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OverviewIN A HAVEN FOR FALLEN WOMEN, HAS HISTORY'S MOST DEPRAVED KILLER RISEN AGAIN? The Back Bay has been filled in. Palm readers and prostitutes ply their trade in South Cove. And the watchword of the day is ""NINA-"" No Irish Need Apply. Boston in 1892 is a town of Victorian pride, prejudice, and private passions. Now, on Beacon Hill, a crusading woman and her genteel brother, Addington, are investigating two grisly murders of young women, the work, say police, of ""a deranged person."" For Caroline Ames, solving the mystery is a matter of helping an old friend, the woman who runs a home for wayward women known as Bertram's Bower. But for Addington, the investigation will lead to the revelations of a sexually alluring, scandal-struck actress...and to the secrets of some of Boston's most ""respectable"" men. As Addington confronts the hypocrisy of Brahmin society, he moves closer to a shocking suspicion about the killer's identity. And as fear grips the city, the evidence points in one frightening direction- that London's Jack the Ripper is alive, well, and killing again. . . Full Product DetailsAuthor: Cynthia PealePublisher: Random House USA Inc Imprint: Random House USA Inc Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.397kg ISBN: 9780440613954ISBN 10: 0440613957 Pages: 332 Publication Date: 26 March 2002 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsPraise for The Death of Colonel Mann Entertaining... A sharply rendered Boston full of period surprises. --The Wall Street Journal Engaging characters, vividly of their time and place, and yet fighting evils that hurt and endanger us just as much today. --Ann Perry, author of Half Moon Street A fast-paced and complex tale. --Rocky Mountain News A fascinating historical tale...A fine who-done-it. <br>- Midwest Book Review <br> Picturesque characterizations, solid plotting, and great period atmosphere... <br>- Library Journal A fascinating historical tale...A fine who-done-it. - Midwest Book Review Picturesque characterizations, solid plotting, and great period atmosphere... - Library Journal Author InformationCynthia Peale is the pseudonym of Nancy Zaroulis, author of Call the Darkness Light and The Last Waltz, among other successful novels. She lives outside Boston, and is currently at work on the third book in her Beacon Hill Mystery series. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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