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Witchcraft...or murder?
1763. With the end of the French and Indian War and a new king on England's throne, it seems the colonies have entered a peaceful and prosperous new era. And though the fashionable ladies of Boston might find Bracebridge altogether too peaceful to be stimulating, young widow Charlotte Willett likes it just as it is. But the calm of the little village is about to be shattered by a wealthy stranger who bursts into flame by the side of the road--and then disappears!
The townspeople begin muttering about witchcraft and the devil's hand, casting suspicious glances at a local Frenchman. But Charlotte, who has a keen interest in human nature, and her neighbor Richard Longfellow, gentleman farmer and scientist, have more earthly speculations about the merchant's disappearance. Was it murder, or an elaborate scheme? And, with two mysterious deaths to follow and a tavern full of superstitious rabble, will Charlotte and Longfellow uncover the answers before it's too late?
1763. With the end of the French and Indian War and a new king on England's throne, it seems the colonies have entered a peaceful and prosperous new era. And though the fashionable ladies of Boston might find Bracebridge altogether too peaceful to be stimulating, young widow Charlotte Willett likes it just as it is. But the calm of the little village is about to be shattered by a wealthy stranger who bursts into flame by the side of the road--and then disappears!
The townspeople begin muttering about witchcraft and the devil's hand, casting suspicious glances at a local Frenchman. But Charlotte, who has a keen interest in human nature, and her neighbor Richard Longfellow, gentleman farmer and scientist, have more earthly speculations about the merchant's disappearance. Was it murder, or an elaborate scheme? And, with two mysterious deaths to follow and a tavern full of superstitious rabble, will Charlotte and Longfellow uncover the answers before it's too late?
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Action set in 1763. The French and Indian War has just ended. But then a wealthy stranger nearing a small village bursts into flames and disapperas. Widow Willett and gentleman farmer/scientist Longellow don't agree that its witchcraft and set out to unravel the dark doings going on around them.
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This is the first of a series of historical mysteries set in Bracebridge, Massachusetts in the 1760's. The main character is Charlotte Willett, a young widow in her 30's, and her neighbor Richard Longfellow, an eccentric older man who is well-read and prone to doing scientific experiments and such. In this first book, a wealthy merchant is observed bursting into flame in the middle of a country lane and whispers of witchcraft and devil worship begin circulating in this very conservative Puritan setting. Charlotte and Richard both believe something else is afoot and set out to prove that this was not a case of spontaneous human combustion nor witchcraft. A little slow to get started but once I got into it it became very interesting and a good read. Very "Sleepy Hollow-ish" feel to the book.
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