Death Comes to the Village (e-bog) af Lloyd, Catherine
Lloyd, Catherine (forfatter)

Death Comes to the Village e-bog

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A wounded soldier and a rector's daughter discover strange goings-on in their sleepy English village in this Regency-era mystery series opener. Major Robert Kurland has returned to the quiet vistas of Kurland St. Mary to recuperate from the horrors of Waterloo. However injured his body may be, his mind is as active as ever. Too active, perhaps. When he glimpses a shadowy figure from his bedroom...
E-bog 80,10 DKK
Forfattere Lloyd, Catherine (forfatter)
Udgivet 1 december 2013
Længde 288 sider
Genrer Historical crime and mysteries
Sprog English
Format epub
Beskyttelse LCP
ISBN 9780758287342
A wounded soldier and a rector's daughter discover strange goings-on in their sleepy English village in this Regency-era mystery series opener. Major Robert Kurland has returned to the quiet vistas of Kurland St. Mary to recuperate from the horrors of Waterloo. However injured his body may be, his mind is as active as ever. Too active, perhaps. When he glimpses a shadowy figure from his bedroom window struggling with a heavy load, the tranquil faade of the village begins to loom sinister Unable to forget the incident, Robert confides in his childhood friend, Miss Lucy Harrington. As the dutiful daughter of the widowed rector, following up on the majors suspicions offers a welcome diversionbut soon presents real danger. Someone is intent on stopping their investigation. And in a place where no one locks their doors, a series of thefts and the disappearance of two young serving girls demands explanation As Robert grapples with his difficult recovery, he and Lucy try to unearth the dark truth lurking within the village shadows, and stop a killer waiting to strike againPraise forDeath Comes to the Village';[A] delightful debutReaders will hope death returns soon to Kurland St. Mary.'Publishers Weekly(starred review) ';Lloyd combines a satisfying mystery with plenty of wit and character development.'Booklist