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The Taxidermist's Daughter, by Kate Mosse

Regular price $5.99

Sussex, 1912. In a churchyard, villagers gather on the night when the ghosts of those who will die in the coming year are thought to be seen. Here, where the estuary leads out to the sea, superstitions still hold sway.

Standing alone is the taxidermist's daughter. At 17, Constantia Gifford lives with her father in a decaying house: it is all that is left of Gifford's once world-famous museum of taxidermy. The stuffed animals that used to grace every parlour are out of fashion, leaving Gifford a disgraced and bitter man.

The bell begins to toll and all eyes are fixed on the church. No one sees the gloved hand pick up a flint. As the last notes fade into the dark, a woman lies dead.

While the village braces itself against rising waters and the highest tide of the season, Connie struggles to discover who is responsible, but finds herself under suspicion. Is Constantia who she seems - is she the victim of circumstances or are more sinister forces at work? And what is the secret that lies at the heart of Gifford House, hidden among the bell jars of her father's workshop?

Used. Good condition. Some wear and tear. Minor shelf wear to the bottom of the book. Small rip on the dust jacket, near the bottom of the book. Minor damage to the top of the dust jacket. Price sticker on the back of the book from previous seller stating it's a bargain book and listing the retailer price as $6.49 and the publisher's price as $26.99. Price marked in pencil.