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The Curious Inheritance of Blakely House
Overview
A clever young woman, a contested will, and an estate that does not easily give up its secrets.
It is 1901 when clockmaker and tinker Sydney Forrester receives a most unusual inheritance. Blakely House, the island estate of an estranged uncle she's never met, seems almost alive, revealing and hiding its secrets at will. It is filled with remarkable inventions, including an intriguing unfinished automaton Sydney is itching to get her skilled hands on.
The estate is also home to a number of peculiar people--including two men intent on removing this interloper from the island. Convinced that Sydney has something to do with their uncle's death, the late master's nephews contest the will and work against their cousin at every turn.
Sydney finds a sometimes-ally in the estate's butler, an ex-adventurer who ran aground on the island years ago. But when a mysterious man washes ashore with a stunning surprise that upsets everything, Sydney must prove she has inherited the late master's brilliance as well as his property--or someone else will.
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- ISBN-13: 9780800742980
- ISBN-10: 0800742982
- Publisher: Fleming H. Revell Company
- Publish Date: April 2025
- Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 1.2 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.8 pounds
- Page Count: 400
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Author of multiple absorbing stories, including the Carol award winner The Lost Melody, Joanna Davidson Politano does it again with The Curious Inheritance of Blakely House, delivering an exemplary historical romance led by an endearing character and set in a house shrouded in mystery. In 1901 while working at her aunt’s curiosity and clock repair shop in Shropshire, England, Sydney Forrester learns she has inherited a house from her great uncle, Emmett Sinclair, who was an acclaimed inventor. Blakely House is an unusual house fraught with mystery and fascinating machinery that will draw readers in. The house is inhabited by an interesting group of people, including pirates and adventurers who were rescued by Emmett after their ships wrecked on the shores nearby. When Sydney goes to visit the property, she is met with hostility, as her relatives devise ways to prove Sydney was involved in her uncle’s death. But while at first Sydney’s relationship with the head of staff at Blakely House (and Emmett’s former righthand man) is cool and distant, in time, a friendship develops between them. Sydney learns about her uncle’s intriguing story and is captivated by the gadgetry and inventions in his house, including one project she is determined to work on herself, while the appearance of an unexpected stranger on the shoreline adds to the suspense of the story. The novel is layered with various mysteries and characters’ stories that connect beautifully. Chapters begin with snippets of Emmett’s letters to his beloved Sophie, a mysterious woman whose connection to the house, and to Emmett, Sydney is determined to uncover. Sydney is a delightful character with an eccentric nature and a brilliant understanding of machinery. Her faith journey is also tactfully explored. Set in an atmospheric house packed with thrilling mysteries, The Curious Inheritance of Blakely House is a splendid story that will win readers’ hearts.
Author of multiple absorbing stories, including the Carol award winner The Lost Melody, Joanna Davidson Politano does it again with The Curious Inheritance of Blakely House, delivering an exemplary historical romance led by an endearing character and set in a house shrouded in mystery. In 1901 while working at her aunt’s curiosity and clock repair shop in Shropshire, England, Sydney Forrester learns she has inherited a house from her great uncle, Emmett Sinclair, who was an acclaimed inventor. Blakely House is an unusual house fraught with mystery and fascinating machinery that will draw readers in. The house is inhabited by an interesting group of people, including pirates and adventurers who were rescued by Emmett after their ships wrecked on the shores nearby. When Sydney goes to visit the property, she is met with hostility, as her relatives devise ways to prove Sydney was involved in her uncle’s death. But while at first Sydney’s relationship with the head of staff at Blakely House (and Emmett’s former righthand man) is cool and distant, in time, a friendship develops between them. Sydney learns about her uncle’s intriguing story and is captivated by the gadgetry and inventions in his house, including one project she is determined to work on herself, while the appearance of an unexpected stranger on the shoreline adds to the suspense of the story. The novel is layered with various mysteries and characters’ stories that connect beautifully. Chapters begin with snippets of Emmett’s letters to his beloved Sophie, a mysterious woman whose connection to the house, and to Emmett, Sydney is determined to uncover. Sydney is a delightful character with an eccentric nature and a brilliant understanding of machinery. Her faith journey is also tactfully explored. Set in an atmospheric house packed with thrilling mysteries, The Curious Inheritance of Blakely House is a splendid story that will win readers’ hearts.