The Antique Dealers Daughter

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An original, authentic period mystery that keeps you guessing, with a strong female protagonist Jane Hunt Book Reviews
The Cotswolds, Summer, 1947

In the aftermath of war, Emily Sutton struggles to find her place in a world irrevocably changed by conflict. When she refuses to follow tradition and join her fathers antiques business or get married her parents send her for an improving stay with her spinster cousin in the Cotswolds. But Emily arrives to find her cousins cottage empty and a criminal at work in the neighbourhood.

A deadly scandal still haunts this place the death of John Langton, the rumour of his hoard of wartime spoils, leaving his older brother to bear the disgrace. Now, even as Emily begins to understand each mans true nature, the bright summer sky is darkened by a new attack. Someone is working hard to ensure that Johns ghost will not be allowed to rest, with terrifying consequences

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A haunting, post-war historical novel

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Lorna Gray is passionate about understanding the past and takes much of her research from spoken history. She loves the fact that writing gives her the excuse to ask people about their memories, and treasures the unique little insights that every new conversation has to offer. She is also a published illustrator and her work has featured in a number of archaeological reports, children's books and non-fiction titles. Above all, Lorna loves a good adventure. She doesn't mind whether it comes in the form of a good book, a film or rambling about the ruins of a castle as long as it is guaranteed to have a happy ending. www.mslornagray.co.uk @MsLornaGray