Victorian England

What happens when the cook doesn't return from her regular visit to her old mother? Other than the fact that Mr Bell's family will have to make do with whatever the inexperienced kitchen maid can rustle up? Not even Bára suspected what ancient and terrifying secrets would begin to surface when she set out to find the cook with Lieutenant Prendergast, her acquaintance from India. Why did the former maid also mysteriously disappear? What is hidden behind the wooden panelling of a long-abandoned house? And what role does the Indian fortune teller Kálíbilí play in this detective story that would do Agatha Christie proud? It seems the clues to solving the crime lead deep into the past…
In her books, historian Veronika Válková transports readers into real, tangible history, where they experience thrilling moments with Bára, while also learning a great deal.