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The atmosphere of Bleak House, the sensuous thrill of Perfume, and the mystery of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell all incorporate in a tale of murder, deceit, love, and revenge in Victorian England."After killing the red-haired man, I took myself off to Quinn's for an oyster supper." So begins the "enthralling" (Booklist, starred review) and "ingenious" (Boston Globe) story of Edward Glyver, booklover, scholar, and murderer. As a boy, Glyver always believed he was destined for greatness. An opportunity discovery convinces him that he was right: greatness does await him, along with immense wealth and influence. Overwhelmed by his discovery, he'll visit nothing to win back a prize that he knows is rightfully his.Glyver's path to reclaim his prize leads him from the depths of Victorian London, using its foggy streets, brothels, and opium dens, to Evenwood, one of England's most beautiful and enchanting country houses, and lastly to a consuming love for the stunning but enigmatic Emily Carteret. His is a tale of betrayal and treachery, of death and delusion, of ruthless obsession and ambition. With every turn, driving Glyver irresistibly onward, is his deadly rival: the poet-criminal Phoebus Rainsford Daunt.The Meaning of Night is an enthralling novel that will captivate readers right up to its final thrilling revelation.
