The Deathly Portent, (Paperback)

<b>Lady Fan returns in a thrilling historical mystery! For fans of Georgette Heyer, Mary Balogh, Barbara Erskine and Jane Austen. </b><p><b><i>When a young woman predicts a murder, she finds herself the centre of a witch hunt...</i></b> </p><p><b>1790, England</b> </p><p>When Lord Francis and Lady Ottilia Fanshawe's coach breaks down they find themselves stranded in the village of Witherley. </p><p>But Ottilia, the intrepid 'Lady Fan', finds her curiosity piqued when she hears of a local murder. </p><p>A young woman predicted the gruesome death of the village blacksmith. And he was killed exactly as described... </p><p><b>Is the young woman predicting the future? Are the villagers right to call her a witch?</b> </p><p><b>Or is there an even more sinister explanation...?</b> </p><p><b>THE DEATHLY PORTENT is the second book in the Lady Fan Mystery series: historical romance murder mysteries with a courageous women sleuth embarking on a traditional British, private investigation in eighteenth-century London. </b> </p><p>'there is <b>nothing predictable or forgettable</b> about <i>The Deathly Portent</i> and it's clever mix of mystery, murder, witch hunts and historical fiction making it <b>a real unique piece of writing' - I Hug My Books Blog</b> </p><p>'I recommend it to anyone that enjoys <b>a well-written novel</b> with careful character development, well built setting, and <b>intriguing</b>, layered plot.' - <b>One More Page Blog</b> </p><p><b>'The plot's framework could come straight out of Agatha Christie' - <i>Publisher's Weekly</i></b> </p><p>'Like <i>The Gilded Shroud</i>, a fulsome simulacrum of the Regency era, with just enough upstairs/downstairs brouhaha to entertain fans of Downton Abbey' - <b><i>Kirkus Reviews</i></b> </p><p><b>'a fun and thoroughly enjoyable historical mystery' - Mysteries And My Musings</b> </p><p>'Bailey is good with her characters' interplay: <b>especially noteworthy is the easy and witty banter between the Fanshawes</b>, which is entertaining and adds some humour to the situation' - <b>Historical Novel Society</b> </p><p>'For those who love a mix of crime thriller and historical fiction, this is a book that is <b>not to be missed!' - Notes Of Life Blog</b> </p><p>'it <b>reminded me in many ways of a Georgette Heyer</b> ... I was kept guessing until the truth was revealed at the end of the book. Ottilia is a strong, intelligent character with a real enthusiasm for detective work' - <b>She Reads Novels</b> </p><p><b>'The whodunit is clever ... an enjoyable nineteenth century mystery'<i> The Mystery Gazette</i></b> </p><p>'As a huge fan of mysteries and historical ones in particular, this one fit the bill nicely' - <b>Over My Dead Body!</b> </p><p>'They have everything you love in romances, plus continuing characters you can really come to love, and murders as</p>

• The Deathly Portent, (Paperback)
• Author: Sapere Books
• ISBN: 9781912546473
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2018-08-14
• Page Count: 410