Head to Wartime London with Sunday Times Bestselling Author A.J West
Discover a riveting mystery, based on a true story, as we celebrate A.J’s latest novel and find out more about his passion for digging up forgotten historical stories and bringing them back to life.
Set in wartime London, Everest Macdonald investigates the murder of her uncle, the actor William Terriss.
A Farsley Lit Fest Event – Expect an entertaining and thought-provoking conversation with the chance to ask your own questions and get your books signed.
“Meet Everest Macdonald, your new favourite historical sleuth … a work of Bayeux proportions, beautifully imagined with perfect pacing and twists galore!” – Janice Hallett
About the Book
It’s 1917. As the Great War rages on the continent, Everest Macdonald is summoned to her father’s deathbed and entrusted with a final urgent request: she must uncover the truth behind the murder of her uncle, the celebrated Victorian actor William Terriss, a crime that has haunted her family for twenty years.
Everest begins her investigation, following a trail that leads her into the world of late-Victorian theatre, where fame and fortune mask obsession, envy and cruelty. With time running out and her father’s strength failing, Everest must uncover what really happened on the night Terriss died, and shed light on the unsettling legacy he left behind.
About the Author
A.J.West is a bestselling, multi-award-winning historical fiction novelist and historian. Prior to publication he was a breakfast host on BBC television news. He appears regularly on national television and radio programmes discussing literature, history and current affairs. His novel, The Betrayal of Thomas True, was an instant Sunday Times bestseller, winning the coveted CWA Historical Dagger award, while The Spirit Engineer won the Historical Writers Association Debut Crown.
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