Death on the Rocks: A John Rawlings Eighteenth Century British Mystery (A John Rawlings Mystery (15))

Apothecary John Rawlings is intrigued when a letter arrives asking him to investigate an impostor claiming to be the long-lost step-son of a wealthy Bristol merchant in possession of his dead wife's diamond inheritance. John Rawlings' father, Sir Gabriel Kent joins him on the trip to take the healing waters at Hotwell where they socialize with the crème of Bristol society. But Rawlings is compelled to try and solve the mystery and so he must trawl through the underbelly of eighteenth-century society to unearth the sordid secrets at the heart of the investigation. ** Review "Newcomers and devoted fans of Lake’s hero based on a real 18th-century apothecary, will delight in the period detail, excellent mystery and well-drawn characters." ( Kirkus Reviews ) “Lake’s Georgian-era historical series gives no signs of running out of juicy stories and imaginative plots." ( Library Journal ) “First-timers will find themselves invested in the developments that change Rawlings’s future." ( Publishers Weekly ) Book Description John Rawlings trawls the underbelly of Bristol society to unearth its sordid secrets . . . Apothecary John Rawlings is intrigued when a letter arrives asking him to investigate an impostor claiming to be the long-lost step-son of a wealthy Bristol merchant in possession of his dead wife's diamond inheritance. John Rawlings' father, Sir Gabriel Kent joins him on the trip to take the healing waters at Hotwell where they socialize with the creme of Bristol society. But Rawlings is compelled to try and solve the mystery and so he must trawl through the underbelly of eighteenth-century society to unearth the sordid secrets at the heart of the investigation Apothecary John Rawlings is intrigued when a letter arrives from Bristol asking him to investigate an impostor claiming his diamond inheritance. Rawlings must trawl through the underbelly of society to unearth the sordid secrets at the heart of his investigation