The Bohemian Girl
Language: English
American Americans Americans - England - London Bohemianism Crime Detective England Fiction Fiction - Mystery General Historical Historical fiction London London (England) - Social life and customs - 20th century Mystery Mystery & Detective Mystery & Detective - Historical Mystery & Detective - Traditional British Mystery And Suspense Fiction Mystery fiction Noir Fiction Novelists Suspense Traditional British Young women
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: Sep 15, 2010
Description:
SUMMARY: When Denton, the famous American author and expatriate in turn-of-the-century London, receives a letter from a young woman saying shers"s in danger and needs his help, he doubts therers"s anything he can do. The letter is months old, and was only forwarded to him when the buyer of a painting found it stuck behind the frame. But why did she hide the note instead of sending it? The search for answers leads Denton into the heart of Bohemian London'the world of artists and their models, of brilliance and depravity, where the border between genius and madness is hard to discern but easy to cross. And before he has learned the shocking truth, Denton will discover what itrs"s like to be the object of a lethal obsession and endure a terrifying confrontation with his own demons.