The Curious Inheritance of Blakely House
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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.
The Author
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Joanna Davidson Politano is the award-winning author of Lady Jayne Disappears, A Rumored Fortune, Finding Lady Enderly, The Love Note, A Midnight Dance, The Lost Melody, and The Elusive Truth of Lily Temple. She...
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Reviews
"Readers will be on tenterhooks from start to finish."
Publishers Weekly
"In the redemptive historical novel The Curious Inheritance of Blakely House, perceived flaws are turned into strengths when illuminated by the light of grace."
Foreword Reviews starred review
"Politano presents a masterful work of literary Christian fiction that blends art, science, and faith with the emporium of the human mind."
"This animated novel embodies wonder and uplift, inviting readers to celebrate the unfinished, the peculiar, and the divine spark within it all."Booklist