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Major Robert Kurland returns to his quiet village home to heal from the horrors of Waterloo. Yet the trauma lingers, and a worrisome sight from his bedroom window sets a sinister mood.
Kurland, unable to shake the image, confides in his childhood friend Miss Lucy Harrington, the dutiful daughter of the widowed rector. Together, they pursue the clues, hoping to protect the community.
When a series of thefts and the disappearance of two young serving girls threaten the village’s peace, an unseen adversary seems determined to stop their investigation. Kurland and Lucy must dig through the village’s hidden secrets and stop a killer before another life is lost.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Catherine Lloyd
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