A Dreadful Splendor

In this spectacularly imaginative and ghoulishly fun Gothic murder mystery brimming with romance,betrayalsand chillsa fake spiritualist is summoned to hold a s├⌐ance for a bride who died on the eve before her weddingbut as nefarious secrets are revealedthe line between hoax and haunting blurs. Be careful what you conjure… In Victorian LondonGenevieve Timmons poses as a spiritualist to swindle wealthy mourners–until one misstep lands her in a jail cell awaiting the noose. Then a stranger arrives to make her a peculiar offer. The lord he servesMr. Pembertonhas been inconsolable since the tragic death of his beautiful bride-to-be. If Genevieve can perform a s├⌐ance persuasive enough to bring the young lord peaceshe will win her freedom. Soothing a grieving nobleman should be easy for someone of Genevieve’s skillbut when she arrives at the grand Somerset Park estateMr. Pemberton is not the heartbroken lover she expected. The surly–yet exceedingly handsome–gentleman is certain that his fianc├⌐e was murderedeven though there is no evidence. Only a confession can bring justice nowand Mr. Pemberton decides Genevieve will help him get it. With his knowledge of the household and her talent for illusionthey can stage a haunting so convincing it will coax the killer into the light. Howeverwhen frightful incidents befall the manorGenevieve realizes her tricks aren’t required after all. She may be a fakebut Somerset’s ghost could be all too real… A Dreadful Splendor is a wickedly whimsical brew of mysteryspooky thrillsand intoxicating romance that makes for an irresistibly fun and page-turning read.