''Makes you want to read every word...serpentine and satisfying'' Telegraph Thornleigh Hall, seat of the Earl of Sussex, dominates its surroundings. Its heir is missing, and the once vigorous family is reduced to a cripple, his whore and his alcoholic second son, but its power endures Impulsive Harriet Westerman has felt the Hall''s menace long before she happens upon a dead man bearing the Thornleigh arms. The grim discovery cries out for justice, and she persuades reclusive anatomist Gabriel Crowther to her cause, much against his better judgement; he knows a dark path lies before those who stray from society''s expectationsThat same day, Alexander Adams is killed in a London music shop, leaving his young children orphaned. His death will lead back to Sussex, and an explosive secret that has already destroyed one family and threatens many others. Format Häftad Omfång 448 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Headline Publishing Group Utgivningsdatum 2010-04-01 ISBN 9780755348411