04113cam a2200721 4500 575885347 TxAuBib 20220709120000.0 ||||||s2012||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780758286154 0758286155 B009L93GL6 Amazon ad4866d5-0695-4b70-92c6-a3058167d543 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 1092655 OverDrive (Product ID) 255237 255237 255237 TxAuBib Trent, Christine. Lady of Ashes [Libby]. Kensington Books, 2012. Women Sleuths. Historical. Mystery and Suspense. Fiction. novels. Historical Fiction. mystery. mysteries. Historical mysteries. police. mystery and thrillers. Alternate History. fiction books. historical mystery. detective novels. historical novels. cozy mysteries women sleuths series. mysteries and thrillers. crime books. mystery books. Murder mystery books. mystery novels. mystery thriller suspense. books mystery. historical fiction novels. historical fiction books. books historical fiction. books fiction. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 679kB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Fiction. Mystery. Romance. Historical Fiction. HTML:<p><b>A female undertaker in Victorian London suspects death by unnatural causes in</b> <b>a mystery "rich with historical incidents and details" (<i>Publishers Weekly</i>).</b><br /> <br /> Only a woman with an iron backbone could succeed as an undertaker in Victorian England, but Violet Morgan takes great pride in her trade. While her husband, Graham, is preoccupied with elevating their station in society, Violet is cultivating a sterling reputation for Morgan Undertaking. She is empathetic, well-versed in funeral fashions, and comfortable with death's role in life—until its chilling rattle comes knocking on her own front door.<br /> Violet's peculiar but happy life soon begins to unravel as Graham becomes obsessed with his own demons and all but abandons her as he plans a vengeful scheme. And the solace she's always found in her work evaporates like a departing soul when she suspects that some of the deceased she's dressed have been murdered. When Graham disappears, Violet takes full control of the business and is commissioned for an undertaking of royal proportions. But she's certain there's a killer lurking in the London fog, and the next funeral may be her own.<br /> With equal parts courage, compassion, and intrigue, Christine Trent tells an unrestrained tale of love and loss in the rigidly decorous world of Victorian society.<br /> <b>Praise for the novels of Christine Trent</b><br /> "Genuinely engrossing."—<i>Publishers Weekly</i><br /> "Exuberant, sparkling, beguiling. . .brims with Dickensian gusto!"—Barbara Kyle, author of <i>The Queen's Lady</i><br /> "Winningly original...glittering with atmospheric detail!"—Leslie Carroll, author of <i>Royal Affairs</i></p>. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2022-07-09 20:00:03. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=AD4866D5-0695-4B70-92C6-A3058167D543&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=AD4866D5-0695-4B70-92C6-A3058167D543&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=AD4866D5-0695-4B70-92C6-A3058167D543&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read) BMLLS