stephen scott, author

 
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In the long-running tea party that  for some was Victorian England, Benarty, a prosperous young Englishman, finds his over- protected life disturbed by a mysterious young American known as Tam. Bitterly jealous of Tam's far-flung adventuring and enviable certainties, Benarty half welcomes the upheaval, and against his better judgment, crosses the Atlantic. Constantly torn between the life he has abandoned in London and the perilous landscapes of the American  Southwest, he is stunned to discover the truth about Tam's identity.

Reviews
:"This is a novel like no other. The action is fast, realistic, and the outcome is shocking. Style and language are faultlessly period, and the construct, using intersecting time lines is unique and beautifully done. Whether you read fifty or just one novel a year, don't miss this one."      Francis Roe, Author of The Surgeon

"After the first few pages of this novel I was mesmerized... I doubt I have ever read prose which has cast such a spell over me... Benarty's Lament reminds me of the French Lieutenant's Women, but is even more powerful.
Pat Wynn, author of the Blue Satan Mysteries