Death and the Sisters by Heather Redmond

Death and the Sisters by Heather Redmond

Before there was Frankenstein, a young Mary Shelley, her stepsister Jane "Claire" Clairmont, and poet Percy Bysshe Shelley are drawn into a shocking murder investigation in this deliciously captivating new historical mystery revolving around the real-life trio who would later scandalize 19th century England even as they transformed the literary world.

London, 1814- Mary Godwin and her stepsister Jane Clairmont, both sixteen, possess quick minds bolstered by an unconventional upbringing, and have little regard for the rules that other young ladies follow. Mary, whose mother famously advocated for women's rights, rejects the two paths that seem open to her-that of an assistant in her father's bookshop, or an ordinary wife. Though quieter and more reserved than the boisterous Jane, Mary's imagination is keen, and she longs for real-world adventures.

One evening, an opportunity arrives in the form of a dinner guest, Percy Bysshe Shelley. At twenty-one, Shelley is already a renowned poet and radical. Mary finds their visitor handsome and compelling, but it is later that evening, after the party has broken up, that events take a truly intriguing turn. When Mary comes downstairs in search of a book, she finds instead a man face down on the floor-with a knife in his back.

The dead man, it seems, was a former classmate of Shelley's, and had lately become a personal and professional rival. What was he doing in the Godwins' home? Mary, Jane, and Shelley are all drawn to learn the truth behind the tragedy, especially as each discovery seems to hint at a tangled web that includes many in Shelley's closest circle. But as the attraction between Mary and the married poet intensifies, it sparks a rivalry between the sisters, even as it kindles the creative fire within . . .

Heather Hiestand writes historical and contemporary romances under the name Heather Redmond, as well as the Dickens of a Crime series and the Journaling Mysteries. She is a dedicated anglophile, Dickens enthusiast, and lover of all things nineteenth century, despite the fact that her last known British relative left London in the 1920s. She has lived in Illinois, California, and Texas, and now lives with her husband and son in a small town in Washington State. Heather Redmond can be found online at HeatherRedmond.com, where she is the president of the Columbia River Chapter of Sisters in Crime.

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ISBN 13	9781496737991
ISBN 10	1496737997
Title	Death and the Sisters
Author	Heather Redmond
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Kensington Publishing
Year published	2023-09-26
Number of pages	320
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.