The Deadly Hours

by Susanna Kearsley, C. S. Harris, Anna Lee Huber, Christine Trent

Overview

"Charming... Four interconnected visits to a world of danger, wit, beauty and genuine romance. Treat yourself!"—ANNE PERRY, internationally bestselling author

Four bestselling authors. A cursed timepiece. One unforgettable, time-spanning mystery.

What if a single object could carry darkness through generations?

The Deadly Hours unites four of today's most beloved historical mystery authors to tell a chilling, emotionally resonant tale spanning over two centuries. At its heart: La Sirène, a gold watch whose cursed legacy brings misfortune and death to all who possess it.

From the elegance of 18th-century Italy to the shadows of Victorian London to the uncertainty of World War II, each era reveals new lives irrevocably altered by the watch's presence. Their stories interlock, revealing a centuries-long fight for justice, redemption, and release from fate's cruel grasp.

Unlike traditional anthologies, The Deadly Hours reads as one seamless novel-in-stories, with each narrative layered into a unified, atmospheric arc of suspense, emotion, and historical richness.

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Susanna Kearsley and acclaimed writers C.S. Harris, Anna Lee Huber, and Christine Trent, The Deadly Hours is a genre-defying triumph that blends time-slip fiction, historical mystery, and gothic suspense in a tale that will grip fans of Outlander, The Winter Sea, The Thirteenth Tale, and The Shadow of the Wind.

More praise for The Deadly Hours:

"A fantastic read."—Tasha Alexander, New York Times bestselling author

"What a treat!"—Victoria Thompson, USA Today bestselling author

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781492664451
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	09/01/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	352
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

New York Times, USA Today, and Globe and Mail bestselling author Susanna Kearsley is a former museum curator who loves restoring the lost voices of real people to the page, often in twin-stranded stories that interweave present and past. Her award-winning novels have been published in translation in more than 25 countries. She lives near Toronto.

Editorial Reviews

"What a treat!" — Victoria Thompson, USA Today bestselling author of Murder on Pleasant Avenue

"The Deadly Hours is a fantastic read." — Tasha Alexander, New York Times bestselling author

"A gold watch rumored to be cursed links the plots of the four novellas in this superior anthology... This is a solid introduction to authors who deserve a wider readership." — Publishers Weekly

"An anthology that spans multiple centuries and continents.... strong [and] cleverly linked by the mystery of the cursed watch, and readers will be pleased by the ultimate, satisfying resolution." — Booklist

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