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In Victorian London, elderly Mrs. Bentley lies dying and her son Robert has returned from France. Robert, a rising figure in the emerging field of anthropometry, is thrust into a web of deception as his household hides startling secrets. Among them are his enigmatic wife, an orphaned country maid hired for an obscure task, and a young woman who claims to be the dead brother’s bride. When an intruder breaks into the house and ransacks the study, the fragile order of the Bentleys is shattered, forcing the family to confront both the dangerous underbelly of their servants’ quarters and the perilous dynamics between upstairs and downstairs. The novel offers a vivid portrait of a vanished England, blending historical detail with suspense and questions of identity.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Gerri Brightwell
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