Victorian Crime Mystery

The elegance of a London season and the atrocities of an Indian mutiny woven into an intricate tapestry Antonia and Charles are swept up in the glittering swirl of a London season as they present Aunt Aelfrida’s ward to society. In India Antonia’s closest girlhood friend is caught in the most brutal massacre ‘in the book of time’. What could these disparate events have to do with murders in London and Brighton? This engrossing story comes to life with all the vivid historical detail readers expect from Donna Fletcher Crow.

Sometimes monsters are not just monsters - they are reflections of ourselves, mirrors of our own darkness and light. But do monsters only exist as a figment of our imagination, or are they real? In this late 19th-century crime fiction horror novel, Henry Blackshaw, the owner of a derelict manor, hires private detective Stephen Moore to investigate a series of strange disappearances on his property. As the detective and his team ponder who may be responsible for the missing victims, confronted with chilling evidence that makes their blood run cold, they come to a terrifying conclusion... ...

Sherlock Holmes is just a thirteen years old child when a neighbor's home catches on fire. The neighbor, suspecting Holmes of setting the fire, accues Young Sherlock of the crime. On this night, Sherlock Holmes must use his mind to figure out how the fire started. And this marks the moment he begins developing his incredible powers of deduction. And in a second story, a fire happens in an alternate universe where magic exists, and the Holmes of that world must figure out what supernatural power or powers caused the burning of his neighbor’s home. Two stories that examine the way the ...

Amanda is running from her past. Will she miss the Blessings on the Horizon? Amanda Hall never felt as if she fit into the high society in which her parents participated. Growing up attending functions left a bad taste in her mouth, and the idea of spending the rest of her life participating in the silly practice filled her with a sense of distaste. When her parents arrange a marriage for her to a dangerous man, she finds herself singularly focused on one thing: escape. Answering an ad for a mail-order bride, Amanda embarks on an adventure she’ll never forget. Tucker Martin isn’t ...

Four more tales of mystery, suspense and terror in this brand new Sherlock Holmes, Urban Fantasy Mystery series. HEROES OF BAKER STREET Steampunk Holmes and Watson seek a lost airship That might be connected to the Lord of Gears. DRACULA Even a king of vampires needs help Sometimes…and time he might really Die if he doesn’t get it! MURDER BY DEATH Just because you are the son of the Wolf MAN Does not mean you are a killer! TWISTED They murdered everyone he loved, and now he Would leave no stone unturned to revenge them!

A Charming Yet Mysterious Tale of 19th Century Stonemarket Small Town Mystery is a gripping tale that transports readers to the quaint and mysterious town of Stonemarket, nestled deep within the serene English countryside of the late 19th century. Secrets and Shadows Amongst the Rustic Charm This intriguing mystery novel spins a complex web of deceit and crime around its central characters, the successful partners Anthony Babin and Milford Rutherford. Their usual routine is disrupted by the arrival of a ghost from their past, the elusive Swanson, whose intentions of revealing an old, hidden...

Rayner’s Ripper, the sixth book in the Victorian Casebook series, is an exciting story of murder and intrigue based on the infamous Whitechapel murders committed in the Autumn of 1888 by the serial killer popularly known as ‘Jack the Ripper’.Scotland Yard’s dandy, Inspector Richard Rayner and his close associate, Sergeant Henry Bustle are faced with tracking down the killer who has brought fear and terror to the people of London’s East End, but the challenges presented are vast and mystifying. When more prostitutes are slain by the Ripper, public concern results in protests and ...

Dive into the captivating abyss of deceit, murder, and nobility with our riveting mystery novel, "Murder in the Fog". Set against the backdrop of the late 19th century London. This narrative promises a fascinating blend of suspense, investigative intrigue and unmistakable charm of aristocratic London. The story commences with Carter, a young man living with his crime fiction enthusiast aunt, and his accidental involvement in a real-life crime - the murder of Mr. Roosevelt. The plot thickens as Carter becomes embroiled in the investigation, led by Inspector Drillford and shaken by the ...

