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The Secrets of Life and Death

Rebecca Alexander author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cornerstone

Published:13th Mar '14

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A stunning tale of occultism and magic across the ages.

When Jackdaw Hammond learns of a young woman found dead on a train, her body covered in arcane symbols, she must finish what Kelley and Dee started, or die trying...

Destined to die.
Saved by Fate.

1585. When Edward Kelley and his master, Dr John Dee, discover a dark secret at the heart of the Countess Elizabeth Bathory’s illness, they fear the cure will prove more terrifying than death...

2013. When Jackdaw Hammond learns of a young woman found dead on a train, her body covered in arcane symbols, she must finish what Kelley and Dee started, or die trying...

[The Secrets of Life and Death]is a fine addition to the urban fantasy genre and marks Alexander as an author to watch * The Independent on Sunday *
an enjoyable read ... Plenty of tension and some chilling moments kept me going until the very end * crimereview.co.uk *
reminiscent of the masterly Stephen Lloyd Jones * thebookbag.co.uk *
Alexander has crafted a gripping page-turner successfully blending history and fiction with magic and sorcery; truly a wonderfully and uniquely inspired novel. * Historical Novel Society *
Immersive and fascinating…Don't miss this one. -- Mur Lafferty, John W. Campbell Award-winning author of The Shambling Guides

ISBN: 9780091953249

Dimensions: 198mm x 126mm x 27mm

Weight: 302g

448 pages