Mated From The Morgue: A Tale Of The Second Empire (1889)

By John Augustus O'Shea

Book Overview

""Mated From The Morgue: A Tale Of The Second Empire"" is a novel written by John Augustus O'Shea and first published in 1889. Set during the Second French Empire, the story follows the romantic entanglements of a young American woman named Grace Vernon, who finds herself embroiled in a scandalous affair with a French nobleman named Count de la Roche. When the Count is found dead in the morgue, Grace becomes the prime suspect and must navigate a web of intrigue and deception to clear her name and prove her innocence. Along the way, she encounters a cast of colorful characters, including a cunning detective, a mysterious doctor, and a host of aristocratic socialites. With its gripping plot and vivid depiction of life in 19th-century France, ""Mated From The Morgue"" is a thrilling historical romance that will captivate readers from beginning to end.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1165476371
• ISBN13: 9781165476374
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 162 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"