This novel has been in the works since its beginning in 2005 when a century and half old colonial style home was restored by the author and his wife, Barbara. For over twelve months, the house did an amazing transformation, the third time since its original construction in 1845. The first time it was restored was 1861. The second time in 1932 and the last time in 2005.

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.

A Serpent's Whisper... A Silent Lighthouse... A Case for Holmes. When three lighthouse keepers vanish from the isolated Serpent's Rock, leaving behind only a half-eaten meal and a bolted door, Trinity House turns to Sherlock Holmes. Was it the sea? Superstition? Or something far more sinister? Journey with Holmes and Watson to the desolate Cornish coast, where they uncover a web of smuggling, betrayal, and a desperate pact forged in the shadows. As a deadly storm closes in, Holmes must decipher cryptic logbook entries, unravel a cunning smuggler's plot, and expose the chilling secret hidden...

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...

Champagne corks only hint at the pressure that builds as this New Year’s witching hour approaches. Maggie Bixler, a saucy ghost who runs a spectral speakeasy in the gloomy basement of the old family home, was brutally betrayed and is ready to POP! She’s hired me, Seymour—part-time detective, full-time parakeet—to find who double-crossed her a hundred years ago. I’m game! (Get it?) Meanwhile, my former wife (and now owner) Sharon throws a wing-ding on New Year’s Eve and the whole town crashes the private party. Seymour Triplett’s the name. Once human and a full-time gumshoe, I ...

Two stories that follow the adventures of two of Sherlock Holmes's best friends. 1. Pumpkin Nightmare Harry Houdini is forced to tangle with pirates who use supernatural powers and a giant monster man named Pumpkin. 2. Ghost of a Chance Professor Challenger and a young Queen Mary of Scots go on an adventure that turns into a nightmare, when they decide to prank a Baker.

Violet Veil wants nothing more than to prove her worth and become her father’s apprentice at Veil & Sons Undertakers. And one rain-soaked night she gets her chance when she meets a boy, Oliver, who is wandering around the graveyard. Only, the last time Violet saw Oliver, he was indoors and very much dead, waiting to be buried. Violet has just found her first case and it doesn’t get bigger than this: can she, with the help of her dog, Bones, help Oliver solve his own ‘murder’.

Coroner Sévère has it all: a beautiful young wife, money, influence, and...secrets to kill for. Not only is a disease slowly crippling him, but his wife, Olivia, is a former prostitute who once served the Chief Magistrate himself — a man with cruel appetites. When Sévère and Olivia begin to investigate the heinous crimes of Chief Magistrate Frost, more than the Coroner’s career is at risk. Sévère might just end up at the gallows.

An ill-fated grave-robbery unearths a corpse with a most disturbing symbol on it. The very same sign is daubed in blood on the walls of Edinburgh's lunatic asylum, on the night that one of the patients is murdered. The mark in question? The mark of the devil. The prime suspect: Amy McGray, the asylum's most infamous inmate, a young woman who has grown up behind bars after she killed her parents many years ago. Her brother, Detective 'Nine-Nails' McGray, knows the evidence is stacked against her. To prove her innocence, he needs the help of an old friend.

Dublin, November 1856: George Little, the chief cashier of the Broadstone railway terminus, is found dead, lying in a pool of blood beneath his desk. He has been savagely beaten, his head almost severed; there is no sign of a murder weapon, and the office door is locked, apparently from the inside. Thousands of pounds in gold and silver are left untouched at the scene of the crime. Augustus Guy, Ireland's most experienced detective, teams up with Dublin's leading lawyer to investigate the murder. But the mystery defies all explanation.

The explosive conclusion to the Arlington & McCurley Mystery series. As an inspector at the Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Quinn McCurley is expected to uphold law and order. But beneath his respectable veneer hide deception, bloodshed, and dangerous alliances. Dr. Elizabeth Arlington, a shrewd physician with a harrowing history, finds herself caught in Quinn's murderous past. When her life and those of her children hang in the balance she must make an impossible choice: trust the man who has deceived her or escape back across the Atlantic with her children, leaving everything behind. ...

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 ...