London, 1667. On her way to a new market to peddle her wares,printer's apprentice Lucy Campion is knocked off her feet by two men in ahurry. When she reaches the desolate crossroads, she discovers why: there,dangling from the hanging tree, is the body of a man. Did he take his life?Lucy is determined to uncover the truth, whatever the danger .
Susanna Calkins Livres
Susanna Calkins puise profondément dans son expertise historique pour créer des mystères captivants se déroulant dans le passé. Ses romans sont célébrés pour leur atmosphère authentique et leurs intrigues complexes qui transportent les lecteurs à travers le temps. Calkins mêle magistralement l'exactitude historique à une narration captivante, créant ainsi des expériences de lecture véritablement immersives. Son œuvre témoigne de sa profonde compréhension de l'histoire et de l'art du suspense.
London, 1667. Printer's apprentice Lucy Campion is horrified when Magistrate Hargrave is viciously attacked with a brass hourglass during a break-in. The puzzling case is just the start of a series of dark, bizarre crimes. Lucy's determined to get justice for her much-loved former master, but someone is determined to stop her - whatever it takes.