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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Thirty years later

I broke both of our hearts that day. I couldn’t destroy Kate’s dreams, nor demand she stay with me. But I could no longer sacrifice my purpose, or betray my conscience, for the sake of her happiness. I am my father’s daughter. I always have been.

After I left Kate at the dock, I hid until her ship departed, then booked a ticket for New Orleans.

On the steamer that took me south along the coast, I stole from every finely dressed man or woman I could.