A Mansion and Its Murder
A Mansion and Its Murder by Bernard Bastable is a first edition published by Carroll & Graf in 1998. This 184-page novel is presented in English and delves into the complexities of family dynamics within the backdrop of a grand rural mansion belonging to a prominent banking family in England. The story follows Sarah Jane Fearing, the only child of a father yearning for a male heir, as she navigates her life influenced by her charming uncle Frank, whose rebellious spirit initially brings her joy but ultimately leads to turmoil.
Readers will encounter a narrative steeped in mystery and psychological tension as Sarah’s world unravels following her uncle’s extravagant lifestyle and disastrous marriage. The plot thickens with the arrival of a long-desired male heir, which ignites familial conflicts that escalate to murder. This work explores themes of ambition, loyalty, and the darker sides of familial relationships, drawing readers into a suspenseful tale that examines the lengths to which individuals will go to secure their legacies.
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Sarah Jane Fearing, the sole offspring of a father who desperately wants a male heir, has grown up in the imposing rural mansion of one of England’s most influential banking families. At the center of Sarah’s world stands her charming, generous uncle Frank, the only relative who seems to have escaped the straitjacket of ponderous respectability that so effectively stifles the Fearing family. Frank’s rebellions afford Sarah delight and hope, until his extravagant lifestyle leads him deeper into debt and maneuvers him into a disastrous marriage. Frank’s wedding to a coldly ambitious woman produces the family’s longed-for male scion, but the parents fall to quarrels, and then to murder. And Sarah is drawn inexorably into a morass that threatens the survival of the entire family.
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