![]() Lizzie Martin, ladys companion, has been sent from London to the New. But they must tread carefully, as a cornered killer is the most dangerous of all. The second novel in Ann Grangers wonderfully atmospheric Victorian mystery series. As, too, is Ben Ross: a man who cares about justice, whatever the class of victim. ![]() Ann Granger has a keen eye and ear for the social nuances of the times. Lizzie is determined to unravel the truth about the lost Miss Hexham. The perfect read for fans of Anne Perry and Sherlock Holmes. Her suspicions are tragically confirmed when Inspector Benjamin Ross delivers shocking tidings. Despite rumors of immoral behavior surrounding the girl's departure, Lizzie is soon persuaded that there's a deeper mystery here. At her new home, Lizzie learns that her predecessor, Madeleine Hexham, disappeared without a word of warning. She's barely out of the station when her cab encounters a wagon carrying the remains of a young woman recently dead. It was likely that I'd been given my predecessor's room and that it was here she had planned her flight into the arms of her mysterious lover." When Lizzie Martin arrives in London in 1864 to become a lady's companion, her first impressions are disturbing. ![]() It would not be too difficult to imagine someone stood there and watched. ![]() "In the corners of the room the shadows cast velvety veils. ![]()
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