Winter of Despair by Cora Harrison (Hardcover, 2021)

Name: Winter of Despair by Cora Harrison (Hardcover, 2021)
Brand: Canongate Books

Canongate Books

Wilkie Collins must prove his brother is innocent of murder in the second of the compelling new Gaslight mystery series.\n November, 1853. Inspector Field has summoned his friends Charles Dickens and Wilkie Collins to examine a body found in an attic studio, its throat cut. Around the body lie the lacerated fragments of canvas of a painting titled A Winter of Despair.\nOn closer examination, Wilkie realizes he recognizes the victim, for he had been due to dine with him that very evening. The dead man is Edwin Milton-Hayes, one of Wilkie's brother Charley's artist friends. But what is the significance of the strange series of faceless paintings Milton-Hayes had been worked on when he died? And why is Charley acting so strangely?\nWith his own brother under suspicion of murder, Wilkie Collins\n\nWinter of Despair\n\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note that the price advertised is as l;