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Who Buries the Dead by C. S. Harris (2015, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100451417569
ISBN-139780451417565
eBay Product ID (ePID)201661876
Product Key Features
Book TitleWho Buries the Dead
Number of Pages344 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2015
TopicMystery & Detective / Historical, Historical, Mystery & Detective / General
IllustratorYes
GenreFiction
AuthorC. S. Harris
Book SeriesSebastian St. Cyr Mystery Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.3 in
Item Weight19.6 Oz
Item Length9.3 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2014-028503
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsPraise for the Sebastian St. Cyr Mysteries "Best historical thriller writer in the business!...Sebastian St. Cyr is everything you could want in a Regency-era nobleman-turneddeath investigator: uncannily clever, unwaveringly reserved, and irresistibly sexy."- New York Times Bestselling Author Lisa Gardner "Harris melds mystery and history as seamlessly as she integrates developments in her lead's personal life into the plot." - Publishers Weekly (Starred Review) "Harris is a master of the genre."- The Historical Novels Review "Harris combines all of the qualities of a solid Regency in the tradition of Georgette Heyer....Anyone who likes Amanda Quick and/or is reading the reissued Heyer novels will love this series."- Library Journal (Starred Review) "Thoroughly enjoyable...moody and atmospheric, exposing the dark underside of Regency London."-Deanna Raybourn, Author of The Dark Enquiry "A masterful blend of history and suspense, character and plot, imagination and classic mystery. A thoroughly intriguing, enjoyable read."-Laura Joh Rowland, Author of the Sano Ichiro Mystery Series "A ripping read. Sebastian St. Cyr's world of Georgian intrigue captivated me to the final page."-Will Thomas, Author of To Kingdom Come "Perfect reading....Harris crafts her story with the threat of danger, hints of humor, vivid sex scenes, and a conclusion that will make your pulse race. Impressive."-The New Orleans Times-Picayune, "As Devlin's personal life has become richer and fuller, with his deepening love for wife Hero and infant son Simon, so has this novel, the tenth in the series featuring St. Cyr. With such well-developed characters, intriguing plotlines, graceful prose, and keen sense of time and place based on solid research, this is historical mystery at its best."-- Booklist , starred review "This riveting historical tale of tragedy and triumph, with its sly nods to Jane Austen and her characters, will enthrall you!"--Sabrina Jeffries, New York Times bestselling author of How the Scoundrel Seduces "Draws Sebastian St. Cyr and his wife, Hero, into greater danger than ever before. Unbearably exciting, filled with historical details, multiple suspects and, unexpectedly, Jane Austen, the reader will not be able to put this down."-- Romantic Times , Top Pick "The solution, one of Harris's trickiest, will appeal both to fair-play fans and those interested in a vivid evocation of the period."-- Publishers Weekly, "As Devlin's personal life has become richer and fuller, with his deepening love for wife Hero and infant son Simon, so has this novel, the tenth in the series featuring St. Cyr. With such well-developed characters, intriguing plotlines, graceful prose, and keen sense of time and place based on solid research, this is historical mystery at its best."- Booklist , starred review "This riveting historical tale of tragedy and triumph, with its sly nods to Jane Austen and her characters, will enthrall you!"-Sabrina Jeffries, New York Times bestselling author of How the Scoundrel Seduces "Draws Sebastian St. Cyr and his wife, Hero, into greater danger than ever before. Unbearably exciting, filled with historical details, multiple suspects and, unexpectedly, Jane Austen, the reader will not be able to put this down."- Romantic Times , Top Pick "The solution, one of Harris's trickiest, will appeal both to fair-play fans and those interested in a vivid evocation of the period."- Publisher's Weekly
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Series Volume Number10
Dewey Decimal813/.6
SynopsisLondon, 1813. The vicious decapitation of Stanley Preston, a wealthy, socially ambitious plantation owner, at Bloody Bridge draws Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin, into a macabre and increasingly perilous investigation. The discovery near the body of an aged lead coffin strap bearing the inscription King Charles, 1648 suggests a link between this killing and the beheading of the deposed seventeenth-century Stuart monarch. Equally troubling, the victim's kinship to the current Home Secretary draws the notice of Sebastian's powerful father-in-law, Lord Jarvis., The grisly murder of a West Indies slave owner and the reappearance of a dangerous enemy from Sebastian St. Cyr's past combine to put C. S. Harris's "troubled but compelling antihero" ( Booklist ) to the ultimate test in this taut, thrilling mystery. London, 1813. The vicious decapitation of Stanley Preston, a wealthy, socially ambitious plantation owner, at Bloody Bridge draws Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin, into a macabre and increasingly perilous investigation. The discovery near the body of an aged lead coffin strap bearing the inscription King Charles, 1648 suggests a link between this killing and the beheading of the deposed seventeenth-century Stuart monarch. Equally troubling, the victim's kinship to the current Home Secretary draws the notice of Sebastian's powerful father-in-law, Lord Jarvis, who will exploit any means to pursue his own clandestine ends. Working in concert with his fiercely independent wife, Hero, Sebastian finds his inquiries taking him from the wretched back alleys of Fish Street Hill to the glittering ballrooms of Mayfair as he amasses a list of suspects who range from an eccentric Chelsea curiosity collector to the brother of an unassuming but brilliantly observant spinster named Jane Austen. But as one brutal murder follows another, it is the connection between the victims and ruthless former army officer Sinclair, Lord Oliphant, that dramatically raises the stakes. Once, Oliphant nearly destroyed Sebastian in a horrific wartime act of carnage and betrayal. Now the vindictive former colonel might well pose a threat not only to Sebastian but to everything--and everyone--Sebastian holds most dear.
LC Classification NumberPS3566.R5877W4785
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- Apr 18, 2020
Great description of 1812 England
A very well written historical crime novel with many actual buildings, locations, and people included. I loved this novel and highly recommend it.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jul 22, 2020
Superb period piece
A wonderful mystery novel set in the early 1800 period in Britain. Great descriptions of the conditions of the people and the contrast between the rich and the poor.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Aug 07, 2022
Fits book.
Very good series.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
