The Deadly Hours
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Synopsis
Four historical mystery novelists weave the tale of a priceless and cursed gold watch as it passes through time wreaking havoc from one owner to another. As the hours and years pass, the characters are irrevocably linked by fate, each playing a key role in breaking the curse and destroying the watch once and for all.
From 1733 Italy to Edinburgh in 1831 to a series of chilling murders in 1870 London, and a lethal game of revenge decades later, the watch touches lives with misfortune, until it comes into the reach of one young woman who might be able to stop it for good.
THE STORIES:
Weapon of Choice, by Susanna Kearsley
In a Fevered Hour, by Anna Lee Huber
A Pocketful of Death, by Christine Trent
Siren’s Call, by C.S. Harris
Four interconnected visits to a world of danger, wit, beauty and genuine romance.
— Anne Perry
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Watch my fellow authors and me talking about the pitfalls and perils (and fun parts!) of writing this book!
“That was a new challenge for me, to try to fit the mystery in, to try to fit something romantic in, to try to give my readers everything they expect from me within this tiny footprint.”
Did You Know…
My story in The Deadly Hours is set at Portofino, and my research had me reading old travellers’ narratives. Here’s a post I wrote for the Word Wenches blog about what I discovered: A Tale of Two Travellers.
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