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The Misbegotten: A haunting mystery of family secrets, passion and lies

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26 Ratings

3.5

Duration
17H 58min
Language
English
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Fiction

Bath, 1821.

Rachel Crofton escapes her unhappy employment as a governess by marrying a self-made businessman. But her new life soon takes an unexpected turn.

Reclusive Jonathan Alleyn is a man tormented by the disappearance of his childhood sweetheart, Alice.

Starling, foundling child and now servant, is convinced that Alice, the woman she loved as a sister, was stolen from her. Did Alice run away? Or did something altogether more sinister occur?

As Starling tries to expose the lies behind Bath's immaculate facades, others want only to forget, and will go to extreme lengths to do so. And the courage both Rachel and Starling need to bring these truths to light will come at a very high price . . .

Read by Jacqueline King

(p) 2014 Orion Publishing Group

© 2014 Orion (Audiobook): 9781409154198

Release date

Audiobook: March 27, 2014

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