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Midnight assignations, dresses fit to meet the queen . . . and
murder most horrid! Printer's apprentice Lucy Campion investigates
a puzzling death in this thrilling historical mystery set in
seventeenth-century London. London, 1668. Printer's apprentice Lucy
Campion is suspicious when she meets a young ragpicker who claims
to have fine clothes to sell from a lady of quality. Are the
garments stolen . . . or something worse? Her suspicions are soon
realized when the clothes are identified as belonging to a recently
deceased elderly aristocrat. Young Mercy Sykes has robbed a grave!
Mercy is arrested, and it's only thanks to Lucy's intervention that
the ragpicker, who has a disabled sister who depends on her, isn't
locked up. Lucy doesn't expect to see Mercy again, but their
meeting soon has unexpected consequences. For when Mercy finds a
dead woman in the ruins of Christchurch, dressed in unexpected
finery, it's to Lucy who she turns for help . . . Lucy Campion is a
feisty working-class heroine, plying her trade as a printer's
apprentice in Renaissance London. If you're new to the series (it's
safe to jump right in), we can't wait for you to meet her in this
twisty, puzzle-packed historical mystery, brimming with
authenticity!
A dead man at a crossroads. A secret message. A ring with a warning
about death . . . Printer's apprentice Lucy Campion is caught up in
a strange and puzzling murder case in this twisty historical
mystery set in seventeenth-century London. London, 1667. On her way
to a new market to peddle her True Accounts and Strange News,
printer's apprentice Lucy Campion quickly regrets her decision to
take the northwestern road. Dark and desolate, the path leads her
to the crossroads - and to the old hanging tree. She doesn't
believe in ghosts, but she's not sure ghosts don't believe in her.
But before she even reaches the crossroads, she's knocked off her
feet by two men in a hurry. What were they running from? To her
dismay, she soon discovers for herself: there, dangling from the
tree, is the body of a man. Did he commit self-murder, or is there
something darker afoot? The more Lucy learns, the more determined
she is to uncover the truth. But this time, even the help and
protection of magistrate's son Adam, and steadfast Constable
Duncan, may not be enough to keep her safe from harm . . .
Murder always sells. But when a series of dark and puzzling crimes
takes place in seventeenth-century London, will printer's
apprentice Lucy Campion be publishing the news - or starring in it?
London, 1667. Printer's apprentice Lucy Campion is unsettled when,
on a frozen December morning after church, an elderly woman dressed
in mourning clothes whispers an ominous warning in her ear. Lucy
sternly tells herself it's nonsense, but then her much-loved former
master, Magistrate Hargrave, is viciously attacked with a brass
hourglass during a break-in. But what exactly was the intruder
searching for? And why did they first stop to steal a piece of
Cook's lamb and lentil pie? The puzzling case is just the start of
a series of dark, bizarre crimes. Lucy's determined to uncover the
truth and see that justice is done. But someone is equally
determined to stop her - whatever it takes. This page-turning
historical mystery set in Renaissance London is a great choice for
readers who like their heroines lively, their mysteries twisty and
their historical settings brimming with authenticity.
A dead man at a crossroads. A secret message. A ring with a warning
about death . . . Printer's apprentice Lucy Campion is caught up in
a strange and puzzling murder case in this twisty historical
mystery set in seventeenth-century London. London, 1667. On her way
to a new market to peddle her True Accounts and Strange News,
printer's apprentice Lucy Campion quickly regrets her decision to
take the northwestern road. Dark and desolate, the path leads her
to the crossroads - and to the old hanging tree. She doesn't
believe in ghosts, but she's not sure ghosts don't believe in her.
But before she even reaches the crossroads, she's knocked off her
feet by two men in a hurry. What were they running from? To her
dismay, she soon discovers for herself: there, dangling from the
tree, is the body of a man. Did he commit self-murder, or is there
something darker afoot? The more Lucy learns, the more determined
she is to uncover the truth. But this time, even the help and
protection of magistrate's son Adam, and steadfast Constable
Duncan, may not be enough to keep her safe from harm . . .
Murder always sells. But when a series of dark and puzzling crimes
takes place in seventeenth-century London, will printer's
apprentice Lucy Campion be publishing the news - or starring in it?
London, 1667. Printer's apprentice Lucy Campion is unsettled when,
on a frozen December morning after church, an elderly woman dressed
in mourning clothes whispers an ominous warning in her ear. Lucy
sternly tells herself it's nonsense, but then her much-loved former
master, Magistrate Hargrave, is viciously attacked with a brass
hourglass during a break-in. But what exactly was the intruder
searching for? And why did they first stop to steal a piece of
Cook's lamb and lentil pie? The puzzling case is just the start of
a series of dark, bizarre crimes. Lucy's determined to uncover the
truth and see that justice is done. But someone is equally
determined to stop her - whatever it takes. This page-turning
historical mystery set in Renaissance London is a great choice for
readers who like their heroines lively, their mysteries twisty and
their historical settings brimming with authenticity.
For Lucy Campion, a seventeenth-century English chambermaid
serving in the household of the local magistrate, life is an
endless repetition of polishing pewter, emptying chamber pots, and
dealing with other household chores until a fellow servant is
ruthlessly killed, and someone close to Lucy falls under suspicion.
Lucy can't believe it, but in a time where the accused are presumed
guilty until proven innocent, lawyers aren't permitted to defend
their clients, and--if the plague doesn't kill the suspect
first--public executions draw a large crowd of spectators, Lucy
knows she may never find out what really happened. Unless, that is,
she can uncover the truth herself.
Determined to do just that, Lucy finds herself venturing out of her
expected station and into raucous printers' shops, secretive gypsy
camps, the foul streets of London, and even the bowels of Newgate
prison on a trail that might lead her straight into the arms of the
killer.
In her debut novel "Murder at Rosamund's Gate," Susanna Calkins
seamlessly blends historical detail, romance, and mystery in a
moving and highly entertaining tale.
Reflective Teaching in Higher Education is the definitive textbook
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A dead man at a crossroads. A secret message. A ring with a warning
about death . . . Printer's apprentice Lucy Campion is caught up in
a strange and puzzling murder case in this twisty historical
mystery set in seventeenth-century London. London, 1667. On her way
to a new market to peddle her True Accounts and Strange News,
printer's apprentice Lucy Campion quickly regrets her decision to
take the northwestern road. Dark and desolate, the path leads her
to the crossroads - and to the old hanging tree. She doesn't
believe in ghosts, but she's not sure ghosts don't believe in her.
But before she even reaches the crossroads, she's knocked off her
feet by two men in a hurry. What were they running from? To her
dismay, she soon discovers for herself: there, dangling from the
tree, is the body of a man. Did he commit self-murder, or is there
something darker afoot? The more Lucy learns, the more determined
she is to uncover the truth. But this time, even the help and
protection of magistrate's son Adam, and steadfast Constable
Duncan, may not be enough to keep her safe from harm . . .
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