Deanna Raybourn
7 SeriesDeanna Raybourn is an American author known for her historical mystery novels, including the Lady Julia Grey series. She graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio with a double major in English and previously taught high school English. Raybourn resides in Virginia with her family.
In Deanna Raybourn's "The Dead Travel Fast," Theodora journeys from Edinburgh to Rumania with hopes of writing a book, staying with her friend Cosmina at a castle in the Carpathians. There, she encounters eccentric locals, a sick dowager, and the enigmatic Count Andrei Dragulescu, whose presence ignites her passions. As Theodora delves deeper into the mysteries of the castle, she becomes entangled in the seductive and dangerous allure of its master. Her visit unveils the strange and the terrible, leading her to confront the fatal consequences of obsession.
