When Kiera visits her old friend Michael Dalmay she is
surprised his brother William, who has been missing for ten
years, has returned. She is even more surprised to learn
that William has spent the last ten years in an insane
asylum, committed by his own father. Kiera is heartbroken to
discover what her childhood art tutor has been through, and
when suspicion falls on William when a local girl goes
missing Kiera is determined to prove his innocence. She
teams up with Sebastian Gage and once again must use her
knowledge of the macabre to prove William would never hurt
anyone and to possibly save his life.
Anna Lee Huber has written a fascinating mystery readers
won't be able to put down. The storyline is dark and
foreboding giving a mysterious quality to both the
characters and the setting. Huber uses vivid details to
bring the Dalmays' estate, Banbogle Caste, and Larkspur
Retreat to life. Readers will want to live in the Dalmays'
estate, explore Banbogle Castle, and avoid Larkspur Retreat
at all costs. MORTAL ARTS is filled with plot twists that
will keep readers guessing the antagonist's identity
throughout the story. William's story will pull at readers'
heartstrings, and Kiera's determination to help him will
have readers' rooting for her from the very beginning.
Secondary characters such as Miss Remmington, Michael,
Constable Paxton, and Mac bring diverse personalities, and
witty dialogue to MORTAL ARTS. Sebastian Gage is a
surprisingly clever character, and his moody personality
makes him a great detective. The villain of MORTAL ARTS is
one of the creepiest I've ever read about, and is the stuff
of nightmares, causing me to become absorbed even more in
the shadowy world Huber has created. MORTAL ARTS is a must
read, and is one of those rare books that will both shock
and please readers.
Scotland, 1830. Lady Kiera Darby is no stranger to
intrigue—
in fact, it seems to follow wherever she goes. After her
foray into murder investigation, Kiera must journey to
Edinburgh with her family so that her pregnant sister can
be
close to proper medical care. But the city is full of
many
things Kiera isn’t quite ready to face: the society
ladies
keen on judging her, her fellow investigator—and romantic
entanglement—Sebastian Gage, and ultimately, another
deadly
mystery.
Kiera’s old friend Michael Dalmay is about to be married,
but the arrival of his older brother—and Kiera’s
childhood
art tutor—William, has thrown everything into chaos. For
ten
years Will has been missing, committed to an insane
asylum
by his own father. Kiera is sympathetic to her mentor’s
plight, especially when rumors swirl about a local girl
gone
missing. Now Kiera must once again employ her knowledge
of
the macabre and join forces with Gage in order to prove
the
innocence of a beloved family friend—and save the
marriage
of another