The Diabolical Bones (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780593099155)

"Move over, Jane Austen, for the latest literary ladies who snoop in this... lively series debut."--Kirkus Reviews on The Vanished Bride

Haworth Parsonage, February 1846: The Bront sisters-- Anne, Emily, and Charlotte--are busy with their literary pursuits. As they query publishers for their poetry, each sister hopes to write a full-length novel that will thrill the reading public. They're also hoping for a new case for their fledgling detecting enterprise, Bell Brothers and Company solicitors. On a bitterly cold February evening, their housekeeper Tabby tells them of a grim discovery at Scar Top House, an old farmhouse belonging to the Bradshaw family. A set of bones has been found bricked up in a chimney breast inside the ancient home.

Tabby says it's bad doings, and dark omens for all of them. The rattled housekeeper gives them a warning, telling the sisters of a chilling rumour attached to the family. The villagers believe that, on the verge of bankruptcy, Clifton Bradshaw sold his soul to the devil in return for great riches. Does this have anything to do with the bones found in the Bradshaw house? The sisters are intrigued by the story and feel compelled to investigate. But Anne, Emily, and Charlotte soon learn that true evil has set a murderous trap and they've been lured right into it...

Author: Bella Ellis
ISBN-10: 059309915X
ISBN-13: 9780593099155
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Language: English
Published: 02/16/2021
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.00d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 10/09/2020 pg. 56
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2020
Publishers Weekly 09/28/2020
Booklist 02/01/2021 pg. 27
Shelf Awareness 03/12/2021