{"product_id":"shadow-of-the-raven","title":"Shadow of the Raven","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe 18th-century meets the sharp blade of forensic science...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the notorious mental hospital known as Bedlam Dr. Thomas Silkstone seeks out a patient with whom he is on intimate terms. But he is unprepared for the state in which he finds Lady Lydia Farrell. Shocked into action Thomas vows to help free Lydia by appealing to the custodian of her affairs Mr. Nicholas Lupton. But when Silkstone arrives at the Boughton Estate to speak to Lupton he finds that another form of madness has taken over the village...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSweeping changes to the Boughton Estate threaten to leave many villagers destitute. After a single shot rings out and a man dies in the woods it appears that the desperate villagers have turned to murder to avenge their cause. But for Thomas a post-mortem on the victim raises more questions than answers. Although he manages to save an innocent man from the gallows a second murder warns him of his potentially fatal situation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSoon he discovers a conspiracy far more sinister than anything he has ever faced. But who it leads to is the last person he suspects...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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\u0026gt;","brand":"Oxfordbookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44791139041459,"sku":"9781472118240","price":559.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/4164\/4723\/files\/blk_imp_17478114989781472118240.jpg?v=1762852403","url":"https:\/\/oxfordbookstore.com\/products\/shadow-of-the-raven","provider":"Oxfordbookstore ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}