In the spirit of Sarah Waters and Geraldine Brooks, a dramatic mystery about love, secrets, and discovery in post-World War I London.
Still haunted by the death of her only brother, James, in the Great War, Evelyn Gifford is completely unprepared when a young nurse and her six-year-old son appear on the Giffords' doorstep one night. The child, the nurse claims, is James's, conceived in a battlefield hospital. The grief-stricken Giffords take them both in; but Evelyn, a struggling attorney, must now support her entire family-at a time when work for women lawyers is almost nonexistent.
Suddenly a new case falls in Evelyn's lap: Seemingly hopeless, it's been abandoned by her male coworkers. The accused-a veteran charged with murdering his young wife- is almost certain to die on the gallows. . . . And yet, Evelyn believes he is truly innocent, just as she suspects there may be more to the story of her "nephew" than meets the eye. . .
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L'autore:
Katharine McMahon is the bestselling author of The Rose of Sebastopol and The Alchemist's Daughter. She lives in Hertfordshire, England.
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Book by McMahon Katharine
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- EditorePutnam Pub Group
- Data di pubblicazione2010
- ISBN 10 0399156224
- ISBN 13 9780399156229
- RilegaturaCopertina rigida
- Numero di pagine376
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