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The Resource Murder on Black Swan Lane, Andrea Penrose

Murder on Black Swan Lane, Andrea Penrose

Label
Murder on Black Swan Lane
Title
Murder on Black Swan Lane
Statement of responsibility
Andrea Penrose
Creator
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
The Earl of Wrexford possesses a brilliant scientific mind, but boredom and pride lead him to reckless behavior. He does not suffer fools gladly. So when pompous, pious Reverend Josiah Holworthy publicly condemns him for debauchery, Wrexford unsheathes his rapier-sharp wit and strikes back. As their war of words escalates, Londons most popular satirical cartoonist, A.J. Quill, skewers them both. But then the clergyman is found slain in a church his face burned by chemicals, his throat slashed ear to earand Wrexford finds himself the chief suspect.An artist in her own right, Charlotte Sloane has secretly slipped into the persona of her late husband, using his nom de plume A.J. Quill. When Wrexford discovers her true identity, she fears it will be her undoing. But he has a proposaluse her sources to unveil the clergymans clandestine involvement in questionable scientific practices, and unmask the real murderer. Soon Lord Wrexford and the mysterious Mrs. Sloane plunge into a dangerous shadow world hidden among Londons intellectual enclaves to trap a cunning adversarybefore they fall victim to the next experiment in villainy . .
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Cataloging source
YDX
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Penrose, Andrea
Dewey number
813/.54
Index
no index present
LC call number
PS3566.I283
LC item number
M87 2017
Literary form
fiction
Series statement
A Wrexford & Sloane mystery
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  • Clergy
  • Murder
  • London (England)
Target audience
adult
Label
Murder on Black Swan Lane, Andrea Penrose
Instantiates
Publication
Carrier category
volume
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
22 cm.
Edition
First Kensington hardcover edition.
Extent
342 pages
Isbn
9781496710772
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn964293170
  • (OCoLC)964293170
Label
Murder on Black Swan Lane, Andrea Penrose
Publication
Carrier category
volume
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
22 cm.
Edition
First Kensington hardcover edition.
Extent
342 pages
Isbn
9781496710772
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn964293170
  • (OCoLC)964293170

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