Though the Heavens May Fall (Amos Hawke mysteries)

It is 1856. When three men are murdered in Cornwall, Amos Hawke, a Cornish detective working from Londons Scotland Yard, is sent to investigate. He finds lodgings with one of the murdered mens wives and her daughter, Talwyn. But while Amoss relationship with Talwyn gets off to a bad start, she is to prove crucial in helping him bring her fathers killers to justice. A wonderful tale from a master storyteller, Though the Heavens May Fall has its heart and soul in the lore and landscape of Cornwall.