Why Kill the Innocent
Why Kill the Innocent by C. S. Harris is a historical mystery published by Penguin on February 26, 2019. This paperback reprint spans 352 pages and is written in English. The narrative follows nobleman Sebastian St. Cyr as he investigates the brutal murder of a young musician, Jane Ambrose, whose connections to the British royal court complicate matters. Set in London during the harsh winter of 1814, the story unfolds against a backdrop of political intrigue and royal panic, as the palace seeks to suppress any inquiry into her death.
Readers will find a richly woven tale that delves into the treacherous dynamics of the British royal court, where each character harbors their own motives. As Sebastian and his wife, Hero, navigate the dangerous web of deceit surrounding Jane’s murder, they confront various unsavory agendas that threaten to obscure the truth. The investigation leads them back to the palace, culminating in a tense climax that reveals the depths of betrayal and the lengths to which individuals will go to protect their secrets. This edition offers a captivating exploration of mystery and amateur sleuthing within a historical context.
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In this paperback reprint, a brutal murder draws nobleman Sebastian St. Cyr into the tangled web of the British royal court in this gripping historical mystery from the national bestselling author of Where the Dead Lie.
London, 1814. As a cruel winter holds the city in its icy grip, the bloody body of a beautiful young musician is found half-buried in a snowdrift. Jane Ambrose’s ties to Princess Charlotte, the only child of the Prince Regent and heir presumptive to the throne, panic the palace, which moves quickly to shut down any investigation into the death of the talented pianist. But Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin, and his wife, Hero, refuse to allow Jane’s murderer to escape justice.
Untangling the secrets of Jane’s world leads Sebastian into a maze of dangerous treachery where each player has his or her own unsavory agenda and no one can be trusted. As the Thames freezes over and the people of London pour onto the ice for a Frost Fair, Sebastian and Hero find their investigation circling back to the palace and building to a chilling crescendo of deceit and death . . .
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