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Newlyweds John and Emilia Rawlings are spending their honeymoon touring the mysterious county of Devon. The gruesome discovery of the body of a young girl, badly beaten and bruised draws the Apothecary into the investigation. Recognising the dead girl as the daughter of a Dutch merchant John realizes that he is deeply involved in something rather sinister - especially when the girl's brother, Richard, goes missing at the same time. Although he knows the identity of the dead girl, he is still show more no further towards finding her killer. Did her possessive father, furious with her for her wayward behavior murder her? Or is the father of her unborn child is to blame? Perhaps her fiancé, Tobias Wills, exacted a deadly revenge for the betrayal? John Rawlings is determined to find some answers...even if it means putting himself in danger. show lessTags
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Very readable, somewhat predictable. I may well read more in the series, if for no other reason than nostalgia for Bruce Alexander mysteries, which have unfortunately ended with his death. I am delighted to discover that Sir John Fielding, the Blind Beak of Bow Street was a real person.
April 1759. John Rawlings and his new bride, Emilia, are on their four week honeymoon in Devon. Unfortunately for Emilia the discovery of a body means that Rawlings is drawn into the investigation, with the help of Fieldings' runners. Suspects seem many including the Society of Angels. But what is the mystery of the solitary highwayman, and a phantom coach which seems to have a headless coachman.
Another enjoyable mystery in this well-written series with its very likeable characters
Another enjoyable mystery in this well-written series with its very likeable characters
Not terrible convincing period detective story.
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- Canonical title
- Death in the West Wind
- Original title
- Death in the West Wind
- People/Characters
- John Rawlings
- Important places
- Devon, England, UK
- Important events
- Georgian Era (1714 | 1837)
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- Popularity
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- Reviews
- 3
- Rating
- (3.33)
- Languages
- English, Italian
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 3
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