Dismissing his warnings that the investigation will be difficult, if not impossible, Julia presses forward, following a trail of clues that lead her to even more unpleasant truths, and ever closer to a killer who waits expectantly for her arrival. It is a reaction she comes to regret when she discovers damning evidence for herself, and realizes the truth.ĭetermined to bring the murderer to justice, Julia engages the enigmatic Brisbane to help her investigate Edward’s demise. Prepared to accept that Edward’s death was due to a long-standing physical infirmity, Julia is outraged when Brisbane visits and suggests that her husband was murdered. Before he can show them to Nicholas Brisbane, the private inquiry agent he has retained for his protection, he collapses and dies at his London home, in the presence of his wife, Julia, and a roomful of dinner guests. These ominous words are the last threat that Sir Edward Grey receives from his killer. Married to her college sweetheart and the mother of one, Raybourn makes her home in Virginia.

She graduated with a double major in English and history from the University of Texas at San Antonio. “Let the wicked be ashamed, and let them be silent in the grave.” New York Times and USA Today bestselling novelist Deanna Raybourn is a 6th-generation native Texan. Mira, 24.95 (512pp) ISBN 978-0-7783-2410-2 More By and About this Authorchevronright Featured Fiction Reviews. Go back to where it all began with the original Lady Julia Grey historical mystery series from New York Times bestselling author of Killers of a Certain Age, Deanna Raybourn.

Silent in the Grave by Deanna Raybourn