The year is 1880. In West London, a dedicated doctor has set up a waiting mortuary on the borders of Kensal Green Cemetery, where corpses are left to decompose before burial to reassure clients that no one can be buried alive. When he collapses and dies on the same night that one of his most reliable employees disappears, Frances Doughty, a young sleuth with a reputation for solving knotty cases, is engaged to find the missing man, but nothing is as it seems. In this, her third case, Frances Doughty must rely on her wit, courage and determination - as well as some loyal friends - to solve the case. Suspicions of blackmail, fraud and murder lead to a gruesome exhumation in the catacombs, with shocking results. The third book in the popular Frances Doughty Mystery series.

About the Author
Linda Stratmann is the author of Chloroform: The Quest for Oblivion and two previous titles in the Frances Doughty Mysteries--The Poisonous Seed and The Daughters of Gentlemen.

Reviews
." . . The pace moves along well and [Stratmann's] dry wit that is expressed through conversation among the characters is most entertaining." --Joseph's Reviews "[A] formidable Victorian historical . . . most readers will want to see more of Frances." --Publishers Weekly on The Poisonous Seed



Book Information
ISBN 9780752470184
Author Linda Stratmann
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint The History Press Ltd
Publisher The History Press Ltd