The Two Deaths of Lilian Carmichael

The Two Deaths of Lilian Carmichael

Author: Paulette Kennedy Listening Length: 8h 19m
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A young woman, perceived dead, plots to reinvent herself in a gripping historical gothic about secrets, superstition, and murder by the bestselling author of The Devil and Mrs. Davenport. South Carolina, 1853. Lillian Carmichael, privileged daughter of a disgraced Charleston family, is due to be hanged for the murder o...

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The dress Alex chose fits as if it were made for me.

Its graceful neckline sweeps across my shoulders, exposing their freckled tops before falling into subtle ruffles that cover my upper arms. The fabric is embroidered with vines along the edges of the Basque waist and layered, bell-shaped skirt.

I recall seeing samples of this fabric in one of Papa’s swatch books.