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A Dreadful Splendour
A Dreadful Splendour: A Novel | B.R. Myers
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A wickedly whimsical and delectable brew of mystery, spine-tingling chills and intoxicating romance that makes for an irresistibly fun and page-turning read The bride: The dearly departed. Who could have killed her? The groom: Is there no love lost for his would-be wife? The medium: She speaks to the dead. Shes a fakeisnt she? The doctor: He swore to do no harm. Did he? The ward: He lives in the house, but will he ever be family? The lawyer: Hes served the family for decades. If there were secrets, wouldnt he know them? The housekeeper: She runs the house. What has she seen? The maid: She knows all the gossip. What does she have to hide? London, 1852. Genevieve Timmons has made her living posing as a spiritualist to swindle wealthy believers, until one misstep lands her in a jail cell awaiting the noose. Then a stranger, Mr. Lockhart, arrives to make her a peculiar offer. The lord he serves, Mr. Pemberton, has been grieving the mysterious death of his beautiful bride-to-be for six months. Although no foul play was ever uncovered, the young lord is convinced that she was murdered. If Genevieve can hold a sance to persuade him that his betrotheds spirit is at peace, Mr. Lockhart promises to have the charges against her dismissed and reward her with enough money to start a new life. But when Genevieve arrives at Somerset Park estate, she discovers that the handsome and aloof Mr. Pemberton is anything but the heartbroken lover she expected. Mr. Pemberton then approaches Genevieve with an offer of his own: together, they will stage a sance so convincing it will coax the killer out of the shadows. Attempting to play both sides until she can determine which plan holds the key to her freedom, Genevieve prepares to stage a haunting. But when ghoulish incidents begin to plague the manor, the dogged heroine realizes her tricks may not be required after all. Somerset and its residents are hiding many deadly secrets, and its ghosts could be all too real.
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StaceyKondla
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I binged this audiobook over the weekend - light, fun, escapist, and just what I needed. I‘m always a sucker for a good Victorian mystery ❤️🎩

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I‘m staying only a few minutes away from The Ripped Bodice bookstore- and I loved it! It‘s such a cute bookstore- well curated - The people there were wonderful! Also- happened to go in during book discussion with two authors!

AllDebooks What a name for a bookstore 😍 2y
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Chrissyreadit @AllDebooks its is all romance! 2y
AllDebooks @Chrissyreadit I thought it might be, bit more subtle than the heaving bosom 🤣 2y
UwannaPublishme Yay for you! I love the folks at #TheRippedBodice!🙌🏻 I‘ve been an online customer so far. Can‘t wait to visit their store in person one of these days. 2y
Chrissyreadit @UwannaPublishme not only will I be likely to order on line I will probably ask for recommendations too. They were so good at curating for my mom and she is hard! 2y
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