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1597: Each time the globe turns, murder strikes…
The Darkening Globe
What you need to know before your trail
When Beatrice’s husband returns from exploring the New World, he comes home with unexpected company: a mysterious woman, and an enormous painted globe.
As Hugh refuses to explain who their female guest is, Beatrice’s foreboding grows. The unwieldy globe now strikes her as sinister – a reminder of the world of secrets pervading her household.
Then one night, the great, hulking globe begins to turn of its own accord. Terrifying new illustrations appear on its face – and when untimely deaths ensue, Beatrice is convinced that the drawings are connected.
Desperate to prove that she is not paranoid, Beatrice risks everything to uncover the truth. What sinister force is behind these killings? What really happened on Hugh’s excursion to the Americas? Who is the strange woman who won’t leave her house? And on this otherworldly map of murders, who will be painted as the final victim?
Locations
Reset- London - Chelsea
- A: Cheyne Walk
- B: Tower of London
- C: Tower Bridge
- D: Whitehall palace
- England - Essex
- E: Essex Docks/Tillbury Docks
Travel Guide
London
When people first started to explore and travel to the New World, then you just know the kind of thing they would find, discover and bring back. What kind of object or treasure would they then start to make and have in their homes?
This has the flavour and nuances of The Miniaturist – the wonders of this new world of discovery. Mixed with the thoughts and standards of the time, the legends and the belief system.
A globe that seemingly spins of its own accord? Welcome to this very new world………….
BookTrail Boarding Pass: The Darkening Globe
Destination/Location: London, Essex Author: Naomi Kelsey Departure: 2000s
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