A Deceptive Composition

Anna Lee Huber

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Berkley
23 July 2024

Fiction & Literature; Crime & Mystery; Historical mysteries; Historical romance

Lady Kiera Darby and her dashing husband, Sebastian Gage, hope they've finally found peace after a tumultuous summer, but long-buried family secrets soon threaten to unravel their lives . . .

Lady Kiera Darby and her dashing husband, Sebastian Gage, hope they've finally found peace after a tumultuous summer, but long-buried family secrets soon threaten to unravel their lives . . .

October 1832. Kiera is enjoying the slower pace of the English countryside. She, Sebastian, and their infant daughter have accompanied her father-in-law, Lord Gage, home so that he can recuperate from the injuries he sustained in a foiled attempt on his life. But as the chill of autumn sweeps across the land, they receive a summons from an unexpected quarter. Lord Gage's estranged uncle-a member of the notorious Roscarrock family-has been murdered, and his family is desperate for answers. Despite Lord Gage's protests, Kiera and Sebastian press on to Cornwall to assist.

It isn't long before they discover that almost nothing is as it seems among the Roscarrocks, and they've been lured to their isolated cove under false pretenses. There are whispers of a lost treasure and frightening allusions to a series of murders stretching back decades that touch the lives of the family personally. Kiera and Sebastian are left with no choice but to uncover the truth before the secrets of the past threaten to destroy them all.

By: Anna Lee Huber
Imprint: Berkley
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 12
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 289g
ISBN: 9780593639412
ISBN 10: 0593639413
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 23 July 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Anna Lee Huber is the Daphne Award-winning author of the national bestselling Lady Darby Mysteries and the Verity Kent Mysteries. She is a summa cum laude graduate of Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee, where she majored in music and minored in psychology. She currently resides in Indiana with her family and is hard at work on her next novel.

Reviews for A Deceptive Composition

"Praise for the Lady Darby Series ""Riveting...An original premise, an enigmatic heroine, and a compelling Highland setting.""--Deanna Raybourn, New York Times bestselling author ""[A] history mystery in fine Victorian style!""--Julia Spencer-Fleming, New York Times bestselling author ""[A] fascinating heroine...A thoroughly enjoyable read!""--Victoria Thompson, USA Today bestselling author “Anyone who enjoys historical mysteries, atmospheric settings, and strong female investigators should have Huber on their automatic buy list.”—Criminal Element ""Huber provides plenty of depth and detail about social conditions and mores in 19th-century Edinburgh, but the human relationships are the heart of the story. Historical fans will be well satisfied."" --Publishers Weekly ""A missing heir, an estranged family, and a possible poisoner add up to a pretty puzzle for two far-from-disinterested sleuths....Huber draws on the beauties and dangers of the mysterious moorlands to provide a fitting setting for a knotty mystery filled with envy, greed, and thwarted love.""--Kirkus Reviews"