The second installment in the Marion Lane mysteries series. The envelope was tied with three delicate silk ribbons: "One of the new recruits is not to be trusted..."It's 1959 and a new killer haunts the streets of London,having baffledScotland Yard. The newspapers call him The Florist because of the rosehe brands on his victims. The police have turned yet again to theInquirers at Miss Brickett's for assistance,and second year Marion Laneis assigned the case. But she's already dealing with a mysteryof her own,having received an unsigned letter warning her that one ofthe three new recruits should not be trusted. She dismisses the letterat first,focusing on The Florist case,but her informer seems to be onestep ahead,predicting what will happen before it does. But when afellow second-year Inquirer is murdered,Marion takes matters into herown hands and must come face-to-face with her informer-who predicted themurder-to find out everything they know. Until then,no one at MissBrickett's is safe and everyone is a suspect. With brilliant twists and endless suspense,all set within the dazzling walls and hidden passageways of Miss Brickett's,Marion Lane and the Deadly Rose is a deliciously fun new historical mystery you won't be able to put down.'The most fun I've had with a book this year. Every page is a delight'Stuart Turton,author of The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
Publisher: Orion Publishing CoISBN: 9781409196709Number of pages: 320Weight: 220 gDimensions: 196 x 126 x 24 mm
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