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Her suspicions only grow when one of London's \"moralists,\" a group bent on repealing the law that forces prostitutes into hospitals, suffers a similar fate. The deaths merely buttress the queen's enthusiasm for Mr. Brown's ominous talents, and, concerned by the fortuneteller's influence, Violet races against time to unearth the truth before the killer strikes again. 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But when her mother falls ill, Violet and her husband Samuel are summoned back to England, where her skills are as sought-after as ever. She's honored to undertake the funeral of Anthony Fairmont, the Viscount Raybourn, a close friend of Queen Victoria's who died in suspicious circumstances--but it's difficult to perform her services when his body disappears. . . \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the viscount's undertaker, all eyes are on Violet as the Fairmonts and Scotland Yard begin the search for his earthly remains. Forced to exhume her latent talents as a sleuth to preserve her good name, Violet's own investigation takes her from servants' quarters, to the halls of Windsor Castle, to the tombs of ancient Egypt--and the Fairmont family's secrets quickly begin to unravel like a mummy's wrappings. But the closer Violet gets to the truth, the closer she gets to becoming the next missing body. . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWrought with both heartfelt bravery and breathtaking suspense, \u003cem\u003eStolen Remains \u003c\/em\u003eis a captivating tale of death and deception set against the indelible backdrop of Victorian London. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Lady of Ashes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRich with historical incidents and details. --\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA book you can sink your teeth into, with characters you'll fall in love with. --\u003cem\u003eMystery Scene Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49758576640273,"sku":"CIN0758293240G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50359673422097,"sku":"CIN0758293240A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51006651138321,"sku":"NIN9780758293244","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":52104975712529,"sku":"CIN0758293240VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0758293240.jpg?v=1750882240"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/en-gb\/collections\/a-lady-of-ashes-mystery-book-series.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}