Dead Souls Volume One (Parts 1 to 13)

Read Dead Souls Volume One (Parts 1 to 13) Storyline:

When she arrives on the remote Greek island of Thaxos, Kate Langley quickly learns about the mysterious Edgar Le Compte. Having just returned to the island himself, Le Compte seems determined to reclaim his family's traditional position at the heart of local life, but many of the residents are terrified. Le Compte's grandfather was a powerful tyrant who killed anyone who stood in his way.When she arrives on the remote Greek island of Thaxos, Kate Langley quickly learns about the mysterious Edgar Le Compte. Having just returned to the island himself, Le Compte seems determined to reclaim his family's traditional position at the heart of local life, but many of the residents are terrified. Le Compte's grandfather was a powerful tyrant who killed and tortured anyone who stood in his way, and now Edgar seems torn between his own thoughts and the life his grandfather used to lead, as well as his feelings for the one woman who ever believed in his soul.Originally published in thirteen weekly installments, the first thirteen books in the Dead Souls serials are available together for the first time in this omnibus edition. As Kate begins to learn more about Edgar, other stories on the island are also explored. Inspector Cavaleri of the local police discovers a horrifying secret about her dead sister, while local girl Alice Marco is drawn closer to Edgar. Meanwhile, the mysterious Doctor Young arrives on the island and quickly sets about trying to discover the truth about Edgar's activities. Has the infamous Impaler of Thaxos returned to spread horror across the island?Total word count is approximately 240,000. Ends on a cliffhanger. Contains violence and mild adult language.