The Prodigal Sister (Large Print)

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Headstrong Prudence North faces a dangerous blackmailer who threatens her family and her dreams of escaping domestic drudgery. An enthralling historical mystery from a bestselling Australian author. 1900, Melbourne, Victoria Miss Prudence North is freshly returned from university in Scotland and determined to find her place among the male-dominated world of the new forensic sciences when a high-ranking policeman waylays her. He threatens to charge her father for illegal medical practices unless she helps him build a case against local landowner Jasper Darke by spying on him. With her sisters illness worsening, if their income disappears, Prudence will have to take on nursing and domestic duties and shell never have the freedom she craves. Prudence has no choice but to agree. Immediately taken with the handsome Mr Darke, a seemingly good and honest man, Prudence cant see what nefarious activities shes meant to be reporting on. Shell have to get closer... But when a body turns up at her fathers surgery, the forensics reveal to Prudence theres more going on about all this than meets the eye. Its clear its up to her to uncover the truth - of this murder, of whatevers going on at the surgery after hours and, especially, of the intriguing Jasper Darke. Her life, her family and her future rely on it. PRAISE FOR DARRY FRASER: Darry Fraser has proven yet again that she is a master at writing Australian historical fiction ... The Last Truehart is an enjoyable and well written tale - a great yarn, a dashing hero and a real sense of place in the evolution of Australian society of the time. - Great Reads & Tea Leaves Darry Fraser effortlessly weaves historical events throughout... a must read for historical fiction fans. - The Burgeoning Bookshelf A fabulous storyteller who underlies this compelling plot with strong female characters who challenge the status quo...Fast paced historical fiction, first-hand experience of the South Australian landscape, and the added bonus of a plot line that has been drawn from Darry Frasers very own family history make this an authentic, seamless and riveting tale. - Better Reading