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The Arsenic Labyrinth
Lake District Mysteries book 3

by Martin Edwards



      The disappearance of Emma Bestwick, who went missing a decade ago in Coniston in England's Lake District, has remained unsolved. Guy Koenig, a con man recently released from prison, makes an anonymous phone call about Emma's fate to local journalist Tony diVenuto. diVenuto has just been trying to revive interest in Emma's story. Koenig claims to know what happened to Emma and knows the location of her body.

DCI Hannah Scarlett, who headed the original inquiry, now focuses her Cold Case squad on Emma's story. Their search takes them to the remote Arsenic Labyrinth, a series of stone tunnels used to remove arsenic from tin ore.

Historian Daniel Kind has been researching the work of John Ruskin, 19th century art critic and philosopher, whose neighbors created the Arsenic Labyrinth. Daniel's father was Hannah's mentor. Hannah's investigations force her to turn to Daniel while the two, attracted to each other, must untangle the secrets of the past. They find that the tunnels could hold the answer to Emma's disappearance.

This is an intriguing story of how relationships can change into deadly ends. The characters are well developed and are true to life with their conflicting emotions. The background of the Arsenic Labyrinth is a most interesting and informative one, giving the reader the history of the arsenic process. The setting of the Lake District of England is beautifully portrayed.

The Book

Poisoned Pen Press
January 15, 2007
Hardcover
1590583280
Mystery
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The Reviewer

Barbara Buhrer
Reviewed 2007
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