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The Darkling Bride

Audiobook
Fiction: Literary, Mystery
Unabridged   12 hour(s)
Publication date: 03/06/2018

The Darkling Bride

A Novel

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Audio CD ISBN:9781684412686
Digital Download ISBN:9781684412693

Summary

Three generations of Irish nobles face their family secrets in this spellbinding novel from the award-winning author of the Boleyn King trilogy.

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Product Description

The Gallagher family has called Deeprath Castle home for seven hundred years. Nestled in the Wicklow Mountains of Ireland, the estate is now slated to become a public trust, and book lover and scholar Carragh Ryan is hired to take inventory of its historic library. But after meeting Aidan, the current Viscount Gallagher, and his enigmatic family, Carragh knows that her task will be more challenging than she'd thought.

Two decades before, Aidan's parents died violently at Deeprath. The case, which was never closed, has recently been taken up by a new detective determined to find the truth. The couple's unusual deaths harken back a century, when twenty-three-year-old Lady Jenny Gallagher also died at Deeprath under mysterious circumstances, leaving behind an infant son and her husband, a renowned writer who never published again. These incidents only fueled fantastical theories about the Darkling Bride, a local legend of a sultry and dangerous woman from long ago whose wrath continues to haunt the castle.

The past catches up to the present, and odd clues in the house soon have Carragh wondering if there are unseen forces stalking the Gallagher family. As secrets emerge from the shadows and Carragh gets closer to answers—and to Aidan—could she be the Darkling Bride's next victim?

Reviews/Praise

“Narrated by Sarah-Jane Drummey whose voice perfectly captures the family drama of the Gallaghers, who have commanded a castle home for some seven centuries before its final resting place in the public domain.” —Donovans Literary Services

“A gorgeous concoction of Victorian gothic, mystery, and romance, all with an unforgettable library, The Darkling Bride is the perfect book to curl up with in front of a roaring fire. Laura Andersen has created a masterpiece.”—Tasha Alexander, New York Times bestselling author of the Lady Emily Mysteries

“Who can say no to an abandoned castle, a mysterious library, a renowned Victorian novelist, a brooding viscount, and a mystery that goes back several generations? Andersen captures the gothic tone perfectly, drawing you into the secrets of Deeprath Castle. . . . Perfect for reading on a rainy day with a strong cup of Irish tea!”—Lauren Willig, New York Times bestselling author of That Summer

“Deliciously gothic and yet peopled with real and complex characters, The Darkling Bride grabbed my attention (and my heartstrings) on page one and wouldn’t let go.”—Rhys Bowen, New York Times bestselling author of Her Royal Spyness and the Molly Murphy Mysteries

Author Bio

Laura Andersen is the award-winning author of the Boleyn King trilogy (The Boleyn King, The Boleyn Deceit, The Boleyn Reckoning) and the Tudor Legacy novels (The Virgin's Daughter, The Virgin's Spy, The Virgin's War). She has a BA in English, with an emphasis in British history.