The Serpent and the Scorpion (Thorndike Press Large Print Mystery Series) - Hardcover

Langley-Hawthorne, Clare

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9781410413697: The Serpent and the Scorpion (Thorndike Press Large Print Mystery Series)

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ISBN 10: 1410413691 ISBN 13: 9781410413697

Publisher: Thorndike Pr, 2009

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A gripping mystery of scandal and intrigue starring a spirited and beautiful Edwardian heiressIt?s the end of 1911 and Ursula Marlow, struggling to maintain control over her father?s textile empire, finds her business trip to Egypt interrupted by two violent deaths. The first victim is her new friend, Katya?the mysterious wife of a wealthy Russian financier. Then when a young woman dies in a fire in one of Ursula?s factories just days later, she returns to investigate and discovers the woman was already dead before the fire started. Driven by her need for justice, the headstrong Ursula is determined to unravel the possible connection between the two deaths, the return of her Bolshevik ex-lover, and disturbing events in the Middle East. The Serpent and the Scorpion is a tale of romance, betrayal, and murder that will appeal to fans of Elizabeth Peters, Dorothy L. Sayers, and Jacqueline Winspear.

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a Langley-Hawthorne follows in the pertly trod path set by Jacqueline Winspear. . . . "Consequences of Sin" is more Dorothy Sayers than "CSI," which isnat a bad thing at all.a
a"Calgary Herald"

Langley-Hawthorne follows in the pertly trod path set by Jacqueline Winspear. . . . "Consequences of Sin" is more Dorothy Sayers than "CSI", which isn t a bad thing at all.
"Calgary Herald"

? Langley-Hawthorne follows in the pertly trod path set by Jacqueline Winspear. . . . "Consequences of Sin" is more Dorothy Sayers than "CSI", which isn?t a bad thing at all.?
?"Calgary Herald"

About the Author:

Born in Canada and raised in England and Australia, Clare Langley-Hawthorne was a practicing attorney in Melbourne until emigrating to the United States in 1995. Once here, she obtained her MA and LLM and worked as an economist for the health care industry before beginning her career as a writer. She lives in the San Francisco bay area with her Australian husband, her twin sons, and her collie.

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