{"product_id":"the-meriwell-legacy-9781925559620","title":"The Meriwell Legacy","description":"\u003cem\u003e#1 NYT-bestselling author Stephanie Laurens returns with her favorite sleuths to unravel a tangled web of family secrets and expose a murderer.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen Lord Meriwell collapses and dies at his dining table, Barnaby and Penelope Adair are summoned, along with Inspector Basil Stokes, to discover who, how, and most importantly why someone very close to his lordship saw fit to poison him.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Lord Meriwell dies at his dining table, Nurse Veronica Haskell suspects foul play and notifies his lordship's doctor, eminent Harley Street specialist Dr. David Sanderson. In turn, compelled by a need to protect Veronica who is at Meriwell Hall as David's behest, David calls on his friends Barnaby and Penelope Adair for assistance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, as the fateful dinner was the first of a house party being attended by the local MP and his family, the Metropolitan Police commissioners also consider the Adairs' presence desirable, and consequently, Barnaby and Penelope accompany Stokes to Meriwell Hall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere, they discover a gathering of the Meriwell family intended to impress the visiting Busseltons so that George Busselton, local MP, will agree to a marriage between his daughter and Lord Meriwell's eldest nephew, Stephen. But instead of any pleasant sojourn, the company find themselves confined to the hall and grounds while Stokes, Barnaby, and Penelope set about interviewing everyone and establishing facts, alibis, and the movements of those in the house.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo our investigators' frustration, while determining the means proves straightforward, and opportunity reduces their suspect list, motive remains elusive, and their list of suspects stays stubbornly long.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen the killer strikes again, but even then, the investigators are left with the same suspects and too many potential reasons for the second death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat did the killer hope to gain?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMore importantly, will he kill again?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt last, the investigators stumble on a promising clue, yet following it requires sending to London for information, and their frustration builds. As the clock ticks and they doggedly forge on, they uncover more and more facts, yet none allows them to identify which of their prime suspects is the murderer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill they get the breakthrough they need, one sufficient to exonerate the innocent?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen the answer arrives, they discover that the Meriwell family legacies are more far-reaching than anyone realized, and that the crimes involved and the motivation for the murders is far more heinous than anyone imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA historical novel of 78,000 words interweaving mystery and murder with a touch of romance.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Savdek Management Pty Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/18\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781925559620\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 238\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.62lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.50d","brand":"Stephanie Laurens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44174480900277,"sku":"9781925559620","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_6d3043ab-88d8-4036-b1bd-80a02c4d83e8.jpg?v=1716301751","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-meriwell-legacy-9781925559620","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}