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The pierced heart the shadow of bram stokers dracula looms large over the darkest mystery yet faced by victorian detective charles maddoxas the acclaimed author of the solitary house and a fatal likeness once again pays homage to a literary classic, in a chilling tale of superstition, dangerous science, and shocking secrets. Lynn shepherd s first acclaimed novel of historical suspense, murder at mansfield park, brilliantly reimagined the time of jane austen. This edition also includes a discussion guide and an excerpt from lynn shepherds a fatal likeness. A treacherous likenessa fatal likeness find out more 1. Lynn shepherd sets off storm of protest by suggesting harry potter author has had her turn, reports alison flood. This was on the father of the novel, samuel richardson, and was later published by oxford university press. This edition also includes a discussion guide and an excerpt from lynn shepherd s a fatal likeness. Parallels are extensive, topped off with a firstperson narrative by selfeffacing hester. This edition also includes a discussion guide and an excerpt from lynn. Intricately plotted and intellectually ambitious, the solitary house is an ingenious novel that does more than spin an enthralling tale. This ebook edition includes two complete classic novels that are referenced in the solitary house. Read the solitary house a novel by lynn shepherd available from rakuten kobo. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
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Disgraced former policeman charles maddox works as a private investigator in 1850s london. Having studied english at oxford, lynn shepherd spent 15 years in the city and working in pr, before going freelance. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. A novel charles maddox detective shepherd, lynn on. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices.
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