{"product_id":"secrets-in-the-stones","title":"Secrets in the Stones","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 18th-century meets the sharp blade of forensic science...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNewly released from the notorious asylum known as Bedlam, Lady Lydia Farrell finds herself in an equally terrifying position - as a murder suspect - when she stumbles upon the mutilated body of Sir Montagu Malthus in his study at Boughton Hall. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Meanwhile, Dr Thomas Silkstone has been injured in a duel with a man who may or may not have committed the grisly deed of which Lydia is accused. Despite his injury, Thomas hopes to clear his beloved's good name by conducting a postmortem on the victim. With a bit of detective work, he learns that Montagu's throat was slit by no ordinary blade, but a ceremonial Sikh dagger from India - a clue that may be connected to the fabled lost mines of Golconda. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e From the mysterious disappearance of a cursed diamond buried with Lydia's dead husband, to the undying legend of a hidden treasure map, Thomas must follow a trail of foreign dignitaries, royal agents - and even more victims - to unveil the sinister and shocking secrets in the stones...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Dr Thomas Silkstone Mysteries are perfect for fans of Antonia Hodgson's \u003ci\u003eThe Devil in the Marshalsea\u003c\/i\u003e, E. S. Thomson's Jem Flockhart series and Sarah Perry's \u003ci\u003eThe Essex Serpent\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Tessa Harris:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A densely plotted yarn about a crafty 18th-century poisoner wreaking havoc on the Oxfordshire estate of a noble family . . . we await - indeed, demand - the sequel' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Harris' research is meticulous. The results are a historical CSI with a romance and excellent mystery' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRomantic Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Populated with real historical characters and admirably researched, Harris's novel features a complex and engrossing plot' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The author will have you flipping the pages at each unexpected turn in the plot. The novel is an absorbing read with a shocking twist at the end' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHistorical Novel Society\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Well-rounded characters, cleverly concealed evidence, and an assured prose style point to a long run for this historical series' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly Starred Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The exceptionally strong historical background in this 1780s London-set novel makes it impossible to put down. With each book, the mysteries have become stronger . . . Silkstone is an admirable character and he captures readers' emotional interest' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRT Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Dr Thomas Silkstone Mysteries:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Anatomist's Apprentice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dead Shall Not Rest\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Devil's Breath\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Lazarus Curse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShadow of the Raven\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecrets in the Stones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxfordbookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44791139074227,"sku":"9781472118264","price":559.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4164\/4723\/files\/blk_imp_17478114989781472118264.jpg?v=1762852404","url":"https:\/\/oxfordbookstore.com\/products\/secrets-in-the-stones","provider":"Oxfordbookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}