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THE WIDOW OF ROSE HOUSE
By: Diana Biller
St. Martin's Griffin
October 2019
On Sale: October 8, 2019
Featuring: Samuel Moore; Alva Webster
352 pages
ISBN: 1250297850
EAN: 9781250297853
Kindle: B07PBKSKPQ
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Suspense Gothic | Women's Fiction Historical
A young widow restores a dilapidated mansion with the assistance of a charming, eccentric genius, only to find the house is full of dangerous secrets in this effervescent Gilded Age debut novel Itβs 1875, and Alva Webster has perfected her stiff upper lip after three years of being pilloried in the presses of two continents over fleeing her abusive husband. Now his sudden death allows her to return to New York to make a fresh start, restoring Liefdehuis, a dilapidated Hyde Park mansion, and hopefully her reputation at the same time. However, fresh starts arenβt as easy as they seem, as Alva discovers when stories of a haunting at Liefdehuis begin to reach her. But Alva doesnβt believe in ghosts. So when the eccentric and brilliant professor Samuel Moore appears and informs her that he can get to the bottom of the mystery that surrounds Liefdehuis, she turns him down flat. She doesnβt need any more complications in her life―especially not a handsome, convention-flouting, scandal-raising one like Sam. Unfortunately, though Alva is loath to admit it, Sam, a pioneer in electric lighting and a member of the nationally-adored Moore family of scientists, is the only one who can help. Together, the two delve into the tragic secrets wreathing Alvaβs new home while Sam attempts to unlock Alvaβs history―and her heart. Set during the Gilded Age in New York City, The Widow of Rose House is a gorgeous debut by Diana Biller, with a darkly Victorian Gothic flair and an intrepid and resilient American heroine guaranteed to delight readers.
AwardsFresh Fiction Box Not To Miss, Selection, July 2019
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