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Who Buries the Dead

by C. S. Harris

Book 10 in the Sebastian St. Cyr Mystery series.

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Plantation owner Stanley Preston is found decapitated at Bloody Bridge, with a coffin strap marked for King Charles I lying near the body. Preston's family ties to the Home Secretary and his wealth from West Indian slavery ensure that both the government and Sebastian's father-in-law take an interest in the case.

Sebastian and Hero question collectors, servants and members of Preston's family, including people connected with Jane Austen's circle. A second murder and the return of Sebastian's former commander Lord Oliphant reveal that the historical relic is only one part of a threat rooted in wartime betrayal and colonial exploitation.