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The Mystery Woman: Number 2 in series (Ladies of Lantern Street)

The Mystery Woman: Number 2 in series (Ladies of Lantern Street)

by Amanda Quick (Author)

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    Paperback 2013

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Synopsis

The second novel in the Victorian 'Ladies of Lantern Street' novels features paid companion/private inquiry agent Beatrice Lockwood and burned out ex-spy Joshua North in a mystery involving paranormal forces and Egyptian antiquities. A mad scientist has preserved his dead lover in an ancient Egyptian embalming formula, and has convinced himself that he can revive the dead woman, but he needs Beatrice Lockwood's psychic abilities to 'ignite' the formula. And he will do anything to capture her. Joshua North - scarred and forced to use a cane due to the disaster that occurred during his last case - is all Beatrice has in the way of a bodyguard ...

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 384
 Publisher: Piatkus
Published: 23 Apr 2013
ISBN 10: 0749956623
ISBN 13: 9780749956622
Book Overview: From the author of the Arcane Society series comes a brand new series of Victorian novels with a paranormal twist

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Quick delivers everything her fans yearn for: a strong mystery with otherworldly touches; delightful, smart characters; a fast paced and powerful plot, and a story that they'll stay up all night to finish. The only thing readers will want is more RT Book Reviews
Author Bio
Jayne Ann Krentz, who also writes historical and futuristic fiction under the pseudonyms Amanda Quick and Jayne Castle respectively, has more than fifty NEW YORK TIMES bestsellers under various pen names; more than thirty-five million copies of her books are in print. She lives in the Pacific Northwest.