Evil In the Shadows (The Canterbury Tales, Series 2)

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Summary

[Book 2 of The Canterbury Tales] With his impending marriage to Lady Daphne Westcott and his injuries completely healed, Albert Altham, Lord Canterbury, has managed to put the events of last May behind him. That is, until two children stagger to his doorstep on Christmas Eve, 1926. One boy and one girl, the boy badly injured and the girl mute from shock. Canterbury has no choice but to take the case to the local authorities. But when it is promptly dismissed, Canterbury must take it into his own hands again to investigate. And when he comes across Saint Pancras's Children's Home, with reports of vanished children to go along with it, his strong sense of morality steers him to dig in further, leading him into the dark turns of a mind that is unlike anything he has ever seen. It not only tests his resolve, but forces him to confront a secret his family took to the grave-and ultimately changes the course of his future. WARNING: Content advisory...some of the subjects addressed in this story may not be appropriate for younger readers. Please proceed with caution and READ TRIGGER WARNINGS.