# Current of Darkness: Desire and Deceit in the Gilded Age - Paperback

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by **Robert Brighton** (Author)

"**Unforgettable female leads power this stellar historical mystery**"(_BookLife Reviews_) by Robert Brighton, told with "**writing that is on par with the cunning of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and David Morell**" (_Manhattan Book Review_).

  

A swirling tale of industrial espionage, love, and betrayal, _Current of Darkness_ follows aspiring sleuth Sarah Payne behind the sleek, honeymoon façade of Gilded Age Niagara Falls and into a shadowy demimonde of ruthless union bosses, saboteurs, and tycoons-including the powerful, handsome, and mysterious Charles Kendall, whose intentions toward Sarah are unclear.

  

Meanwhile, sultry widow Alicia Miller is set on taking charge of her murdered husband's company-only to find herself pitted against the new majority owner, who has his own ideas about women in the world of men. But cunning and captivating Alicia has ideas, too-and will stop at nothing to come out on top.

  

Both women will have to find the courage and resourcefulness-and set aside their own simmering feud-to survive in this "winning story of action, sabotage, cutthroat business dealings, and women daring to be something new at the dawn of the American century" (_BookLife Reviews_).

  

A **captivating, page-turning, and immersive tale** of industrial espionage, love, and betrayal - set against the backdrop of the glittering Gilded Age. _Current of Darkness_ will draw readers in, and hold them under, until its final, explosive pages.

  

  

**Number of Pages:** 382

**Dimensions:** 0.85 x 9 x 6 IN

**Publication Date:** March 19, 2024

## Details

- **Price:** 27.5 GBP
- **Vendor:** BooksCloud
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books, Fiction, Historical, Literary, Mystery & Detective, Thrillers

## Variants

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