In the cellar there was no sound at all except her own breathing
and the soft rustle of her skirts. After her eyes had grown
accustomed to the dark, she noticed a niche in the wall a yard from
where she stood. She saw something there about the size of her
fist. Agnes quietly picked it up. It was wrapped in a cloth and
surprisingly heavy. . . a pistol, the hilt filthy with mud and
dirt. Suddenly she heard the chinking sound of glasses nearby.
There was no mistaking the voices now. Before she had time to call
out, another door creaked open and the pair emerged from the
darkness. Agnes Meadowes is cook to the Blanchards of Foster Lane,
the renowned London silversmiths. Preparing jugged hare, oyster
loaves, almond soup, and other delicacies for the family has given
her a dependable life for herself and her son. But when the
Blanchards' most prestigious commission, a giant silver wine
cooler, is stolen and a young apprentice murdered, Theodore
Blanchard calls on Agnes to investigate below stairs. Soon she is
inside the sordid underworld of London crime, where learning the
truth comes at a high price.
General
Imprint: |
Scribner
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2006 |
First published: |
September 2006 |
Authors: |
Janet Gleeson
|
Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
320 |
Edition: |
1st Simon & Schuster pbk. ed |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-7432-9018-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Crime & mystery >
General
Promotions
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LSN: |
0-7432-9018-6 |
Barcode: |
9780743290180 |
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