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A child vanishes, a cold case resurfaces: two detectives on a perilous hunt.
Lawrence and Violet find themselves entangled in two perplexing cases: a missing child in Battersea and a decades-old Suffolk poisoning. As they navigate the investigations with few suspects and rising personal tensions, Violet must resort to unconventional methods to uncover the truth.
Lawrence's encounter with a ruthless serial killer may provide crucial insights, but at what cost? With Lawrence's life hanging in the balance, the two mysteries converge, testing their relationship and resolve.
Set against a backdrop of historical England and witchcraft, this suspenseful tale will keep readers guessing until the end.
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Praise for the Lawrence Harpham Mysteries:
★★★★★ This book was a page-turner. I found I did not want to put it down till the mystery was solved.
★★★★★ A book full of mystery and intrigue.
★★★★★ …gripping mystery with some very evil turns of events.
★★★★★ …clever and entertaining…
★★★★★ Vivid and captivating dual timeline detective story.
Jacqueline Beard is a writer and genealogist living in Gloucestershire, with an East Anglian ancestry going back to the 1500s. She writes Victorian murder mysteries and is currently working on books in the Lawrence Harpham and the Constance Maxwell mystery series. Jacqueline’s books are a rare mix of true crime and fiction inspired by old newspaper reports. When Jacqueline is not writing or researching “dead people,” as her husband so charmingly puts it, she is walking in the glorious Cotswolds with her dog. Jacqueline enjoys technology and spends far too much time on her computer. She dislikes flying, dentists and balloons – especially red ones. Find out more on her website https://jacquelinebeardwriter.com/ or cringe at her embarrassing efforts on Tiktok @jacquib333