Good afternoon everyone I was lucky enough to receive a copy of this fantastic sounding book this week along with a lovely candle and some rather delicious sweets. I love books set in the Victorian period, especially if they involve a lady detective so this book instantly appealed.
Huge thanks to Duckworth books fory copy of this book.
Out 7th March 2024.
Book Synopsis:
A twisty Victorian mystery featuring quick-witted detective Eliza Mace
In the first of a thrilling new Victorian detective series, Eliza Mace, on the cusp of adulthood, is battling for her independence. Stuck in a crumbling manor house in the Welsh borders in the 1870s, she is thwarted by powers that conspire to protect, control and deceive her. But when her father goes missing in mysterious circumstances, Eliza’s determination to uncover the truth is unstoppable.
Joining forces with the charismatic new police constable, Dafydd Pritchard, she sets out to solve the case, but that’s no easy task. Her father has run up debts in town and beyond, and there are many who bear him a grudge. As she searches for evidence, Eliza exposes dark secrets that threaten to tear her world apart…
About The Authors:
Sarah Burton
Dr. Sarah Burton is the author of three works of non-fiction and two books for children. She was founder-director of Cambridge University’s MSt in Creative Writing and has taught at Royal Holloway College, Goldsmiths’ College and the University of Oxford. She currently teaches regularly for the Guardian Masterclass series, as well as for Cambridge University’s Centre for Creative Writing. She has written extensively for BBC History Magazine and has reviewed for the Times, Spectator, Guardian and Independent. THE STRANGE ADVENTURES OF H is her debut novel for adults.
Jem Poster
Jem Poster has taught creative writing for the universities of Cambridge, Oxford and Aberystwyth. He is the author of two acclaimed historical novels, Courting Shadows and Rifling Paradise, and co-author, with Sarah Burton, of a handbook for fiction writers, The Book You Need to Read to Write the Book You Want to Write.
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