As Death Draws Near
About this book
"The latest mystery from the national bestselling author of A Study in Death tangles Lady Kiera Darby and Sebastian Gage in a dangerous web of religious and political intrigue. July 1831. In the midst of their idyllic honeymoon in England's Lake District, Kiera and Gage's seclusion is interrupted by a missive from Kiera's new father-in-law. A deadly incident involving a distant relative of the Duke of Wellington has taken place at an abbey south of Dublin, Ireland, and he insists that she and Gage look into the matter. dddddd on discovering what kind of monster could murder a woman of the cloth, the couple travels to Rathfarnham Abbey school. Soon, a second nun is slain in broad daylight near a classroom full of young girls. With the sinful killer growing bolder, the mother superior would like to send the students home, but the growing civil unrest in Ireland would make the journey treacherous. Before long, Kiera starts to suspect that some of the girls may be hiding a sinister secret. With the killer poised to strike yet again, Kiera and Gage must make haste and unmask the fiend before their matrimonial bliss comes to an untimely end."--
Reader Profile
4.4/5 · 216 readers · 342 pages · ≈ 6 h 20 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read As Death Draws Near?
About ≈ 6 h 20 m — 342 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is As Death Draws Near?
342 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is As Death Draws Near?
It sits on the Fiction shelves.
Is As Death Draws Near in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Where does As Death Draws Near take place?
It is set in Scotland during 19th century.
Who wrote As Death Draws Near?
Anna Lee Huber.