num_pages: 416
description: In this spectacularly imaginative and ghoulishly fun Gothic murder mystery brimming with romance betrayals and chills a fake spiritualist is summoned to hold a sance for a bride who died on the eve before her wedding but as nefarious secrets are revealed the line between hoax and haunting blurs.Be careful what you conjure...In Victorian London Genevieve Timmons poses as a spiritualist to swindle wealthy mourners--until one misstep lands her in a jail cell awaiting the noose. Then a stranger arrives to make her a peculiar offer. The Lord he serves Mr. Pemberton has been inconsolable since the tragic death of his beautiful bride-to-be. If Genevieve can perform a sance persuasive enough to bring the young Lord peace she will win her freedom.Soothing a grieving nobleman should be easy for someone of Genevieve's skill but when she arrives at the grand Somerset Park estate Mr. Pemberton is not the heartbroken lover she expected. The surly--yet exceedingly handsome--gentleman is certain that his fiance was murdered even though there is no evidence. Only a confession can bring justice now and Mr. Pemberton decides Genevieve will help him get it. With his knowledge of the household and her talent for illusion they can stage a haunting so convincing it will coax the killer into the light. However when frightful incidents befall the manor Genevieve realizes her tricks aren't required after all. She may be a fake but Somerset's ghost could be all too real...A Dreadful Splendor is a wickedly whimsical brew of mystery spooky thrills and intoxicating romance that makes for an irresistibly fun and page-turning read.
language: English
title: A Dreadful Splendor
publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks