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Dodie Bishop

All three books in 'Silence And Shadows', a series of historical mystery novels by Dodie Bishop, now in one volume!

The Other Side Of Silence: Set in the scandalous court of King Charles II, portrait miniaturist Susannah Gresham returns to Whitehall Palace after a three-year absence to find herself drawn to Florentine jeweler Raphael Rossi. When Susannah's friend Sam Carter is wrongly accused of murder and sentenced to death, Susannah and Raphael team up to uncover the truth and save Sam's life. But with dangerous enemies lurking and time running out, Susannah and Raphael must race against the clock to catch the real killer.

Our Little Life: In 1676, 'spirits' are haunting the kingdom and eight-year-old Penny is kidnapped outside Whitehall Palace and taken to the West Indies. Susannah, Raphael, and Sam Carter race against time, treachery, and powerful enemies to find Penny, reuniting with Noah and Hal Bartholomew along the way. Despite months of fruitless searching, a lead takes them to a sugar plantation in Barbados, but it may be too late. Our Little Life is a thrilling historical adventure set in the 17th century West Indies.

A Slave To Kings: Set in Florence in 1677, A Slave To Kings follows Sam as he assumes a new identity as part of his mother's Cardinale family, while Raphael introduces his new family to his Florentine one and uncovers life-changing revelations. In London, Noah seeks revenge on those behind the attempt on Sam's life, and Susannah inadvertently reveals to the Duke of Monmouth that Sam is still alive. But as Sam seeks safety in Florence, his enemies may already be closing in.

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Silence And Shadows Collection: The Complete Series

It’s 1676 and ‘spirits’ are stalking the kingdom. When eight-year-old Penny is kidnapped outside Whitehall Palace and spirited away to the West Indies, how can Susannah and Raphael hope to save her?

Arriving in Jamaica, they reunite with Sam Carter – Penny’s natural father – and Noah and Hal Bartholomew. And so, the desperate search to find her begins: a race against time, treachery and powerful enemies.

After many fruitless months sailing the Caribbean, seemingly genuine information about a sugar plantation where Penny might be sends them back to Barbados. But are they already too late?

A riveting historical adventure set in 17th century West Indies, Our Little Life is the second book in Dodie Bishop's 'Silence And Shadows' series.

Our Little Life

Florence, 1677. While Sam assumes a new identity as part of his mother’s Cardinale family, Raphael introduces his new family to his Florentine one, only to unearth life-changing revelations.

Meanwhile in London, Noah seeks revenge on those behind the attempt on Sam's life, and Susannah unwittingly confirms to the Duke of Monmouth that Sam is alive.

Will Raphael finally discover why his father seems to despise him, and can Susannah face her worst fears?

For Sam, Florence offers safety after his brush with death in Jamaica... but are his enemies already closing in?

A riveting historical mystery set in 17th century Europe, A Slave To Kings is the third novel in Dodie Bishop's 'Silence And Shadows' series.