NAL Hardcover
Featuring: Archbishop of Canterbury; Sebastian St. Cyr
336 pages ISBN: 0451228022 EAN: 9780451228024 Kindle: B002SV36YQ Hardcover / e-Book Add to Wish List
Something foul is afoot when the body of the Bishop of
London is found murdered in the catacombs underneath St.
Margaret's, a small country church.
Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin, has been called in by
the Archbishop of Canterbury to investigate the murder and
soon discovers there is not one, but two unexplained murder
victims -- the Bishop and the mummified remains of another
in the decaying crypts.
Clues soon lead St. Cyr to uncover deep, dark secrets of
some of the most prominent families in London society,
including his own father.
Seems the Bishop wasn't all that popular, after all.
As St. Cyr begins to trace the Bishop's last day, he is
dismayed to find that the last person to have contact with
him was Miss Hero Jarvis, the very lady who had been
avoiding Sebastian's attentions since their last encounter
ended up in a compromising situation.
Why had Hero been consulting with the Bishop? And how did
Benjamin Franklin's son, William, figure into the life of
the dead Bishop?
Twist and turns and thrilling adventure await the reader in
C.S. Harris' WHAT REMAINS OF HEAVEN. The 5th book in
Harris' "St. Cyr Mystery" series, this is a mesmerizing
tale of intrigue in Regency England. Part suspense, part
romance, and part mystery, the story will keep the reader
captivated to the cliffhanger ending.
I was fascinated by the descriptions of Sebastian's friend,
Dr. Paul Gibson and the early autopsy techniques he used as
he and St. Cyr work to determine the death of the mummified
victim. I also enjoyed the assertiveness and independence
of the heroine, Hero Jarvis as she faced difficulty
decisions for a lady of her time. Harris handles this
delicate situation admirably.
Fans of the Regency era of England will enjoy WHAT REMAINS
OF HEAVEN, as will admirers of thrilling mysteries.
Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin, is asked by the Archbishop of Canterbury to help in the investigation of two corpses found in an ancient crypt, their violent deaths separated by decades. One is the Bishop of London, the elderly Archbishop's favored but controversial successor. The identity of the other seems lost in time. Sebastian amasses a list of suspects that range from some of the Prince Regent's closest cronies to William Franklin, embittered son of famous American patriot Ben Franklin-and finds himself confronting the well-guarded secrets of his own family's history. Now each step he takes toward the killer brings him closer to a devastating truth that could ultimately force him to question who-and what-he really is.
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