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Nocturne for a Widow (Sybil Ingram) (Volume 1)
Nocturne for a Widow - Sybil Ingram - Volume 1 Author:Amanda DeWees "DeWees offers up a win for gothic romance . . .sizzles with chemistry sure to please readers." -Library Journal — The ghost may be the least of her problems... When vivaciousactress Sybil Ingram leaves the theater in 1873 to marry a wealthy American,she quickly finds herself a penniless widow. Her only legacy is Brooke House, aGothic revival man... more »or that turns out to be haunted--not only by a hostile ghost,but also by former violinist Roderick Brooke, the most insolent, dangerous,maddeningly gorgeous man she's ever met.
As Sybil and Roderick engage in a battle of wills--and wits--she finds herselfincreasingly drawn to him. But the mysterious queen of local society, Mrs.Lavinia Dove, has some connection to the haunting at Brooke House, and she isdetermined to have Brooke House and Roderick for herself... if necessary, bydeadly means.
Nocturne for a Widow is a brilliant fusion of gothic romance,mystery, and romantic comedy, perfect for readers who love Victorian womensleuths like Anna Lee Huber's Lady Darby, Penny Richards's Lilly Long, DeannaRaybourn's Lady Julia Grey, and Elizabeth Peters's Amelia Peabody. And be sureto explore Sybil's continuing adventures in The Last Serenade, book 2in the Sybil Ingram Victorian Mysteries series, now available.« less