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In 1875 the beautiful widow Florence Ricardo married the good looking and successful young legal professional Charles Bravo, wanting to flee the scandals of her former. But Bravo proved to be a brutal and conniving man, and the relationship was definately not happy. The other night he instantly collapsed, and three days and nights later passed away an agonizing loss of life. His doctors immediately decided that he had been poisoned. The graphic and sensational details of the situation would capture the general public creativity of Victorian England as the investigation dominated the press for weeks, and the list of suspects grew to include Florence, her top secret fan the eminent doctor James Gully, her longtime associate the housekeeper Mrs. Cox, and the recently dismissed stableman George Griffiths. But in the end no murderer could be decided, and regardless of the efforts of numerous historians, criminologists, and other freelance writers since (including Agatha Christie), the situation hasn't been definitively resolved. Now James Ruddick retells this gripping tale of love, greed, brutality, and betrayal on the list of elite -- offering a romantic family portrait of Victorian culture and of one woman's battle to stay in this repressive world, while unmasking the real murderer for the very first time. Simultaneously a murder mystery, colorful social record, and modern-day detective tale, Death at the Priory is a thrilling read and a screen into a remarkable time. "An impressively researched retelling ... Death at the Priory reads as a historical intervention, crime novel, and sensational docudrama." -- Zarena Aslami, Chicago Tribune "A suspenseful and rousing read." -- Merle Rubin, Los Angeles Times "Enjoyable; Ruddick did much excellent sleuthing." -- Paul Collins, THE BRAND NEW York Times Publication Review
