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The Vanished Bride

Brontë Sisters, Book 1

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The year is 1845, and Emily, Charlotte and Anne Bronte are sat around the dining room table, laughing merrily as the rain of their Yorkshire summer falls outside. When their brother, Branwell, returns from The Bull Inn, he brings with him the most shocking revelation: that Elizabeth Chester, wife of Robert Chester and mistress of Chester Grange, has gone missing - but the bloody scene found in her bedroom suggests she may have been murdered.

The governess at Chester Grange is Matilda French, a close friend of Charlotte's, who resolves to pay her a visit the following day. At Chester Grange, the sisters make the acquaintance of Robert, a rumoured cruel man, who is suspected of having driven his first wife to suicide. Determined that he should be brought to justice, the sisters throw themselves into solving the case.

As everyone knows, solving a murder requires sense, morals and a very good imagination - qualities which these sisters have more than enough of....

©2019 Bella Ellis (P)2019 Hodder & Stoughton Limited Detective Europe Fiction Great Britain Historical Mystery Women Sleuths Women's Fiction
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Wonderful. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to the book. The narration was first class. I highly recommend the book.

Wonderful

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l loved every minute, brilliant concept and Kirsten Atherton made a perfect choice as narrator.

Excellent

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Really enjoyed the story and narration. I loved how the family members brought out the best and worst in each other. I also enjoyed the use of potential inspiration for the Brontë sisters” writing.

Excellent narration,

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Could not stop listening. Eagerly waiting for a sequel. A must if you love a mystery with wit and imagery. Thank you for making my work day pass enjoyably.

fantastic. The narrative pictorially inspiring.

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loved this book , the story is captivating. love mystery , murder . determined to read the next two bronte books . Bella thank you for this book , many thanks to the amazing narrator

completely briliant

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