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Loading... A Wicked Way to Burnby Margaret Miles
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. This Colonial mystery set near Boston in 1763 shows some promise as the first in a series of historical mysteries. In this book we meet the widow Charlotte Willett and her interesting bachelor neighbour Richard Longfellow. Strange happenings are occuring in the tiny town of Bracebridge. A stranger newly arrived in town appears to disappear in a puff of smoke and flames. There is a lot more to this tidbit of entertainment as Charlotte and Richard discover plots and murder within their usually quiet town. I like the period setting, and the characters are interesting. Certainly, I will read further in this series. (  )Romonko | May 25, 2009 |   0.036 seconds to build listing  no reviews | add a review
Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0553578626, Mass Market Paperback)Witchcraft...or murder?1763. With the end of the French and Indian War and a new king on England's throne, it seems the colonies have entered a peaceful and prosperous new era. And though the fashionable ladies of Boston might find Bracebridge altogether too peaceful to be stimulating, young widow Charlotte Willett likes it just as it is. But the calm of the little village is about to be shattered by a wealthy stranger who bursts into flame by the side of the road--and then disappears! The townspeople begin muttering about witchcraft and the devil's hand, casting suspicious glances at a local Frenchman. But Charlotte, who has a keen interest in human nature, and her neighbor Richard Longfellow, gentleman farmer and scientist, have more earthly speculations about the merchant's disappearance. Was it murder, or an elaborate scheme? And, with two mysterious deaths to follow and a tavern full of superstitious rabble, will Charlotte and Longfellow uncover the answers before it's too late? (retrieved from Amazon Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:57:53 -0400) The first test round has been closed. Visit the Open Shelves Classification group for details. |
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