Lady of Ashes
- 420pagine
- 15 ore di lettura
In 1861 London, Violet Morgan works to build a respectable undertaking business abandoned by her husband. She comforts the bereaved, advises on funeral fashion and etiquette, and organizes funerals.
La Dama di Cenere Serie
Entrate nelle strade illuminate a gas della Londra vittoriana con questa avvincente serie di mistero storico. Seguite l'unico percorso di una donna undertake, la cui professione offre una prospettiva impareggiabile sul crimine e sui segreti. Ogni indagine si addentra negli angoli oscuri della società, svelando trame intricate ed esplorando la condizione umana. Questa serie è perfetta per i lettori che desiderano ambientazioni suggestive e misteri intricati e incentrati sui personaggi.
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