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The Revelations of Carey Ravine
On sale
9th March 2017
Price: £9.99
Genre
A beautiful historical mystery for fans of Sarah Waters, Amitav Ghosh’s The Sea of Poppies, and Jamaica Inn.
London in the 1770s is bursting with opportunity. It’s a city fuelled by new ideas and new money, where everything is for sale – including entrée into the ruling class.
Making their way in this buccaneering society are Carey Ravine, a spirited young woman of enigmatic background, and her husband, the charming, endlessly enterprising Oliver Nash. Carey and Nash share a historic connection to India and a desperate ambition to better themselves. But as Nash’s plans draw them into a restless association of gamblers and secret societies, Carey begins to question what’s really hidden behind the seedy glamour of their lives. Her unease grows with the appearance of a mysterious man whose appearance unearths a troubling secret from the past. Carey finds herself forced to investigate the truth behind the stranger’s claims – and to confront her own illusions about herself.
London in the 1770s is bursting with opportunity. It’s a city fuelled by new ideas and new money, where everything is for sale – including entrée into the ruling class.
Making their way in this buccaneering society are Carey Ravine, a spirited young woman of enigmatic background, and her husband, the charming, endlessly enterprising Oliver Nash. Carey and Nash share a historic connection to India and a desperate ambition to better themselves. But as Nash’s plans draw them into a restless association of gamblers and secret societies, Carey begins to question what’s really hidden behind the seedy glamour of their lives. Her unease grows with the appearance of a mysterious man whose appearance unearths a troubling secret from the past. Carey finds herself forced to investigate the truth behind the stranger’s claims – and to confront her own illusions about herself.
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Reviews
I marvelled at this novel. Gripping, assured and powerfully atmospheric; you know at once you are in the hands of a master storyteller
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[A] tightly plotted, fun novel