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John Rawlings has never been happier. His apothecary business is doing well and he is blissfully content with his charming wife and adorable little daughter. Little does he know that his settled life is soon to be tragically shaken off course . . . An evening out at an illustrious theatre party at Gunnersbury House, hosted by Princess Amelia, ends in tragedy when a guest is discovered murdered. Suspicion falls upon John Rawlings when he is found crouched over the inert figure. Despite his show more protestations of innocence, many at the scene, including the royally powerful Princess Amelia, believe John is the murderer and he is forced to go into hiding. John and his closest friends desperately try to delve through the layers of deception to uncover the truth, whilst struggling to come to terms with their own grief. Countless adventures teach him it is not always easy to tell friend from foe and there are far more late night dealings at Gunnersbury House than he at first expects. But somewhere the vicious figure of the murderer is lurking and it is up to John to determine their identity before they strike again . . . show lessTags
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1764. All is happy in the Rawlings household especially when wife Emilia discovers an old school friend, Priscilla Fleming. Priscilla works in the household of the Princess Amelia and has been set the task of organising a play for their entertainment, and persuades Emilia to take an acting part. But on the night of the play at Gunnersbury House a body is discovered. As it is John Rawlings who is discovered next to it he is accused. Now John must prove his innocence and find the guilty party, but unfortunately there will be more deaths.
Although I found it fairly easy to know who the guilty party was I still found this to be an enjoyable read
Although I found it fairly easy to know who the guilty party was I still found this to be an enjoyable read
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- Canonical title
- Death in the Setting Sun
- Original title
- Death in the Setting Sun
- People/Characters
- John Rawlings; Sir John Fielding
- Important events
- Georgian Era (1714 | 1837)
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- English, Italian
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