Harriet Steel pasó de escribir cuatro novelas históricas a crear ficción de crimen con los misterios del Inspector de Silva, inspirada por su tiempo en Sri Lanka. Su prosa distintiva ofrece a los lectores un viaje inmersivo a través de tramas intrincadas y personajes convincentes. Steel combina magistralmente el suspense con escenarios vívidos, creando una experiencia de lectura atractiva y memorable. Su obra se caracteriza por una aguda atención al detalle y un impulso narrativo que mantiene a los lectores pasando las páginas con avidez.
"Inspector de Silva’s back with a new case to solve when the arrival in the hill town of Nuala of the heir to an English earldom leads to a mysterious death. Throw in a mega-rich Romanian count, his glamorous countess and an enigmatic British army officer and the scene is set for another colorful and entertaining mystery." -- Amazon.com
It is 1586: plagued by religious strife at home and with the Royal Treasury almost exhausted, England holds her breath. When will Philip of Spain launch his Armada? In this world of suspicion and fear, three people - aspiring playwright, Tom Goodluck, his married lover, Meg Stuckton, and Huguenot refugee, Alexandre Lamotte, pursue their own struggles for happiness and salvation.