Set in turn-of-the-century England, Jane Peart's enthralling Edgecliffe Manor Mysteries series interweaves compelling intrigue, page-turning suspense, appealing characters, and rich yet subtle underlying spiritual themes. From the first book, Web of Deception-highly recommended by Library Journal-to the newest release, A Sinister Silence, Peart's mysteries both tug at the heart and bolster the spirit.

In book 5, A Sinister Silence, young Paige Mallory awakens from a long illness to find that she has lost her hearing-perhaps permanently. Fearing that her handicap may cause her to lose her fiancé as well, Paige sets out from her ancestral home for an institute in Scotland where she hopes to learn to communicate by sign language and lip reading. But en route, Paige is kidnapped by a malevolent stranger who informs Paige that someone close to her is behind her abduction. Before Paige can fight her way to freedom, a new life, and even true love, she must first embrace a deeper belief in her God-and in herself.