Victorian Suspense

This time, Jack the Ripper messed with the wrong woman. London, England November 1888 It’s the height of the Ripper murders, and Katherine Kelly’s older sister has gone missing. Defying her controlling family, she takes off to the slums of London’s East End in search of Mary. On the hunt for the violent predator that is terrorizing his beat, Police Constable Edward Stanhope feels compelled to help her. Together, Katherine and Edward discover the closer they come to finding Mary, the closer they come to finding Jack, and their undeniable passion.

Maisie Thomas spends every summer at Grange House, a hotel on the coast of Maine ruled by the elegant Miss Grange. In 1896, when Maisie turns 17, her visit marks a turning point. On the morning after her arrival, local fishermen make a gruesome discovery: drowned lovers, found clasped in each other's arms. It's only the first in a series of events that casts a shadow over Maisie's summer. As she considers the attentions of two very different young men, Maisie also falls under the gaze of Miss Grange, who begins to tell her disturbing stories of her past.

Steamy regency romance. Redeeming a rake can be so satisfying. Four complete novels. Each filled with intrigue, danger, and true love.

The daughter of a wealthy merchant, Philippa is on the shelf at twenty-three. That is until she hears her father talking with one of his elderly friends about her marriage. They mentioned the word Sterling, and she thinks her father is trying to sell her into marriage. It’s amazing to her that one little misunderstanding can set her on the path to true love. Sterling Brightwell has just finished serving in the military. When his uncle suggests his marriage to Philippa, he realizes it’s probably a good idea. But when he meets her he finds out she is a woman with her own mind. He is not ...

1865. A passenger train stands in York station. Jack Follis, the guard, patrols the platform to make sure that everyone is safely aboard. Returning to the brake van to load a box into it, he is alarmed by a smell of burning. Before he can find the cause, there is an explosion and the van is engulfed in flames. Responding to summons from the North-Eastern Railway, Robert Colbeck and Victor Leeming are sent to investigate. The two are split on whether a murder has taken place. Although the information they received was scant, Colbeck is convinced this is a murder case.

Lord William Morton is the laughing stock of London. Ashamed of his behaviour he hides away in his country seat, determined to become a sensible gentleman, no longer caught up by whichever eligible young lady catches his eye. The only problem? A beautiful tenant named Julia who is living in his gatehouse. William knows that he should have very little to do with his tenants but he simply cannot get her out of his mind. The more time he spends, the more he wants to know her despite their difference in status. A sudden accident leads to a whole new life for Julia, who is loathe to tell him ...

Miss Penelope Monckton, just returned from nursing with Florence Nightingale's in Crimea, has come to the country estate of one of the most scandalous men in England, Lord Rickarby—nicknamed Rakerby—to collect a bequest from his late wife, her childhood friend Millie. But something about Millie's death doesn't sit right with Penny. A celebrated painter, Joss, Lord Rickarby, knows Miss Penelope Monckton only from the letters she sent to his late wife during her time nursing in a war zone.

When Muriel Carew attends a lavish society party, the last person she expects to bump into is her ex-fiancee Henry Jekyll, a man she's not seen for many years. When Jekyll turns out to be investigating a series of missing persons in London, Muriel is intrigued. But Jekyll is not working alone, and if Muriel wants to aid in the investigation, she must work with both Henry and his partner, the monstrous and uncouth Mr Hyde.

In 1899, Juniper St. James, a sorceress with a haunting past, finds herself entangled in a world of treachery as the enigmatic courtesan to the captivating vampire, Lucas Crawford, and his family, as known as the feared Fanged Four. Their reign of chaos has plunged Prague into turmoil, catching the attention of the power-hungry vampire king, Ezven, whose underground castle harbors secrets darker than the night itself. As the city teeters on the brink of an all-consuming vampire civil war, Juniper's heart is torn between her loyalty to Lucas and her growing affection for Kristoff Novak, a ...

The Secret Agent was one of the first espionage novels ever written, and it is certainly one of the finest in the oeuvre of Joseph Conrad. The story concerns the attempt by a group of back-alley revolutionaries to destroy one of London's most famous landmarks and thereby set off a revolution.

