<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><i>Cheshire. May Day, 1753.</i> Tabitha De Vallory's perfect life is shaken when a girl is slaughtered beneath the Mondrem Oak on her family's forest estate. Nearby, enigmatic Baptist Gunn is convinced that a second messiah will be born, amid blood and strife, close to the oak on Midsummer's Day. Could the murder be linked to Gunn's cryptic prophecy?<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><i><b>Destiny, prophecy and murder weave an intricate web in this beguiling historical mystery. Could a dark prophecy spell danger for Tabitha De Vallory and her unborn child?</b></i> <p/> <i>Cheshire. May Day, 1753.</i> Tabitha De Vallory believes her life is perfect: she has an imposing home with all the comforts she has ever desired, and is expecting her first child with doting husband Nathaniel De Vallory. But Tabitha's happiness is shaken when a girl is slaughtered beneath the Mondrem Oak on the family's forest estate. Recognizing the victim from her former scandalous life, Tabitha vows to find the killer. <p/> Nearby, enigmatic Baptist Gunn and his followers are convinced that a second messiah will be born, amid blood and strife, close to the oak on Midsummer's Day. Could the girl's murder be linked to Gunn's cryptic prophecy? Do his wild claims of a second saviour spell danger for Tabitha and her unborn child? <p/> As Midsummer's Day draws closer, Tabitha soon learns the destiny that threatens her and those she holds most dear... <p/> <b>Has Tabitha's fate been decided? Beautifully crafted and alluring, full of dark deception, intrigue and terrifying foreboding, THE PROPHET is perfect for fans of THE MINIATURIST by JESSIE BURTON and SARAH DUNANT. </b><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><i>'Fans of Anna Lee Huber and Imogen Robertson will be pleased'</i> - <b>Publishers Weekly</b><br><br><i>A delectable dish that will appeal to readers with a taste for historical mysteries as well as fiction about food</i>-- "<b>Booklist Starred Review</b> of <b>An Appetite for Violets</b>, <b>Top Ten Crime Debuts</b>"<br><br><i>A tasty confection of history, mystery and intrigue. Fans of such 18th century writers as James Boswell, Tobias Smollett, Henry Fielding and Samuel Richardson will savor this delicious read</i>-- "<b>Library Journal Starred Review</b> of <b>An Appetite for Violets</b>"<br><br><i>Engrossing ... Historical fans are in for a treat</i>-- "<b>Publishers Weekly</b> on <b>The Almanack</b>"<br><br><i>Entertaining and engrossing tale ... a writer to watch</i>-- "<b>Library Journal Starred Review</b> of <b>A Taste for Nightshade</b>"<br><br><i>Intelligent and engrossing reading ... this is a richly rewarding read</i>-- "<b>The Sunday Times Best Summer Reads</b> on <b>A Taste for Nightshade (UK edition)</b>"<br><br><i>Martine Bailey writes with such easy, compelling grace ... I was hooked and enraptured</i>-- "<b>Fay Weldon</b> on <b>An Appetite for Violets</b>"<br><br><i>Murderously dark and delightful</i>-- "<b>Melissa Bailey</b> on <b>The Almanack</b>"<br><br><i>Numerous plot twists, flashbacks, historical details, and a sympathetic main character, framed with an eerie, foreboding setting</i>-- "<b>Booklist</b> on <b>A Taste for Nightshade</b>"<br><br><i>Plenty of local color, romance, intrigue, and deception</i>-- "<b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>A Taste for Nightshade</b>"<br><br><i>Puzzle solvers and historians will love this mystery, and Bailey's richly detailed story is perfect for fans of Ariana Franklin and Rhys Bowen</i>-- "<b>Booklist</b> on <b>The Almanack</b>"<br><br><i>Spooky historical detail enlivens a mystery thronged with suspects</i> - <b>Kirkus Reviews</b><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Martine Bailey</b> is the author of two previous mysteries: <i>An Appetite for Violets</i>, selected by <i>Booklist</i> as one of the Top Ten crime fiction debuts in the US, and<i> A Taste for Nightshade</i>. She lives in Cheshire, England.
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