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Death at the Wedding Feast
Deryn Lake
An Apothecary John Rawlings Georgian mystery
Apothecary John Rawlings has travelled to Devon to be by the side of his mistress, Elizabeth di Lorenzi, who is due to give birth to their child. Leaving his shop, and his new carbonated water business in good hands, John is presented with a surprise on his arrival at Sidmouth Bay. While Elizabeth is recuperating, he learns that Lady Sidmouth's daughter, Miranda, is to marry the elderly Earl of St Austell, who is fifty-four years her senior and has a cruel reputation. As the wedding day approaches, John feels increasingly uneasy, and before too long his worst forebodings are realized . . .
UK edition
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Publication Date: 25 Aug 2011
ISBN: 9780727880864
Price: £19.99
Dimensions: 141 x 222
Extent: 224 pages
US edition
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Publication Date: 1 Dec 2011
ISBN: 9780727880864
Price: $28.95
Dimensions: 5.25 x 8.5
Extent: 224 pages
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