Shadowseer: Rome continues the story of Kaia, 17, an orphan coming of age in Victorian Europe of the 1850s. Kaia yearns to escape her horrific orphanage, to discover who her parents were, and to understand why she can sense shadows when others cannot. When the brilliant Detective Pinsley, 45, takes Kaia under his wing and enlists her help in solving the mysterious and bizarre murders sweeping over Europe, the two of them become unlikely partners. Are they part of a greater war of light versus dark? And is Kaia the only one who can stop it?

"Winds of Fortune" is a historical fiction book set in New York during the early 20th century. Alluring with its layered narrative, it presents readers with an intricate mixture of personal rebellion, societal critique, and nail-biting adventure.The protagonist, Clement J. Restivo, is a resilient copyreader whose life witnesses a 180-degree turn, thanks to an unexpected inheritance of $500,000. Liberated from the stifling chains of his routine work, Restivo steps into a turbulent world, dominated by his determination and the whispers of his budding adventurous spirit. Setting & ContextThe ...

As Charlotte Pitt's grandmother Mariah Ellison finds herself investigating a long-unsolved slaying, it becomes clear that grappling with intrigue and foul play runs in the family. A festive Christmas package left on Mariah's doorstep contains an ominous present, sparking memories of a 20-year-old murder that shattered her friendship with the victim's widow. Though the gift is a bitter reminder of that tragic time, in the spirit of the season Mariah travels to Surrey in hopes of reconciling with her estranged friend and solving the crime that drove them apart.

Princess Luisa has devoted her life to duty, quietly preparing to succeed her father as ruler. Nothing, however, primed her to live on the run, disguised as a personal secretary to a notorious English scoundrel. The earl is just the man to help her reclaim her throne, but Luisa is drawn to her powerful employer in ways she could never imagine.

Something odd is happening at the O’Farrell Street boardinghouse, and Annie is worried that her new baby might be in danger. But never fear! Dandy, the Boston terrier, will discover the culprit, and all will be well. Dandy’s Discovery is a short story in the Victorian San Francisco Mystery series, and it comes right after Beatrice Bests the Burglars.

Lord Hector Guthrie has a troubled past. A past that forced him to leave London, to hide his disgrace from everyone but himself. Finally, years later, he has returned, only to find himself saddled with a friend’s ward, promising to find her a suitable match. Determined to keep his past a secret, he tries to push his growing feelings for her aside. Miss Sophia Newton is perturbed by her sudden change in circumstances but soon finds Lord Guthrie to be more than amiable. However, one thing she did not expect is to find herself desperate for Lord Guthrie’s heart, battling against her sudden...

1876, Victorian London. Minnie Ward, the feisty scriptwriter for the Variety Palace Music Hall, is devastated when her best friend is found brutally murdered. She enlists the help of private detective Albert Easterbrook to help her find justice, even though he already has his hands full trying to catch the notorious Hairpin Killer. Together they navigate London, from its high-class clubs to its murky underbelly. But as the bodies pile up, Albert's burgeoning feelings for his amateur partner start to interfere.

Iain Sinclair, Marquis of Alynwick, is certain there is a special hell for him. An unrepentant rake, he holds nothing sacred - except for beautiful Elizabeth York. For years, Alynwick has tried to forget the woman he loved so well, and treated so badly. A woman who could hold nothing in her heart for him but hatred. All of society believes Elizabeth, the blind daughter of a duke, to be a proper young lady. But no one knows of her wanton affair with Alynwick.

Juniper has escaped her past, can she protect her future? Its the dawn of a new century and a vampire war threatens England. Juniper has finally made it to London but old dangers await her. With the help of the demon hunter Tom Constantine, she creates a new identity. She used to help vampires, but now she hunts them. It isn't her only mission. She has until summer to fulfill a prophecy that will change the world. Every demon in London would kill to stop her. Juniper crafts an intricate scheme to succeed with a team of allies including a brilliant detective, brave scholars, and even Harry ...

Boston, 1870. When news of Charles Dickens’s untimely death reaches the office of his struggling American publisher, Fields & Osgood, partner James Osgood sends his trusted clerk Daniel Sand to await the arrival of Dickens’s unfinished novel. But when Daniel’s body is discovered by the docks and the manuscript is nowhere to be found, Osgood must embark on a transatlantic quest to unearth the novel that he hopes will save his venerable business and reveal Daniel’s killer.