Fortingale

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Parts 6
Time 31m

Reads 25
Votes 12
Parts 6
Time 31m

Mature

detective england fortingale historical manor murder mystery thriller

Set in 1887, Victorian Era in the Cotswolds, England. 
A historical murder mystery. 

Fortingale Manor is one of the most extravagant manor houses in England. Its ownership has been passed down through many generations. In 1887 it is inhabited by Lady Elizabeth Percival and her husband, Lord Charles Percival. 

It is the eve of Elizabeth Percival's 22nd birthday. Her sister, along with three friends, have been invited to Fortingale to join Elizabeth and her husband in celebration. The next morning Elizabeth is missing. Charles Percival and his guests search for her, and she is discovered in a pool of blood in her bedroom, with a knife in her hand and a wound in her heart. 
Detective Inspector James Dawson and Sergeant Arthur Carrington are called to investigate, but what seems like a simple case of suicide quickly turns into something more intense...All Rights Reserved

detective england fortingale historical manor murder mystery thriller

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