When Gods Die
A Sebastian St Cyr Mystery
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Publisher Description
Still shadowed by rumours of his dangerous past, Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin, returns in another gripping tale of murder and passion in Regency England.
In 1811, on a summer evening at the Royal Pavilion in Brighton, the beautiful young wife of an ageing marquis is found dead in the arms of the Prince Regent himself. Around her neck lies an ancient bluestone-and-silver necklace that legend credits with mysterious powers.
Sebastian is lured into a dangerous investigation of the marchioness's death which appears to be mysteriously linked to the dark past of his own family. With the aid of his lover - Kat Boleyn, a beautiful actress hiding secrets of her own - and his new servant, Tom, a reformed pickpocket, Sebastian follows a twisted trail that leads from the luxurious wealth of Brighton palace to the most depraved London slums. And when one murder is followed by another, he confronts an insidious conspiracy that imperils those nearest to him even as it threatens to bring down the monarchy.
'Fans of historicals, especially those set in Regency-era England, will snap up this triumph.' -Library Journal, starred review
'Regency England comes to life in the second novel in Harris' Sebastian St. Cyr historical suspense series, which will keep you reading and guessing.'-Romantic Times, 4 stars
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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Fans of quality historical suspense who mourn the end of the late Kate Ross's Julian Kestrel mysteries and the late Bruce Alexander's Sir John Fielding novels should find solace in the work of promising newcomer Harris, whose series (beginning with 2005's What Angels Fear) is set in Regency England. The ability of Harris's detective, Sebastian St. Cyr, the Viscount Devlin, to mingle freely with the cream of society leads to his receiving a highly sensitive commission. Given the perilous state of the English monarchy in 1811, the discovery of the dissolute Prince Regent with a murder victim in his arms makes the death of the beautiful young wife of an aristocrat even more scandalous. St. Cyr is charged by the powers that be with solving the crime and absolving the royal suspect. The author deftly combines political intrigue, cleverly concealed clues and vivid characters for a fast-moving story that will have readers eagerly anticipating future volumes in the series.
