The Anatomist's Wife

Anna Lee Huber

eBook - 2012

THE FIRST LADY DARBY MYSTERY“A riveting debut...an original premise, an enigmatic heroine, and a compelling Highland setting...a book you won’t want to put down.”—New York Times bestselling author Deanna RaybournScotland, 1830. Following the death of her husband, Lady Darby has taken refuge at her sister’s estate, finding solace in her passion for painting. But when her hosts throw a house party for the cream of London society, Kiera is unable to hide from the ire of those who believe her to be as unnatural as her husband, an anatomist who used her artistic talents to suit his own macabre purposes. Kiera wants to put her past aside, but when one of the house guests is murdered, her brother-in-law asks her to utilize her knowledge ...of human anatomy to aid the insufferable Sebastian Gage—a fellow guest with some experience as an inquiry agent. While Gage is clearly more competent than she first... more