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Hailed by Reedsy Discovery and the onlinebookclub as a 5-star "must read "  and slated for review by the prestigious Historical Novel Society, The Peacock's Legacy is a captivating masterpiece, which one reviewer has suggested should become a movie.Can a 19th-century Irish woman overcome the shadows of her past? The narrative follows the life of Brigid Power,  a woman whose resilience and determination defy fate to forge her path. Born to a struggling tenant farmer, Btigid survives the devastating Irish Famine of the 1840s, which shatters her family and destroys her youth, Faced with an unwanted marriage, Brigid flees to Dublin, where she finds love and purpose in the Fen...

A storm lashes Ravenwood Manor, a lonely estate perched on a cliff above the sea. Within its shadowed halls, a glittering heiress disappears without a trace. By dawn, whispers spread through the guests—murder, deceit, betrayal. Yet when the body is sought, it cannot be found.Detective Hugo Graves, once the pride of Scotland Yard, is summoned to unravel the enigma. A man scarred by failure, Graves knows this case is more than duty—it is a chance for redemption. But at Ravenwood, truth is treacherous. Each guest hides secrets, each alibi trembles under scrutiny, and every locked room conceals more than dust and silence.Vivienne LeClair, the missing heiress, was adored, envied, and despised...