Cordelia Frances Biddle

Without Fear: a Martha Beale Novel Cordelia Frances Biddle

Marc Notes: When a headless corpse is discovered on the Philadelphia estate of Joseph Bonaparte, Comte de Survilliers, Martha Beale - the staunchly independent heiress first introduced in The conjurer - is drawn into a sinister world of mistaken identities, missing wives and thwarted desires that transcend social class. What appears to be a solitary case of murder soon takes an even darker turn as complex clues implicate rich and poor alike--back cover. Review Citations: Booklist 05/01/2010 pg. 48 (EAN 9781439269152, Paperback) Contributor Bio:  Biddle, Cordelia Frances Cordelia Frances Biddle is the author of the Martha Beale Mystery series. A member of one of Philadelphia's oldest families, she uses many of her actual ancestors as characters in her historical mysteries. She also cowrote the Nero Blanc Crossword Mystery series with her husband, Steve Zettler, with whom she lives in Philadelphia. Her website is www.cordeliafrancesbiddle.com.