Who Will Remember
- Authors: C S Harris
- Series: Book 20 in the Sebastian St. Cyr Mystery series
- Rank:Top 100 in Best Historical Mystery on AmazonTop 200 in Best Amateur Sleuths on Amazon
- Rating: 4.7 based on 1,550 reviews
- Release Date: April 15, 2025
- Print length: 384 pages (Hardcover)
About the book
The macabre murder of a prominent nobleman throws an already unsettled London into chaos in this electrifying new historical mystery by the USA Today bestselling author of What Cannot Be Said.
August 1816. England is experiencing what will be remembered as the Year Without a Summer. In the midst of a volcanic winter causing crop failures and the economic aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars, the British monarchy is faced with the looming threat of violent uprisings similar to those of the French Revolution. The chaos is heightened when Lord Preston Farnsworth, a vocal critic of criminality and immorality, is found murdered in a chillingly symbolic manner, resembling the tarot card known as Le Pendu, the Hanged Man. His death shocks the Palace and terrifies the already unsettled population.
Sebastian St. Cyr, Viscount Devlin, is drawn into the investigation when a street urchin leads him to the body of Lord Preston before vanishing. Initially portrayed as a virtuous figure, Sebastian soon uncovers a web of enemies surrounding the deceased, including his own friend Major Hugh Chandler. It becomes evident that Lord Preston's righteous crusade may have concealed a darker side.
As the city is shrouded in gloom and the rain never ceases, two more victims are discovered, each with a tarot card ominous placed on their corpses. The killer's macabre message is clear, and Sebastian must decipher it quickly before more lives are lost and post-war London descends into chaos.
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