A Study in Revenge A Novel
A Study in Revenge A Novel by Kieran Shields is a first edition published by Crown Publishers in 2013. This historical mystery unfolds in 1893, where Deputy Archie Lean discovers the body of a murdered thief marked by occult symbols and burned flesh. Lean’s investigation is complicated by a previous encounter with the same man, who had been buried just days earlier without any signs of injury. To unravel this perplexing case, Lean seeks the expertise of Perceval Grey, a brilliant criminalist with his own challenges.
Readers will find themselves immersed in a narrative that intertwines multiple mysteries, including the search for a long-lost heiress and the theft of a peculiar heirloom. As Lean and Grey delve deeper, they confront a web of murder, deceit, and revenge, with each clue leading them closer to a greater enigma. The story explores themes of crime and investigation while highlighting the complexities of family dynamics and hidden histories. This edition spans 372 pages and is presented in English, offering a detailed exploration of the characters’ journeys through a richly crafted historical backdrop.
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In 1893, a trail of ashen footprints leads Deputy Archie Lean to the body of a murdered thief. The man’s exposed flesh has been horribly burned and occult symbols mark the nearby walls. Most troubling of all is what Lean witnessed two days earlier: this same man being lowered into his grave without a burn mark on him. Once again, the Portland, Maine, police deputy must turn to the brilliant criminalist Perceval Grey for help.
Grey, a half-Abenaki Indian detective, faces problems of his own after agreeing to an elderly tycoon’s death-bed plea to find his long-lost granddaughter. The dying man’s family is less interested in the missing heiress than with the recent theft of an obscure heirloom carved with curious symbols. As the family’s shadowy history is revealed, the three mysteries intersect to draw Lean and Grey into a maze of murder, deceit, and revenge. Each deadly new clue points toward an even greater puzzle—one that will pit Grey against a devious murderer in a race to unlock an ancient and mysterious power.
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