Island of BonesA Gabriel Crowther and Harriet Westerman Mystery by Imogen Robertson
Review: In 1751, Charles William Gabriel Penhaligon became the Third Baron of Keswick when his older brother was hanged for the murder of their father. He immediately renounced his title, sent his younger sister Margaret off to live with relatives in Ireland, changed his name to Gabriel Crowther, and in obscurity began the scholarly study of human anatomy. Thirty years later, Margaret, now the Vizegräfin von Bolsenheim, decides to revisit her childhood home with her young son Felix. While visiting a small island in the middle of a lake on the estate, the site of the crypt containing the body of the property's historical owner, Sir Luke de Beaufoy, 1st Earl of Greta, now in ruins but in the process of being renovated, an unexplained body is found. Margaret suggests the current owner of the property, Mrs. Hetty Briggs, summon her estranged brother to investigate. Gabriel reluctantly agrees to visit, and invites his good friend Mrs. Harriet Westerman to accompany him. But the past is not easily buried and forgotten, as the pair will soon discover in Island of Bones, the third mystery in this series by Imogen Robertson. Acknowledgment: Penguin Group provided a copy of Island of Bones for this review. Review Copyright © 2013 — Hidden Staircase Mystery Books — All Rights Reserved Selected reviews of other mysteries by this author … Circle of Shadows Location(s) referenced in Island of Bones: Lake District, Cumbria, England |
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