Painting the Darkness

By Robert Goddard

Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Painting the Darkness is a 1989 historical mystery by Robert Goddard, set in Victorian England. In 1882, a stranger appears at the home of William Trenchard claiming to be James Davenall, the heir who vanished years before, and the fiancé of Trenchard's wife. His claim sets off a scandal and a dangerous search for the truth about the Davenall family.

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