Author: Masterton, Graham
Historical mysteries
Published on 8 February 2018 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (Head of Zeus) in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Beatrice Scarlet' series.
Paperback | 416 pages
130 x 199 x 27 | 286g
They say the girls were witches. But Beatrice Scarlet, the apothecary's daughter, is sure they were innocent victims... London, 1758: Beatrice Scarlet, the apothecary's daughter, has found a position at St Mary Magdalene's Refuge for fallen women. The charity is supported by a wealthy merchant who offers the most promising girls steady work in his factory. But when seven girls go missing, Beatrice is uneasy. Their would-be benefactor claims they were a coven of witches, beholden only to Satan and his demonic misdeeds. But Beatrice is convinced something much darker than witchcraft is at play...