Victorian Thriller

When not performing two sold-out shows every night, Music Hall Steampunk illusionists and consultants to Scotland Yard, slick-talking Michael Magister and the feisty Phoebe Le Breton, must solve the crime of the century, while saving the nation from a conclave of fiendish psychopaths led by the crazed renegade Jesuit known only as "The Black Bishop".

Careful What You Wish For... Sarah Clarke, fifteen year old niece of Sigmund Shaw, had never had any adventure in her life – outside of books.When her friend, Charlotte Merrihail, asked her to come along on an assignment to Egypt, Sarah thought that she could finally experience something that was not just in her imagination. What ensues is far beyond her dreams…or nightmares. A threatening curse, an impossible prophecy, and violent secret societies, are only the beginning of what Sarah will find herself up against. Along with Sigmund and Charlotte, an adventure awaits them that will ...

Gideon Waverley, heir to the Duke of Townsend, had everything a young man could need, a promising future, a title, charming good looks, great friends, and a family who adored him. Until his body turned him into a monster. He had no choice but to separate himself from the world, to hide his monstrous self from society, to cast away his future. But the brilliant and beautiful Eve Cornwell refused to believe he could not be saved, even as she refused to guard her heart.

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Supernatural, Paranormal, and Ghost stories set in various locations, from England to the United States, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. "Ghosts Among Us" is a spine-tingling exploration into the elusive and eerie realms of the supernatural. This **psychological thriller** masterfully blends historical accounts with philosophical inquiry to uncover the spectral world that exists just beyond our perception. From the **shadowy halls of Victorian England** to **the bustling streets of early 20th-century America**, this book travels through time and space to reveal chilling ...

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When her soulmate, Jonathan August-Trelawney jilts her at the altar, Lily Pond is determined to live life on her own terms. Her friends aren’t afraid of giving their opinions, encouraging her to find someone else to marry, and swiftly. Lily has other ideas.

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When hunting monsters, you must be willing to become one. Gavriel Sévère lost everything in one devastating blow: his position as coroner for a murder he didn't commit, and the use of his legs for one he did. When his wife Olivia vanishes without a word, he believes he's lost her too. Alone, he drowns in hundreds of letters begging for help — missing children Scotland Yard dismisses as runaways. Then Olivia returns, haunted and changed, and she recognises what others have missed. Something from her own dark past. Something that could destroy her. Now Sévère must choose between the law...

Clara grew up believing that her mother's family had disowned them. But the grandmother Clara never knew is now entreating her to visit Thurnley Hall, the family seat in Yorkshire. The old lady is on her deathbed and anxious to disclose vital family secrets before it's too late - for Clara's unborn child may be cursed with a horrible fate.

In Bloody Lessons, it's the winter of 1880, and the teachers of San Francisco are under attack: their salaries slashed and their competency and morals questioned in a series of poison pen letters. Annie Fuller, the reluctant clairvoyant, has been called in to investigate by Nate Dawson, her lawyer beau. The case becomes personal when they discover that Laura, Nate's sister, may be one of the teachers targeted for attack.

The Fang by Harper Stanwick, Sr. is a gripping mystery fiction novel set in the heart of Victorian London. This novel masterfully blends elements of historical intrigue, detective work, and international crime into a compelling narrative that captures the essence of the era. Step into the dark alleys and grand halls of Victorian London, where every shadow holds a secret and every clue brings you closer to the truth. Follow the enigmatic Henry La Roche, a popular novelist, as he becomes entangled in a web of mystery and murder. Discover the hidden connections between the characters, from the...

Bestselling author Jason Hutchinson is at it again! Ian is in a rut. His wife left him, his writer's block is epic... ...but his new goth neighbor is about to shake things up. Being a work-at-home author in the suburbs of Rochester can be exceedingly boring. From eight in the morning until six at night, his little neighborhood of twenty or so houses is basically a ghost town. A ghost town dominated by the three-story Victorian perched on the hill. Little does he expect that when he decides to pay the new owner a visit he'll run up against his beautiful ex-wife and her teasing seductress of ...

The sole survivor of his family’s gruesome murder years earlier, poor little Ned Lawton has struggled to put the dark events behind him. So, when a brash New York detective darkens his doorway demanding an interview, the wealthy young gentleman immediately shuts him out. But a rash of murders in America are mirroring of the London killings, and Patrick Kelly knows Ned might be the key to stopping the bloodshed.

In this short story it is the fall of 1879 and San Francisco swelters under a heat wave while Barbara Hewitt, a reserved school-teacher, uncovers a mystery with the help of her son's Boston Terrier, Dandy. This story is set in the gas-lit world created by Locke in her Victorian San Francisco Mystery series, which includes Maids of Misfortune, Uneasy Spirits, Bloody Lessons, and the short story "The Misses Moffet Mend a Marriage".

Florida, 1884. It's a new year and Cassie Gwynne is determined to be done with the unseemly business of murder. Unfortunately, fate has other plans . . . The very next day, she happens upon the body of a newcomer to town—customs collector Chester Pence—floating beneath the boardwalk. Never one to shy away from a puzzle, Cassie can't resist getting involved in the investigation. It's no secret that Chester made a number of enemies in his short time in Fernandina: confiscating a beleaguered bride's wedding dress and a bossy businessman's cigars among many other mean acts.

London, November 1890. Crime-scene photographer Sarah Bain Barrett faces a perfect storm of events. She and her husband Detective Sergeant Barrett are riding on a train that crashes. While rescuing other passengers, they find a woman who's been strangled to death.

The Welsh borders, 1870s. On the cusp of adulthood, Eliza Mace is battling for her independence. Stuck in a crumbling manor house on the fringe of a small town, 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.

Paris, 1750. In the midst of winter, as birds fall frozen from the sky, a new maid arrives at the home of a celebrated clockmaker and his clever, unworldly daughter. But rumours are stirring that Reinhart's uncanny mechanical creations - bejewelled birds, silver spiders - are more than mere automata. That they might defy the laws of nature, perhaps even at the expense of the living. But Madeleine is hiding a dark past, and a dangerous purpose - to discover the truth of the clockmaker's experiments and record his every move, in exchange for her own chance of freedom.

Saravok by Harper Stanwick, Sr. is a riveting mystery fiction set in the heart of Victorian London. This novel weaves elements of historical intrigue, detective work, and international crime into a compelling narrative that keeps readers on the edge of their seats. Immerse yourself in a world where mystery lurks around every corner, and the truth is a dangerous secret waiting to be uncovered. Unravel the enigmatic persona of Saravok, a shadowy figure whose actions shake the foundations of London's elite. Follow the gripping investigation led by the sharp-witted journalist Tom Tomlin as he ...