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The Bohemian Girl by Kenneth Cameron

The Bohemian Girl

by Kenneth Cameron

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When Denton, the famous American author and expatriate in turn-of-20th -century London, receives a letter from a young woman saying she’s in danger and needs his help, he doubts there’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 it’s like to be the object of a lethal obsession and endure a terrifying confrontation with his own demons.

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"Other authors have set mysteries in the same period and place, but Cameron stands out by virtue of his fine plotting and distinctive characters." - Publishers Weekly

"Starred Review. Sure to appeal to readers who love historical mysteries intertwined with the edgy interpersonal relationships found in Anne Perry's work." - Library Journal

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Kenneth Cameron

Kenneth Cameron is a former U.S. Navy intelligence officer. He lives in New York State.

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