Silence And Shadows - Books 1-3

The first three books in 'Silence And Shadows', a series of historical mystery novels by Dodie Bishop, now in one volume!

The Other Side Of Silence: Portrait miniaturist Susannah Gresham returns to Whitehall Palace after a three-year absence to find herself drawn to Florentine jeweler Raphael Rossi. When Susannah's friend Sam Carter is wrongly accused of murder and sentenced to death, Susannah and Raphael team up to uncover the truth and save Sam's life. With dangerous enemies lurking and time running out, can Susannah and Raphael catch the real killer?

Our Little Life: In 1676, 'spirits' are haunting the kingdom and eight-year-old Penny is kidnapped outside Whitehall Palace and taken to the West Indies. Susannah, Raphael, and Sam Carter race against time, treachery, and powerful enemies to find Penny, reuniting with Noah and Hal Bartholomew along the way. Soon, a lead takes them to a sugar plantation in Barbados, but is it already too late?

A Slave To Kings: Florence, 1677. Sam assumes a new identity as part of his mother's Cardinale family, while Raphael introduces his new family to his Florentine one and uncovers life-changing revelations. In London, Noah seeks revenge on those behind the attempt on Sam's life, and Susannah inadvertently reveals to the Duke of Monmouth that Sam is still alive. But as Sam seeks safety in Florence, his enemies may already be closing in.