Summary
It's 1792, and, in France, the post-revolutionary Terror is getting into high gear. Widowed young servant Celie loses her child to crib death. Distraught and desperate for revenge, Celie betrays the friend she holds responsible for the child's death. As the political situation in France worsens, Celie feels guilty and tries to right the situation. Meanwhile, she finds herself surrounded by Revolutionary intrigue.
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Publisher: Random House
Published date: 1999
Size: 4.5 x 7.25 inches
Weight: 0.15 pounds
Publisher's Notes
A new title in the "Sounds Like Murder" series. Days before the French Revolution, Celie's baby dies mysteriously in the care of a friend. Now, as Celie comes to grips with the death of her child, she also learns the true meaning of revenge. Unabridged.
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