Interrupted Kiss

Interrupted Kiss

by Richard Marsh

Clare awakens in the middle of the night with no explanation for her sudden awakening. Her husband, Rupert, is absent from their bed. As she searches for him, she encounters her cousin Elsie, who has just heard a panicked shout from Rupert. When Clare returns, her husband is burning papers in the fireplace. The next morning, they discover that Uncle John, a shady and disreputable moneylender, has been murdered. With a cast of suspicious characters and a web of secrets, Clare and Rupert find themselves entangled in a perilous quest to unravel the truth. The story explores themes of love, betrayal, and the darker side of human nature.

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Richard Marsh

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Richard Marsh  was the pseudonym of the English author born Richard Bernard Heldmann. A best-selling and prolific author of the late 19th century and the Edwardian period, Marsh is best known now...

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