{"product_id":"the-french-womans-ghost-a-light-hearted-murder-mystery-romance-and-ghost-story-set-in-19th-century-england-paperback","title":"The French Woman's Ghost: A light-hearted murder mystery, romance, and ghost story set in 19th century England - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eB. J. Van Horn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMike Van Horn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRebecca Van Horn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEdmund Symme, a stuffy London barrister, finds himself increasingly fed up with his every-day cares and decides to get away to his country estate in Yorkshire. There, he is confronted with visions of a beautiful woman who addresses him by name. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she appears in his library, he's sure he's going mad. Worse, he finds himself enjoying the ethereal presence. She's French, she knows wine, she smells of gardenia, she's jealous, and she wants him to avenge her murder. She seems to know more than he does about his own family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo complicate matters, Remy, the estate's housekeeper (whom Edmund dismisses as \"just a servant\") also sees visions of the ghostly woman. Employer and employee are therefore thrown together in uncharted territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIs this ghost more than a figment of their imaginations? Can they believe her story of murder? How do their long-ago ancestors fit into her tale? Can Edmund shake himself out of his traditional male attitude to recognize his housekeeper as a vibrant, intelligent woman?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd what about the ominous poignard en pierre-the dagger in stone?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn enjoyable tale for romance, history and mystery aficionados.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 316\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 14, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48234155147485,"sku":"9780971411487","price":20.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/D8Dkysk9KQ9780971411487.webp?v=1784821382","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-french-womans-ghost-a-light-hearted-murder-mystery-romance-and-ghost-story-set-in-19th-century-england-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}