{"product_id":"deathly-portent-book-elizabeth-bailey-9781912546473","title":"The Deathly Portent","description":"\u003cb\u003eLady Fan returns in a thrilling historical mystery  For fans of Georgette Heyer, Mary Balogh, Barbara Erskine and Jane Austen. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen a young woman predicts a murder, she finds herself the centre of a witch hunt...\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e1790, England\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Lord Francis and Lady Ottilia Fanshawe's coach breaks down they find themselves stranded in the village of Witherley. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Ottilia, the intrepid 'Lady Fan', finds her curiosity piqued when she hears of a local murder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA young woman predicted the gruesome death of the village blacksmith. And he was killed exactly as described... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs the young woman predicting the future? Are the villagers right to call her a witch?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOr is there an even more sinister explanation...?\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE DEATHLY PORTENT is the second book in the Lady Fan Mystery series: historical romance murder mysteries with a courageous women sleuth embarking on a traditional British, private investigation in eighteenth-century London. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'there is \u003cb\u003enothing predictable or forgettable\u003c\/b\u003e about \u003ci\u003eThe Deathly Portent\u003c\/i\u003e and it's clever mix of mystery, murder, witch hunts and historical fiction making it \u003cb\u003ea real unique piece of writing' - I Hug My Books Blog\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'I recommend it to anyone that enjoys \u003cb\u003ea well-written novel\u003c\/b\u003e with careful character development, well built setting, and \u003cb\u003eintriguing\u003c\/b\u003e, layered plot.' - \u003cb\u003eOne More Page Blog\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The plot's framework could come straight out of Agatha Christie' - \u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Like \u003ci\u003eThe Gilded Shroud\u003c\/i\u003e, a fulsome simulacrum of the Regency era, with just enough upstairs\/downstairs brouhaha to entertain fans of Downton Abbey' - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'a fun and thoroughly enjoyable historical mystery' - Mysteries And My Musings\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Bailey is good with her characters' interplay: \u003cb\u003eespecially noteworthy is the easy and witty banter between the Fanshawes\u003c\/b\u003e, which is entertaining and adds some humour to the situation' - \u003cb\u003eHistorical Novel Society\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'For those who love a mix of crime thriller and historical fiction, this is a book that is \u003cb\u003enot to be missed ' - Notes Of Life Blog\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'it \u003cb\u003ereminded me in many ways of a Georgette Heyer\u003c\/b\u003e ... I was kept guessing until the truth was revealed at the end of the book. Ottilia is a strong, intelligent character with a real enthusiasm for detective work' - \u003cb\u003eShe Reads Novels\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The whodunit is clever ... an enjoyable nineteenth century mystery'\u003ci\u003e The Mystery Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'As a huge fan of mysteries and historical ones in particular, this one fit the bill nicely' - \u003cb\u003eOver My Dead Body \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'They have everything you love in romances, plus continuing characters you can really come to love, and murders as well  Her heroine sleuth, \u003cb\u003eOttilia, is a fantastic character.' - Historical Romance UK\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLADY FAN HISTORICAL MYSTERY SERIES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBOOK ONE: The Gilded Shroud\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBOOK TWO: The Deathly Portent\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBOOK THREE: The Opium Purge\u003cbr\u003eBOOK FOUR: The Candlelit Coffin\u003cbr\u003eBOOK FIVE: The Mortal Blow\u003cbr\u003eBOOK SIX: The Fateful Marriage\u003cbr\u003eBOOK SEVEN: The Dagger Dance\u003cbr\u003eBOOK EIGHT: The Unwanted Corpse\u003cbr\u003eBOOK NINE: The Vengeance Trail\u003cbr\u003eBOOK TEN: The Hanging Cheat\u003cbr\u003eBOOK ELEVEN: The Killing Cave","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49564429910289,"sku":"GOR009755146","price":4.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50402907291921,"sku":"CIN1912546477VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ WELL_READ \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50835046367505,"sku":"GOR014090914","price":9.39,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51693702742289,"sku":"CIN1912546477G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1912546477.jpg?v=1750964383","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/de-de\/products\/deathly-portent-buch-elizabeth-bailey-9781912546473","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}