The Devil's Daughters by Diana Bretherick (English) Paperback Book

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The new historical crime novel from the author of CITY OF DEVILS, selected for the 2013 Specsavers Crime Thriller Book Club on ITV3 and winner of the GOOD HOUSEKEEPING first novel competition in 2012. For fans of CJ Sansom, Antonia Hodgson and Elizabeth Fremantle.

FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description

1888. When young Scottish scientist James Murray receives a letter from Sofia Esposito, a woman he once loved and lost, he cannot refuse her cry for help. Sofia's fifteen-year-old cousin has vanished but, because of her lower-class status, the police are unwilling to investigate.Accompanied by his younger sister Lucy, Murray returns to the city of Turin where he was once apprenticed to the world-famous criminologist, Cesare Lombroso. As he embarks on his search for the missing girl, Murray uncovers a series of mysterious disappearances of young women and rumours of a haunted abbey on the outskirts of the city.When the body of one of the girls turns up bearing evidence of a satanic ritual, Murray begins to slot together the pieces of the puzzle. But as two more bodies are discovered, fear grips the city and a desperate hunt begins to find a truly terrifying killer before he claims his next victim.THE DEVIL'S DAUGHTERS is the gripping new novel from Diana Bretherick, author of CITY OF DEVILS. A must-read tale of murder and intrigue, perfect for fans of CJ Sansom, Antonia Hodgson and Elizabeth Fremantle.

Notes

Now in paperback, this is a historical crime novel set in Turin in 1888. The sequel to City Of Devils, it features criminologist Cesare Lombroso.

Author Biography

Diana Bretherick is an ex-criminal barrister and now a lecturer in criminology and criminal law at Portsmouth University. She won the GOOD HOUSEKEEPING new novel competition in 2012.

Review

The Devil's Daughters makes good use of its Turin setting and its characters, particularly the real-life figure of the conceited, misguided yet brilliant Lombroso - THE SUNDAY TIMESA fine debut which should establish Bretherick as a writer of forensic skills - and definitely one to watch - Crime ReviewA historical crime novel with real originality and narrative energy - BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE

Long Description

1888. When young Scottish scientist James Murray receives a letter from Sofia Esposito, a woman he once loved and lost, he cannot refuse her cry for help. Sofia's fifteen-year-old cousin has vanished but, because of her lower-class status, the police are unwilling to investigate.Accompanied by his younger sister Lucy, Murray returns to the city of Turin where he was once apprenticed to the world-famous criminologist, Cesare Lombroso. As he embarks on his search for the missing girl, Murray uncovers a series of mysterious disappearances of young women and rumours of a haunted abbey on the outskirts of the city.When the body of one of the girls turns up bearing evidence of a satanic ritual, Murray begins to slot together the pieces of the puzzle. But as two more bodies are discovered, fear grips the city and a desperate hunt begins to find a truly terrifying killer before he claims his next victim. THE DEVIL'S DAUGHTERS is the gripping new novel from Diana Bretherick, author of CITY OF DEVILS. A must-read tale of murder and intrigue, perfect for fans of CJ Sansom, Antonia Hodgson and Elizabeth Fremantle.

Review Quote

' The Devil's Daughters makes good use of its Turin setting and its characters, particularly the real-life figure of the conceited, misguided yet brilliant Lombroso'

Promotional "Headline"

The new historical crime novel from the author of CITY OF DEVILS, selected for the 2013 Specsavers Crime Thriller Book Club on ITV3 and winner of the GOOD HOUSEKEEPING first novel competition in 2012. For fans of CJ Sansom, Antonia Hodgson and Elizabeth Fremantle.

Description for Sales People

In 2012 Diana won the GOOD HOUSEKEEPING competition to win a publishing contract with her historical debut, CITY OF DEVILS.

Details ISBN1409150313 Author Diana Bretherick Short Title DEVILS DAUGHTERS Language English ISBN-10 1409150313 ISBN-13 9781409150312 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY 823.92 Year 2016 Publication Date 2016-08-11 Imprint Orion Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom UK Release Date 2016-08-11 Pages 480 Publisher Orion Publishing Co Audience General NZ Release Date 2016-09-30 AU Release Date 2016-09-30 We've got this

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