| Where Serpents Sleep Contributor(s): Harris, C. S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0451226658 ISBN-13: 9780451226655 Publisher: Berkley Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: November 2009 Annotation: Fourth in the moody and atmospheric historical mystery series starring a troubled but compelling antihero.(Booklist) London, 1812. The brutal slaughter of eight young prostitutes in a house of refuge near Covent Garden leaves only one survivorand one witness: Hero Jarvis, reform-minded daughter of the Prince Regents cousin, Lord Jarvis. When the Machiavellian powerbroker quashes any official inquiry that might reveal his daughters unorthodox presence, Hero launches an investigation of her own and turns to Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin, for help. Working in an uneasy alliance, Hero and Sebastian follow a trail of clues leading from the seedy brothels and docksides of Londons East End to the Mayfair mansions of a noble family with dark secrets to hide. Risking both their lives and their reputations, the two must race against time to stop a killer whose ominous plot threatens to shake the nation to its very core. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Mystery & Detective - Historical - Fiction | Historical - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Sebastian St. Cyr Mystery |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 4.1" W x 6.7" (0.46 lbs) 368 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Hero Jarvis, reform-minded daughter of the Prince Regent's cousin, enlists Sebastian St. Cyr's help in investigating the brutal murders of eight prostitutes. Following a trail of clues from London's seedy East End to the Mayfair mansions of a noble family, the two must race against time to stop a killer whose ominous plot threatens to shake the nation to its very core? |
