The Children of Silence: A Frances Doughty Mystery

by Linda Stratmann

Overview

The fifth in a series of Victorian murder mysteries set in London with a clever and determined female sleuth

London 1881: When a body is found in the Paddington canal basin, a woman with a hearing impairment claims that the remains are those of her missing husband, who disappeared three years ago. Unable to prove her case, she appeals to Frances Doughty, the lady detective, to investigate. In this, her fifth case, Frances soon learns that the missing man has secrets of his own, and, when another body is discovered and a witness is viciously attacked, it becomes clear that she must choose her allies wisely.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780750960106
Publisher:	The History Press
Publication date:	07/01/2015
Series:	Frances Doughty Mysteries Series , #5
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Linda Stratmann is the author of Chloroform: The Quest for Oblivion and three previous titles in the Frances Doughty Mysteries: The Poisonous Seed, The Daughters of Gentlemen, and A Case of Doubtful Death.