The Devil’s Daughters
The Devil’s Daughters by Diana Bretherick is a historical fiction novel published by Orion Publishing Group on May 31, 2016. This first edition spans 480 pages and is written in English. Set in 1888, the story follows young Scottish scientist James Murray as he responds to a plea for help from Sofia Esposito, a former love. Her cousin has gone missing, and due to her lower-class status, the police are unwilling to take action. Murray, accompanied by his sister Lucy, returns to Turin, where he was once an apprentice to renowned criminologist Cesare Lombroso, to investigate the troubling circumstances surrounding the disappearance.
As Murray delves deeper into the case, he uncovers a pattern of mysterious vanishings of young women and hears unsettling rumors about a haunted abbey nearby. The discovery of a body linked to a satanic ritual escalates the urgency of his investigation. With fear gripping the city and more bodies turning up, Murray races against time to find the killer before another life is claimed. This novel weaves elements of mystery and crime within a historical context, offering readers a glimpse into the darker aspects of society during that era.
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1888. When young Scottish scientist James Murray receives a letter from Sofia Esposito, a woman he once loved and lost, he cannot refuse her cry for help. Sofia’s fifteen-year-old cousin has vanished but, because of her lower-class status, the police are unwilling to investigate.
Accompanied by his younger sister Lucy, Murray returns to the city of Turin where he was once apprenticed to the world-famous criminologist, Cesare Lombroso. As he embarks on his search for the missing girl, Murray uncovers a series of mysterious disappearances of young women and rumours of a haunted abbey on the outskirts of the city.
When the body of one of the girls turns up bearing evidence of a satanic ritual, Murray begins to slot together the pieces of the puzzle. But as two more bodies are discovered, fear grips the city and a desperate hunt begins to find a truly terrifying killer before he claims his next victim.
The Devil’s Daughters is the gripping new novel from Diana Bretherick, author of City of Devils.
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