The Deathly Portent

Name: The Deathly Portent
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Elizabeth Bailey
ISBN: 9781977337054

Author: Elizabeth Bailey

Series: Lady Fan Mystery #2

Narrator: Esther Wane

Unabridged: 11 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 01/29/2019

Categories: Fiction, Mystery & Detective, Historical Fiction

Synopsis

When a young woman predicts a murder, she finds herself the center of a witch hunt . . .

1790, England: When Lord Francis and Lady Ottilia Fanshawe's coach breaks down, they find themselves stranded in the village of Witherley.

But Ottilia, the intrepid "Lady Fan," finds her curiosity piqued when she hears of a local murder.

A young woman predicted the gruesome death of the village blacksmith. And he was killed exactly as described . . .

Is the young woman predicting the future? Are the villagers right to call her a witch?

Or is there an even more sinister explanation?

About Elizabeth Bailey

Elizabeth Bailey is the author of more than a dozen Regency novels, including Mademoiselle At Arms, the Brides By Chance Regency Adventures, and the Lady Fan Mystery series. She grew up in Africa with unconventional parents, where she loved reading and drama. On returning to England, she developed her career in acting, theater directing and finally writing. Elizabeth lives in Sussex, England.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bookish Ally on April 05, 2019

Didn’t like this as much as her first. A bit clumsy feeling.......more

Goodreads review by Louise on April 29, 2012

I have never read a book before that is written in the language that was appropriate to that period in time and I struggled with this to start with, but as I continued it started to flow and I understood what was being said. Very much like my experiences when I watch Shakespeare the theatre – takes......more

Goodreads review by Audrey on October 31, 2012

Bailey's latest mystery is a rollicking good time starring a sweet, rich, clever but rather naive English lady with a knack for identifying sneaky murderers. The elaborate cast of characters, a town full of suspicious English-folk, would be enough to please a fan of Dickens. The book has all sorts o......more