{"product_id":"mourning-bells-paperback","title":"Mourning Bells - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristine Trent\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of Victorian London's most respected undertakers, Violet Harper has the new duty of accompanying coffins from various undertakers on the London Necropolis Railway for respectful funerals and burials in Surrey. But on her fateful first trip, the mournful silence of the train is shattered by the shrill ringing of a coffin bell--a device that prevents a person from being buried alive.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Inside the noisome coffin Violet finds a man wide-eyed with fear, claiming he was falsely interred. When a second coffin bell is rung on another trip Violet grows suspicious. She voices her qualms to Inspector Hurst of Scotland Yard, only to receive a puzzling reply that, after all, it is not a crime to rise from the dead.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e But Violet's instincts are whispering that all is not well on the London Necropolis Railway's tracks. Is this all merely the result of clumsy undertaking, or is there something more sinister afoot? Determined to get to the heart of the matter, Violet uncovers a treacherous plot and villains who will stop at nothing to keep a lid on her search for the truth...\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Praise for Lady of Ashes\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"A vibrant story.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Toronto Star\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Rich with historical incidents and details.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Publishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"A book you can sink your teeth into, with characters you'll fall in love with.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Mystery Scene Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristine Trent\u003c\/b\u003e lives in the Mid-Atlantic region with her husband, Jon, and five cats: Caesar, Claudia, Livia, Marcus, and Octavian. When she isn't writing, you can usually find her scrapbooking, planning a trip to England, or haunting bookstores. She is the author of the Lady of Ashes historical mystery series. Please visit Christine at www.ChristineTrent.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42693180489791,"sku":"9781617736438","price":19.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/8ed70adab8772f4b066a68db58d23218.webp?v=1764998043","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/mourning-bells-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}