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The Poor Clare

by Elizabeth Gaskell
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A lawyer’s search for a missing heir has him dealing with curses, demons, and nuns in this chilling gothic tale by the author of Mary Barton.

A London lawyer is hired to locate the rightful heir to a sizeable estate in Ireland. His search leads him to Bridget Fitzgerald, a lonely Catholic housekeeper with an affinity for magic. Then he meets a beautiful young woman named Lucy who lives a pious life on the moors. When the lawyer becomes smitten and proposes to her, he is refused. Lucy claims she is haunted by a demonic doppelganger hell-bent on ruining her. The lawyer doesn’t believe at first, but he soon will . . .
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Publisher: Open Road Media

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  • ISBN: 9781504083362
  • Release date: May 23, 2023

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  • ISBN: 9781504083362
  • File size: 3131 KB
  • Release date: May 23, 2023

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Fantasy Fiction Literature Romance

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English

A lawyer’s search for a missing heir has him dealing with curses, demons, and nuns in this chilling gothic tale by the author of Mary Barton.

A London lawyer is hired to locate the rightful heir to a sizeable estate in Ireland. His search leads him to Bridget Fitzgerald, a lonely Catholic housekeeper with an affinity for magic. Then he meets a beautiful young woman named Lucy who lives a pious life on the moors. When the lawyer becomes smitten and proposes to her, he is refused. Lucy claims she is haunted by a demonic doppelganger hell-bent on ruining her. The lawyer doesn’t believe at first, but he soon will . . .
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Fantasy Fiction Literature Romance