The Baron's Wife
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A Victorian Mystery romance
A dark cloud hovers over Wolfram, the ancient abbey Laura calls her new home. Can she trust the mysterious man she married?
After a whirlwind courtship, Laura Parr marries Baron, Lord Nathaniel Lanyon, and he takes her to live in his ancient home in Southern England.…
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I’m a fan of Daphne du Maurier and Mary Stewart, and The Baron’s Wife reminded me of those stellar authors. A young wife, a mysterious, windswept residence, a man with a shady past, Ms. Andersen weaves these details together in an intriguing plot. Her descriptions of the ocean-battered shores of Cornwall at Wolfram Abbey, and the murder that may or may not have happened at Laura’s new husband’s hands, had me gripped to my seat. Laura grows braver each day as she tries to solve the mystery and believe in her husband. Emotionally charged, this novel is a nail-biter. This…
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