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The Butterfly Man

By: Heather Rose
Narrated by: Humphrey Bower
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If Lord Lucan escaped his past, what was his future?

On November 7, 1974, a young English nanny named Sandra Rivett was murdered in London's West End. Her employer, Lord Lucan, was named as her attacker. It was widely assumed he had mistaken her for his wife. Lord Lucan disappeared the night Sandra

Rivett died and has not been seen since.

Henry Kennedy lives on a mountain on the other side of the world. He is not who he says he is. Is he a murderer, or a man who can never clear his name? And is he the only one with something to hide?

Set in Tasmania, Africa and London's Belgravia, The Butterfly Man is an absorbing novel about transformation and deception.

©2005 Heather Rose (P)2006 Bolinda Publishing Pty Ltd
Literature & Fiction Suspense

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Humphrey Bower delivers a poignant performance of Heather Rose’s riveting crime novel The Butterfly Man, which is inspired by a true story. On November 7, 1974, Sandra Rivett, a nanny employed by Lord Lucan, was murdered in London. The police believed Lucan mistook her for his wife, killed the young woman in cold blood, and then vanished. Novelist Rose creates an intriguing scenario: On a mountain in Tasmania lives a man who claims his name is Henry Kennedy. Is he Lord Lucan? Just what happened the night of November 7th?

Critic Reviews

"An intriguing take on the Lord Lucan mystery and the theme of deception." (Australian Women's Weekly)
"Rose's lyrical melding...is masterful. Intriguing as the real-life events of the Lucan story are, Rose transforms it into something far more substantial." (The Australian)
"The success of this exquisitely crafted novel is that it is difficult to remind oneself that it is a work of imagination." (The Sunday Tasmanian)

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Fantastic story, beautifully narrated

Humphrey Bower is such an incredible narrator. He does all the accents so well, and with such emotion. Had me teary at the end. I loved this book.

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One possibility as to the fate of Lord Lucan

A most enjoyable read. The author had done her homework and the story fitted seemlessly with the known facts.

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