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Dive into the thrilling pages of *Murder by an Aristocrat*, a captivating mystery that unravels in the opulent setting of the Thatcher estate. When Nurse Keate is summoned to care for a seemingly unfortunate man with a bullet wound, she uncovers a sinister web of deception and murder. Initially dismissed as a mere accident, the man's shooting spirals into a chilling series of events when he is found dead shortly after. The Hastings family, seemingly unconcerned, conceals dark secrets that resonate through the mansion's walls, leaving Nurse Keate entangled in a deadly game of intrigue. As she navigates through each family member's fabricated ailments, Nurse Keate realizes that they have ulterior motives, desperately keeping her from exposing their heinous acts. With every turn, the stakes escalate, culminating in a suspenseful climax that questions whether her knowledge of the murder will cost her life.
*Murder by an Aristocrat*, written by the acclaimed Eberhart, known as 'the atmosphere queen,' is the fifth book in the Nurse Keate series but stands alone in its captivating mystery. With 288 pages of pulse-pounding suspense and eloquent prose, this brand-new paperback (ISBN: 9781613161487) promises to keep you guessing until the last page. Experience the dark, hidden underbelly of aristocratic life with this entrancing read.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781613161487
Year: 2019
Publisher: W W Norton & Company
Pages: 288
Description:
When Nurse Keate arrives at the Thatcher estate to care for a man with a bullet in his shoulder, she™s told that he shot himself accidentally”but when the convalescing man is murdered soon thereafter, it becomes clear that the only śaccidentť was his not being fully killed the first time around. A murderer stalks the manor and yet the rest of the family isn™t the slightest bit alarmed; instead, they seem intent on concealing the crime and adding it to the other dark secrets buried deep within their mansion™s walls. Meanwhile, Nurse Keate is passed from one family member to another, each one claiming some spurious ailment requiring her expertise, realizing only too late that the family is anxious to keep her and her knowledge of the crime from leaving the premises. After another apparent murder takes place, she begins to fear that the price of this knowledge may be her life.
A thrilling mystery set in the rarefied world of a wealthy Midwestern family, Murder by an Aristocrat renders its pulse-pounding suspense and puzzling crimes with eloquent prose, exemplifying why Eberhart was widely known, in her day, as śthe atmosphere queen.ť It is the fifth installment in the Nurse Keate series, which can be read in any order.
*Murder by an Aristocrat*, written by the acclaimed Eberhart, known as 'the atmosphere queen,' is the fifth book in the Nurse Keate series but stands alone in its captivating mystery. With 288 pages of pulse-pounding suspense and eloquent prose, this brand-new paperback (ISBN: 9781613161487) promises to keep you guessing until the last page. Experience the dark, hidden underbelly of aristocratic life with this entrancing read.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781613161487
Year: 2019
Publisher: W W Norton & Company
Pages: 288
Description:
When Nurse Keate arrives at the Thatcher estate to care for a man with a bullet in his shoulder, she™s told that he shot himself accidentally”but when the convalescing man is murdered soon thereafter, it becomes clear that the only śaccidentť was his not being fully killed the first time around. A murderer stalks the manor and yet the rest of the family isn™t the slightest bit alarmed; instead, they seem intent on concealing the crime and adding it to the other dark secrets buried deep within their mansion™s walls. Meanwhile, Nurse Keate is passed from one family member to another, each one claiming some spurious ailment requiring her expertise, realizing only too late that the family is anxious to keep her and her knowledge of the crime from leaving the premises. After another apparent murder takes place, she begins to fear that the price of this knowledge may be her life.
A thrilling mystery set in the rarefied world of a wealthy Midwestern family, Murder by an Aristocrat renders its pulse-pounding suspense and puzzling crimes with eloquent prose, exemplifying why Eberhart was widely known, in her day, as śthe atmosphere queen.ť It is the fifth installment in the Nurse Keate series, which can be read in any order.