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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I stay in the room until I can no longer bear it.

I need fresh air. Though all my fears have coalesced—Dr. Broadbent’s questions, along with the very real possibility of encountering the murderer, alone and defenseless on the streets—I need to get out of this house.

The sound of Kate’s singing filters up to me as I sneak into the hall and slink down the servant stairs, gather my cloak, and slip out of doors, undetected.