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A Whisper of Death

by Darcy Burke

A mystery shaped by visions and precarious fortunes

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A mystery shaped by visions and precarious fortunes

After an attack leaves him with unexplained visions, Earl Hadrian Becket uses his new ability to pursue the person who tried to kill him. His search brings him together with Matilda Wren, whose cousin’s death and missing investments threaten her and her grandmother’s financial security. Their investigation links two urgent questions: what happened to Matilda’s cousin, and who targeted Hadrian? The partnership is built on mutual need, but Matilda suspects the earl is concealing something. A historical mystery with a supernatural element, the story combines a murder inquiry, financial peril, and uncertainty about whether its investigators can trust one another.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers who enjoy women-sleuth mysteries and investigative partnerships.
  • Readers interested in historical mysteries with a supernatural ability at the center.
  • Readers looking for a mystery involving both a suspicious death and missing money.

Themes

Investigation and suspicionTrust and secrecyFinancial insecuritySupernatural visions

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Book overview

After being viciously stabbed and left for dead, Hadrian Becket, Earl of Ravenhurst struggles back to health only to discover he is cursed with a vexing ability to see visions he can't explain. Terrified he may be going mad, he must keep the disturbing skill secret. But when it proves helpful in tracking his would-be killer, he has no choice but to embrace the newfound power. The retrocognition leads him to the house of a man recently deceased, where he encounters the clever and intriguing Miss Matilda Wren-who may be able to help him solve the many questions raised by the attack.

 

The death of Tilda's cousin has left her and her beloved grandmother in a precarious financial position when she discovers their investments have gone missing. Between the lost money and the mysterious Lord Ravenhurst's incessant queries, Tilda begins to wonder if her cousin may have been murdered. Desperate to determine what happened, she'll exhaust every possible line of inquiry to stave off destitution. For a price, Tilda agrees to work with the earl to uncover the truth, though she suspects he's hiding a dark secret.

 

As their investigation grows, so does the body count, but can they trust each other enough to expose the puppet master pulling the strings? Or will the villain's malevolent machinations end with more than a whisper of death?

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