Victorian Era (1837-1901)
Series in Victorian Era (1837-1901)
Books in Victorian Era (1837-1901)
A Gift of Poison
BETRAYAL. MYSTERY. MURDER. THE BRONTË SISTERS ARE ON THE CASE. 'The Brontës are so skilfully and cleverly depicted that it's no stretch at all to imagine the sisters as amateur sleuths' SARRA MANNING, RED Haworth 1847 - Anne and Emily Brontë have had their books accepted for publication, while Charlotte's has been rejected everywhere, creating a strained atmosphere at the parsonage. At the same time, a shocking court case has recently concluded, acquitting a workhouse master of murdering his wife by poison. Everyone thinks this famously odious and abusive man is guilty. However, he insists he is many bad things but not a murderer. When an attempt is made on his life, he believes it to be the same person who killed his wife and applies to the detecting sisters for their help. Despite reservations, they decide that perhaps, as before, it is only they who can get to the truth and prove him innocent - or guilty - without a shadow of doubt. PRAISE FOR THE SERIES: 'Fun and inventive' DAILY MAIL 'A splendid adventure' GUARDIAN 'Brilliantly entertaining and original' CL TAYLOR 'An absolute treat from start to finish' JANE CASEY 'A gripping, twisty mystery . . . I need more!' ANGELA CLARKE 'Compulsively readable - I think the Bront ë sisters would have been delighted' ROSIE WALSH
Becoming Queen Victoria
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A gripping account of Queen Victoria’s rise to the throne and her early years in power from CNN’s official royal historian, the author of Ambition and Desire and England’s Mistress “Kate Williams has perfected the art of historical biography. Her pacy writing is underpinned by the most impeccable scholarship.”—Alison Weir In 1819, a girl was born to the fourth son of King George III. No one could have expected such an unassuming, overprotected girl to be an effective ruler—yet Queen Victoria would become one of the most powerful monarchs in history. Writing with novelistic flair and historical precision, Kate Williams reveals a vibrant woman in the prime of her life, while chronicling the byzantine machinations that continued even after the crown was placed on her head. Upon hearing that she had inherited the throne, eighteen-year-old Victoria banished her overambitious mother from the room, a simple yet resolute move that would set the tone for her reign. The queen clashed constantly not only with her mother and her mother’s adviser, the Irish adventurer John Conroy, but with her ministers and even her beloved Prince Albert—all of whom attempted to seize control from her. Williams lays bare the passions that swirled around the throne—the court secrets, the sexual repression, and the endless intrigue. The result is a grand tale of a woman whose destiny began long before she was born and whose legacy lives on. Praise for Becoming Queen Victoria “An informative, entertaining, gossipy tale.” —Publishers Weekly “A great read . . . With lively writing, Ms. Williams [makes] the story fresh and appealing.” — The Washington Times “Sparkling, engaging.” —Open Letters Monthly From the Hardcover edition.
The Horror of Haglin House
Home is where the horror is… Jilted thriller writer Lady Violet Thorn has withdrawn to the Suffolk market town of Montford with two servants and her leading character, the adventuress Ruby Gibson , for company. Violet’s peace is disturbed when a stranger asks her for help, claiming that a friend is being kept prisoner in her own home. Her visitor seems so afraid that Violet, despite her scepticism, is persuaded to investigate. A woman is killed outside Violet’s house, then another murdered in the town and, as the deaths mount up, she becomes convinced that they all lead to one place: the increasingly forbidding Haglin House, and whoever lives there… M.R.C. Kasasian returns with a fresh, witty and totally enthralling take on the classic crime genre, perfect for fans of Anthony Horowitz, M. C. Beaton and Oscar De Muriel.
The Missing Girls of Alardyce House
‘Heather Atkinson is my no.1 author. She keeps you glued to her books from beginning to end’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review Edinburgh 1880 When Amy Osbourne’s parents are lost at sea, she is forced to leave her London home and is sent to live with her aunt and uncle at the opposite end of the country. Alardyce House is depressing and dreary, her aunt haughty and cruel. Amy strikes up a friendship with her cousin Edward but his older brother Henry is just as conceited as his mother, and a mutual loathing develops between him and Amy. As her weeks of mourning pass, the realisation begins to dawn on Amy that her aunt has designs on her inheritance and the candidate she favours to be her niece’s husband fills Amy with horror. Struggling in this strange, unwelcoming environment, Amy begins to suspect that something isn’t right at Alardyce House. There are rumours below stairs of a monster on the loose, local women are being brutally attacked and her cousin Henry is the prime suspect. Alardyce House is full of dark secrets and Amy isn’t sure who she can trust… If you love Emily Organ, Kate Saunders and Ann Granger, you’ll love The Missing Girls of Alardyce House . Discover bestselling author Heather Atkinson and you'll never look back... Praise for Heather Atkinson: ‘Heather is a bright star in the world of gangland writing...Read it, you won't be disappointed' Jacqui Rose ‘What a story. This book I think is the best yet from Heather Atkinson and I have read all hers so far’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review 'Another brilliant book from Heather...she really is one the best in the business' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review 'I have read ALL Heather Atkinson's books. They are all fantastic' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review 'I stumbled upon Heather's books and I'm so glad I did, characters excellent and storylines are great, I find myself searching the book stores for more of them to read the minute I finish one' ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Reader Review Please note this book was previously published as Sins of a Father.
The Spendthrift and the Swallow
Edinburgh, 1853. In a city where reputation is everything, it doesn’t take much to destroy a man. When Cora Carlton, socialite and wife of a free-spending entrepreneur, dies suddenly on New Year’s Eve, the knives are out for her physician, the esteemed Dr James Young Simpson. Determined to separate medical fact from malicious rumour, Simpson’s protégé Dr Will Raven and aspiring medical practitioner Sarah Fisher traverse the heights of society and the depths of the underworld to uncover a grisly truth. In this digital exclusive short story, wander through the dark alleys of Victorian Edinburgh with Raven and Fisher, and read on for a sneak preview of Ambrose Parry’s new novel Voices of the Dead .