Bonaparte, the estranged brother of French Emperor Napoleon; held captive under the British government's watchful eye, the younger Bonaparte is restless, ambitious, and treacherous. Sebastian's investigation takes on new urgency when he discovers that Emma was not the first, or even the second, beautiful young woman in the village to die under suspicious circumstances. Home to the eerie ruins of an ancient monastery, Ayleswick reveals itself to be a dark and dangerous place of secrets that have festered among the villagers for decades--and a violent past that may be connected to Sebastian's own unsettling origins. And as he faces his most diabolical opponent ever, he is forced to consider what malevolence he's willing to embrace in order to destroy a killer.
This book is part of the "Sebastian St. Cyr" series. Here are some other books from this series:  What Angels FearFirst published 2005 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:2.9/10 |
 When Gods DieFirst published 2006 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:2.3/10 |
 Why Mermaids SingFirst published 2007 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:2.1/10 |
 Why Kings ConfessFirst published 2014 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.6/10 |
 Where Serpents SleepFirst published 2008 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:2.1/10 |
 Where Shadows DanceFirst published 2011 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:1.8/10 |
 What Remains of HeavenFirst published 2009 Rank: , Original Star Rating: , Adjustred Star Rating: , Pop Rating:2/10 |
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