Murder Ballad
By Lucy Ribchester
A story of betrayal, mystery, and the secrets some would die to protect. Isobel Duguid’s tale takes us from Edinburgh’s dazzling 18th century opera scene to the Old Tolbooth gallows.
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Murder Ballad
By Lucy Ribchester
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A story of betrayal, mystery, and the secrets some would die to protect. Isobel Duguid’s tale takes us from Edinburgh’s dazzling 18th century opera scene to the Old Tolbooth gallows.
Three women. A deadly score to settle.
EDINBURGH, 1791. Isobel Duguid and her friend, the famous castrato Clessidro, are stars of the Edinburgh Musical Society. Despite her cavalier attitude towards holding a tune, Clessidro’s friendship and her own shocking murder ballads keep Isobel on stage and enjoying an opulent lifestyle in Auld Reekie.
Yet one night a note arrives from the mysterious Mrs Abercorn, regarding Isobel’s most notorious song, The Fiddler’s Wrath. It’s the tale of a prima donna who died of heartbreak after her husband committed murder and
was sent to the gallows. Isobel is intrigued.
But Mrs Abercorn’s curiosity is far more than a fickle interest and the truth is more complicated than anyone could have imagined. As Isobel recounts rising through the social classes, her role in this ill-fated tune is brought to light, awakening the chilling retribution of a once buried secret.
A story of betrayal, mystery, and the secrets some would die to protect. Perfect for fans of Patrick Süskind Perfume and Kate Foster’s The Maiden.
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