The Painted Lady (Christopher Redmayne) - Softcover

Marston, Edward

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0749080779 ISBN 13: 9780749080778

Publisher: Allison & Busby, 2008

Synopsis

Araminta Jewell is one of the beauties of her day. Even her marriage to the staid and ugly Sir Martin Culthorpe has not discouraged her hordes of admirers. It is during her first sitting for a portrait painted by the fashionable French artist Jean-Paul Villemot that the architect Christopher Redmayne meets the lovely Lady Culthorpe, although he has heard much about her through his brother Henry, one of her most ardent pursuers. Before the portrait can be finished and revealed, however, Sir Martin is murdered. Joining forces with his good friend, the puritan constable Jonathan Bale, Christopher embarks on a quest to discover the killer’s real identity. In his latest Restoration mystery, Edward Marston, the master of historical detail, reveals the dark and often debauched depths of seventeenth-century London society.

About this title

About the Author:

Edward Marston has written over a hundred books, including some non fiction. He is best known for his hugely successful Railway Detective series. His other current series are the Home Front Detective , set in the Great War, and the Bow Street Rivals, featuring identical twin detectives during the Regency.

Review:

"This is a thoroughly entertaining romp, an easy read with nice pieces of period dialogue, amusing characters and a puzzle to solve. Just the book for an evening’s read by a snug fire when it’s pouring down outside." (Historical Novels Review)

About this edition

• Publisher: Allison & Busby
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0749080779
• ISBN 13: 9780749080778
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 352