Tessa Harris knocks it out of the park with the second book in the
Constance Piper Mystery
series, THE ANGEL MAKERS, a
story that takes place in London during December 1888. Times are
desperate especially for single women with children. Mother Delaney is
known as the baby farmer and helps to place these children into good
homes. Terror lurks the streets when the sun goes down and evil might
be around the next turn. No one knows if it is Jack the Ripper or
someone with a vengeance. Can the city be safe again? What will it
take to end all the murders?
Harris writes a nail-biting story that is full of suspense and mystery
making you eager to turn the next page but scared enough to question
what happens next! THE ANGEL
MAKERS is the second book in the series, but can easily be read
as a stand-alone novel. It's a beautifully written novel with a multi-
pronged storyline that is action-packed, suspenseful, and mysterious,
all wrapped into one. Mother Delaney's character is based on a real-life
woman named Amelia Dyer who ran a baby farm with her daughter and
son-in-law. The secondary characters are just as vivid and realistic as
the main. A story that is sure to draw you in, grabbing your attention
and leave you wanting more. Prepare to be mesmerized with
unforgettable yet relatable characters that are vivid and likable, making
them hard to forget.
In November 1888, the specter of Jack the Ripper instills
fear in every woman who makes her living on the streets
of London. But there are other monsters at large, those
who shun fame and secretly claim their victims from among
the city’s most vulnerable . . .
Options are few for unmarried mothers in Victorian
England. To avoid stigma, many find lodging with “baby
farmers”—women who agree to care for the infant, or find
an adoptive family, in exchange for a fee. Constance
Piper, a flower seller gifted with clairvoyance, has
become aware of one such baby farmer, Mother Delaney, who
promises to help desperate young mothers and place their
babies in loving homes. She suspects the truth is
infinitely darker.
Guided by the spirit of her late friend, Emily Tindall,
Constance gathers evidence about what really goes on
behind the walls of Mother Delaney’s Poplar house. It’s
not only innocent children who are at risk. A young
prostitute’s body is found in mysterious circumstances.
With the aid of Detective Constable Hawkins, newly
promoted thanks to Constance’s help with his last case,
Constance links the death to Mother Delaney’s vile trade.
But the horror is edging closer to home, and even the
hangman’s noose may not be enough to put this evil to
rest . . .
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