A Deadly Deception
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A Deadly Deception by Tessa Harris
The streets of Victorian London are clothed in shadows and secrets in Tessa Harris's gripping new mystery featuring flower seller Constance Piper .London, July 1889. Eight months have passed since the horrific murder of Mary Jane Kelly. The residents of Whitechapel have begun breathing easy again--daring to leave windows open and walk about at twilight. But when old Alice McKenzie is found dead, throat slashed from ear to ear, the whispers begin once more: Jack the Ripper is back. Constance Piper, a flower seller with a psychic gift, was a friend to both women. With the supernatural help of her late mentor, Miss Emily Tindall, and her more grounded ally, police detective Thaddeus Hawkins, she uncovers links between the murders and a Fenian gang. The Fenians, committed to violence to further their goal of an independent Ireland, are also implicated in a vicious attack in which the Countess of Kildane's uncle was killed. Could the Whitechapel murders be a ruse to make the British police look helpless? Soon, Constance is called upon for help. But there are spies everywhere in the city, and a bomb plot intended to incur devastating carnage. And as Constance is fast discovering, the greatest evil may not lurk in the grimy alleys of the East End, but in a conspiracy that runs from Whitechapel to the highest office in the land .
Dr. Thomas Silkstone mysteries, such as Secrets in the Stones and The Anatomist's Apprentice, are written by Tessa Harris. Tessa is a history graduate of Oxford University who has previously worked as a journalist and editor for newspapers such as the Times and the Telegraph. She's also worked as a literary publicist for a number of notable authors. Tessa Harris' website is tessaharrisauthor.com.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781496706607 |
| ISBN 10 | 1496706609 |
| Title | A Deadly Deception |
| Author | Tessa Harris |
| Series | A Constance Piper Mystery |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Kensington Publishing |
| Year published | 2019-08-27 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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