Murder on the Lyceum

<p> Grief-stricken by her mother's death Emmeline Chesterfield throws herself into a pursuit of truth and vindication to clear the name of her late aunt Viola Sands accused a decade earlier of murdering her paramour newspaper editor August Rowe. </p><p><br></p><p>As Emmeline delves into the past she uncovers a world where Viola and her Lyceum rival and counterpart Charlotte Wetherton dared to defy the rigid conventions of Victorian society- both in their public ambitions and private desires.</p><p><br></p><p>Set against the vibrant backdrop of the Redpath Lyceum speaking circuit crimes and betrayal unravel in two intertwined timelines. From the posh homes of Boston's elite to the sun-soaked villas of Italy from Newport's rocky shores to the serene paths of Mount Auburn Cemetery can Emmeline face truths about her own past to right a wrong that haunts her family? </p>