They say the girls were witches. But Beatrice Scarlet, the apothecary's daughter, is sure they were innocent victims...
London, 1758:
Beatrice Scarlet, the apothecary's daughter, has found a position at St Mary Magdalene's Refuge for fallen women. The charity is supported by a wealthy merchant who offers the most promising girls steady work in his factory. But when seven girls go missing, Beatrice is uneasy.
Their would-be benefactor claims they were a coven of witches, beholden only to Satan and his demonic misdeeds. But Beatrice is convinced something much darker than witchcraft is at play...
ISBN: | 9781784976378 |
Publication date: | 8th February 2018 |
Author: | Graham Masterton |
Publisher: | Head of Zeus an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 410 pages |
Series: | The Beatrice Scarlet Series |
Genres: |
Historical crime and mysteries Crime and Mystery |