Nightingale
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The Baron of Seaford Lord Alistair Roth is courting the young Lucinda Ambrose. He has captured her heart and soul with his charming personality and incomparable wit, Lucinda is completely enamored. She can see no evil in his person, which proves to be a grave mistake. Mysterious murders have taken place in Birmingham and word had spread to London quickly. Lord Roth's business trips to the city have peaked her interest and she's insistent she accompanies him. What Lucinda finds isn't for the faint of heart.
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"I was overcome with horror as a thick warm droplet fell and hit me on the cheek, I screamed to the heavens and got back up on my feet now running to the horse I left outside, wanting nothing more than to wake up from the garish nightmare my life had turned into."
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