{"product_id":"a-virtuous-death-9780758293268","title":"A Virtuous Death","description":"Queen Victoria, still mourning her long-dead husband Prince Albert, has found solace in John Brown, an enigmatic palace servant who dabbles in the occult and keeps the grieving queen entertained with his tarot card readings. Undertaker Violet Harper is invited to attend one of Mr. Brown's infamous readings, during which he implies that Buckingham Palace will soon be shrouded in death's dark veil. Well acquainted with death, Violet shrugs him off as a charlatan--until his sinister divinations begin to prove true. . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eViolet wonders if something foul is in the cards when the aristocratic young friends of the queen's daughter begin to die under mysterious circumstances. Her suspicions only grow when one of London's \"moralists,\" a group bent on repealing the law that forces prostitutes into hospitals, suffers a similar fate. The deaths merely buttress the queen's enthusiasm for Mr. Brown's ominous talents, and, concerned by the fortuneteller's influence, Violet races against time to unearth the truth before the killer strikes again. But as she closes in on a murderer with an unearthly motive, Violet realizes she may be digging her own grave. . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy turns heartwrenching and hopeful, \u003ci\u003eA Virtuous Death \u003c\/i\u003eis a gripping tale of fortitude besieged by vengeance inside the extraordinary world of Queen Victoria's court. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Lady of Ashes\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Rich with historical incidents and details.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A book you can sink your teeth into, with characters you'll fall in love with.\"--\u003ci\u003eMystery Scene Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristine Trent\u003c\/b\u003e lives in the Mid-Atlantic region with her husband, Jon, and five cats: Caesar, Claudia, Livia, Marcus, and Octavian. When she isn't writing, you can usually find her scrapbooking, planning a trip to England, or haunting bookstores. She is the author of the Lady of Ashes historical mystery series. Please visit Christine at www.ChristineTrent.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kensington Publishing Corporation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50928889364754,"sku":"9780758293268","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8c12211c-e54e-4977-b36e-c933d540c4f2.jpg?v=1739021460","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/a-virtuous-death-9780758293268","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}