{"product_id":"secrets-in-the-stones-9781472118264","title":"Secrets in the Stones","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 18th-century meets the sharp blade of forensic science...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNewly released from the notorious asylum known as Bedlam, Lady Lydia Farrell finds herself in an equally terrifying position - as a murder suspect - when she stumbles upon the mutilated body of Sir Montagu Malthus in his study at Boughton Hall. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Meanwhile, Dr Thomas Silkstone has been injured in a duel with a man who may or may not have committed the grisly deed of which Lydia is accused. Despite his injury, Thomas hopes to clear his beloved''s good name by conducting a postmortem on the victim. With a bit of detective work, he learns that Montagu''s throat was slit by no ordinary blade, but a ceremonial Sikh dagger from India - a clue that may be connected to the fabled lost mines of Golconda. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e From the mysterious disappearance of a cursed diamond buried with Lydia''s dead husband, to the undying legend of a hidden treasure map, Thomas must follow a trail of foreign dignitaries, royal agents\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA densely plotted yarn about a crafty 18th-century poisoner wreaking havoc on the Oxfordshire estate of a noble family . . . we await - indeed, demand - the sequel * New York Times *\u003cbr\u003eThe author will have you flipping the pages at each unexpected turn in the plot. The novel is an absorbing read with a shocking twist at the end * Historical Novel Society *\u003cbr\u003eHarris has more than a few tricks up her sleeve, and even veteran armchair puzzle solvers are likely to be surprised * Publishers Weekly *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little, Brown Book Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47851672666455,"sku":"9781472118264","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/secrets-in-the-stones-9781472118264","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}