Through a Darkening Glass (Paperback)

R.S. Maxwell

ISBN 10: 1662501064 / ISBN 13: 9781662501067

Published by Amazon Publishing, Seattle, 2023

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Paperback. A mesmerising World War II mystery about a Londoner who flees the city to write a novel and finds a truth stranger than fiction.England, 1940. Literature student Ruth Gladstone evacuates Cambridge University for Martynsborough, a tiny English village with a shadowy history. For Ruth, retreating to a forgotten corner of the country is more than a safety maneuver; its an opportunity to end an undesirable engagement and begin writing her first novel.But upon her arrival, Ruth learns of a ghostly wraith haunting the villagers after decades of silence. Although Ruth is enthralled by the legend, the locals are less charmed by the wraiths return. They blame the evacuees and among them, Ruth for stirring up restless spirits.Undeterred, Ruth joins forces with Malcolm, an injured soldier, to unravel the mystery of the wraith. As Ruth and Malcolm draw closer to the truth, theyll unearth long-buried secrets that could threaten them botheven as they craft a forbidden love story of their own.'Maxwells debut novel is definitely not your traditional 'murder in a quaint village' historical mystery.' Library Journal Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Through a Darkening Glass (Paperback)
• Publisher: Amazon Publishing, Seattle
• Publication Date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1662501064
• ISBN 13: 9781662501067
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

A mesmerizing World War II mystery about a Londoner who flees the city to write a novel and finds a truth stranger than fiction.

England, 1940. Literature student Ruth Gladstone evacuates Cambridge University for Martynsborough, a tiny English village with a shadowy history. For Ruth, retreating to a forgotten corner of the country is more than a safety maneuver; it’s an opportunity to end an undesirable engagement and begin writing her first novel.

But upon her arrival, Ruth learns of a ghostly wraith haunting the villagers after decades of silence. Although Ruth is enthralled by the legend, the locals are less charmed by the wraith’s return. They blame the evacuees―and among them, Ruth―for stirring up restless spirits.

Undeterred, Ruth joins forces with Malcolm, an injured soldier, to unravel the mystery of the wraith. As Ruth and Malcolm draw closer to the truth, they’ll unearth long-buried secrets that could threaten them both…even as they craft a forbidden love story of their own.

About the Author

Having earned an arts degree from York University many moons ago, R. S. Maxwell continues to read and study voraciously across multiple subjects that include cookery, gardening, English literature, music, art, and art history. Maxwell, who resides in Toronto, can typically be found working on another novel.