Have you ever walked up to two people when they're in the middle of a conversation about someone/something, and no matter how many times you say "Who?" no one clues you in, and you can't figure out what the subject of the conversation is?That is this entire novel.Maybe some people like the challe...
Lust, deceit, and murder bloom in old New England.... Spring, 1764. While the specter of smallpox stalks colonial Boston, much of the city seeks refuge in the burgeoning countryside. Restful, bucolic Bracebridge is one such haven, and young widow Charlotte Willett and her neighbor Richard Longfe...
The dead tell no tales.... It is the summer of 1765, and Charlotte Willett is enjoying the balmy languor of Bracebridge with her cultured neighbor, Richard Longfellow. But their peaceful routine shatters with the arrival of Richard's elegant friend from abroad. Known as "Il Colombo"--the Dove--Gi...
With their lanterns nearby, Charlotte and Lem settled once more into an old habit. Happily familiar, it gave them a chance to think with their hands busy.Today, both knew something unusual would be expected.Charlotte began by saying they'd been told Ned Bigelow was once in line for an inheritance...