A Deadly Fortune : A Novel
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1643136305
ISBN-13
9781643136301
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Imprint
Pegasus Books
Country of Manufacture
US
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Feb 18th, 2021
Print length
368 Pages
Weight
463 grams
Dimensions
22.90 x 15.20 x 3.60 cms
Product Classification:
Historical crime and mysteriesHistorical mysteries
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A historical mystery in the vein of The Alienist, in which a young woman in Gilded Age New York must use a special talent to unravel a deadly conspiracy.
A historical mystery in the vein of The Alienist, in which a young woman in Gilded Age New York must use a special talent to unravel a deadly conspiracy.
Amelia Matthew has done the all-but-impossible, especially for an orphan in Gilded Age New York City. Along with her foster brother Jonas, she has parleyed her modest psychic talent into a safe and comfortable life. But safety and comfort vanish when a head injury leaves Amelia with a dramatically-expanded gift. After she publicly channels an angry spirit, she finds herself imprisoned in the notorious insane asylum on Blackwell''s Island. As Jonas searches for a way to free her, Amelia struggles to control her disturbing new abilities and survive a place where cruelty and despair threaten her sanity.
Andrew Cavanaugh is familiar with despair. In the wake of a devastating loss, he abandons a promising medical career''and his place in Philadelphia society''to devote himself to the study and treatment of mental disease. Miss Amelia Matthew is just another patient''until she channels a spirit in front of him and proves her gift is real.
When a distraught mother comes to Andrew searching for her missing daughter''a daughter she believes is being hidden at the asylum''he turns to Amelia. Together, they uncover evidence of a deadly conspiracy, and then it''s no longer just Amelia''s sanity and freedom at stake. Amelia must master her gift and use it to catch a killer''or risk becoming the next victim.
Amelia Matthew has done the all-but-impossible, especially for an orphan in Gilded Age New York City. Along with her foster brother Jonas, she has parleyed her modest psychic talent into a safe and comfortable life. But safety and comfort vanish when a head injury leaves Amelia with a dramatically-expanded gift. After she publicly channels an angry spirit, she finds herself imprisoned in the notorious insane asylum on Blackwell''s Island. As Jonas searches for a way to free her, Amelia struggles to control her disturbing new abilities and survive a place where cruelty and despair threaten her sanity.
Andrew Cavanaugh is familiar with despair. In the wake of a devastating loss, he abandons a promising medical career''and his place in Philadelphia society''to devote himself to the study and treatment of mental disease. Miss Amelia Matthew is just another patient''until she channels a spirit in front of him and proves her gift is real.
When a distraught mother comes to Andrew searching for her missing daughter''a daughter she believes is being hidden at the asylum''he turns to Amelia. Together, they uncover evidence of a deadly conspiracy, and then it''s no longer just Amelia''s sanity and freedom at stake. Amelia must master her gift and use it to catch a killer''or risk becoming the next victim.
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