The Serpent and the Scorpion: An Ursula Marlow Mystery - Couverture souple

Langley-Hawthorne, Clare

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0143113399 ISBN 13 : 9780143113393

Editeur : Penguin Books, 2008

Synopsis

A gripping mystery of scandal and intrigue starring a spirited and beautiful Edwardian heiress

It?s the end of 1911 and Ursula Marlow, struggling to maintain control over her father?s textile empire, finds her business trip to Egypt interrupted by two violent deaths. The first victim is her new friend, Katya?the mysterious wife of a wealthy Russian financier. Then when a young woman dies in a fire in one of Ursula?s factories just days later, she returns to investigate and discovers the woman was already dead before the fire started. Driven by her need for justice, the headstrong Ursula is determined to unravel the possible connection between the two deaths, the return of her Bolshevik ex-lover, and disturbing events in the Middle East. The Serpent and the Scorpion is a tale of romance, betrayal, and murder that will appeal to fans of Elizabeth Peters, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Jacqueline Winspear.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Born in Canada and raised in England and Australia, Clare Langley-Hawthorne was a practicing attorney in Melbourne until emigrating to the United States in 1995. Once here, she obtained her MA and LLM and worked as an economist for the health care industry before beginning her career as a writer. She lives in the San Francisco bay area with her Australian husband, her twin sons, and her collie.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Penguin Books
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0143113399
• ISBN 13: 9780143113393
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 304
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