Victorian English Mystery

Wiltshire, England – Spring 1880 Second sight - a blessing or a curse? Flora Latimer has a gift. Precognition, second sight, telepathy, call it what you will. But her status as the eldest daughter of a strictly religious and overly ambitious cleric means that her gift must go unrecognised during her dour and bleak upbringing. Eventually she escapes her crushing restrictions and the prospect of an enforced marriage to work as companion to the elderly and eccentric Dowager Countess of Swindon, where she swiftly discovers a new sense of belonging in an opulent and aristocratic rural setting....

When her past comes knocking, murder follows. Dr Elizabeth Arlington keeps her past buried. But when a woman is killed in a train accident, she falls into old habits and examines the body. All evidence points to murder. Soon, a second victim is found, and a photograph left at the scene incriminates Elizabeth. Now the prime suspect, she must hurry to catch the killer before the police arrest her. But when he strikes again, Elizabeth discovers a terrifying truth. The Arlington & McCurley Mysteries continue the story set in the Anna Kronberg & Sherlock Holmes Mysteries.

A Gothic Novel of Love, Fate, and the House That RemembersWould you live in a house whose legendary curse came long before you did? Kathryn White arrives at Lyon House – an imposing Victorian mansion steeped in history and shadow – ready for a new chapter. But something within the walls stirs. Whispers echo through candlelit corridors, and ghostly signs begin to surface. A series of mysterious events draws her deeper into the past... one that refuses to stay buried. As memories blur and timelines bend, Kathryn finds herself part of a legacy written long ago – where love defies time, ...

Living in Victorian London is difficult at the best of times. So, instead of following in his father’s footsteps, Albert decides on adventure. However, fate has other plans. One drunken night on his way home, he responds to the blood-curdling scream of a woman. He rushes her attacker and in the ensuing fight, he is bitten. Albert's world is changed forever. With that one savage bite, he is turned into a monster that people had believed was just a creation of an author's mind.

In The Adventuress, Emily and husband Colin have come to the French Riviera for what should be a joyous occasion - the engagement party of her lifelong friend, Jeremy, duke of Bainbridge, and Amity Wells, an American heiress. But the merrymaking is cut short with the shocking death of one of the party in an apparent suicide. Not convinced by the coroner's verdict, Emily must employ all of her investigative skills to discover the truth and avert another tragedy.

Imagine the reaction at 221B Baker Street to a grieving widow’s claim that her late husband has fallen victim to murder, not merely once, but a second time, all within the same week! Thus begins this far-reaching novella, the forty-second title within The Continuing Chronicles of Sherlock Holmes. Venture back to 1880s England, as the world’s foremost detective and his faithful chronicler, seek answers to one of the more confusing cases ever brought to their door. What is the truth in the seeming impossibility of a man who can, not once, but twice be struck down by the cruel arm of death...

An abrupt summons to a secret meeting in the highest chambers of White Hall, the seat of the innermost workings of British government, soon informs Sherlock Holmes that a diabolically bold assassin stalks the visiting German Kaiser, grandson of Queen Victoria, and all signs are that this fearless hunter of men plans to launch his strike that very night at a reception following an opera. Thus brought into the matter with only hours to prepare and less time to act, Holmes must make use of his every talent to foil someone who promises to be among the more cunning foes he has faced in his ...

Catherine is enamored with Lord Kerr and plans to marry him, but Lord Linton will do all he can to stop the union. Miss Catherine Hewson is enamored with Lord Kerr, the mysterious new gentleman who has come to London. When Lord Kerr expresses his plans to marry her, Catherine feels as if she has never been happier. Lord Linton, Catherine’s childhood friend, comes back into town, but Catherine wishes to distance herself from his company. Lord Linton is a known scoundrel, who has wronged many people. But, Lord Linton will not leave Catherine alone, and her attempts to avoid him are futile. ...

The Duke of Ellsworth and Lady Foster must discover the person who is trying to destroy their reputations! Lady Foster has lost her husband at a very young age. With his death, she has also lost her status in society. She is penniless and has nowhere to go. Becoming a companion to the niece of the Duke of Ellsworth is her only option to survive. But when a rumor begins to spread through London about her, will Louisa be able to keep her position? Or will the Duke of Ellsworth ask her to leave? *** The duke does not want to be back amongst the ton, but he has returned to London solely for the...

April 1831, her grace Corinne Monroe wants her widowed son, Lord Julian, to marry her best friend’s daughter, Miss Sophie Wilkie. Julian last saw Sophie when she was twelve years old, silent, skinny, and always staring at him. However, his mother is nothing if not persuasive, and Julian reluctantly accompanies her to London to meet the young lady. And he knows that whatever happens isn’t going to be good. Lord Devlin Monroe, Julian’s nephew, is very fond of his intriguing reputation in society: he delights, he frightens, he brings on delicious shudders. He’s enjoying a pleasant bachelor life....

In the summer of 1889 15 year old Sam Masters rescues 8-year-old Lady Olivia Susannah Charlton from a Cornish cove. He’s only interested in a smuggling mystery, she only cares for her precious doll. Sadness awaits each of them back home for Sam’s father has died in mysterious circumstances and Olivia’s father has disappeared. Sixteen years later, Sam has become a senior customs officer. Olivia’s seemingly conventional life as a writer of children’s fiction masks a secret passion for speed and risk-taking, fed by the devil-may-care Harold Jenkins, whose family now lives in ...

Jade Eyed Cat by Harper Stanwick, Sr. is a mystery fiction book set in Victorian London during the late 19th century. Step into the shadowy streets of Victorian London with Harper Stanwick, Sr.'s Jade Eyed Cat, a riveting mystery fiction novel that intertwines the eerie allure of an ancient artifact with a perplexing murder. Follow our protagonist, a freelance journalist with a penchant for obscure studies, as he unravels the secrets of the enigmatic Red House and a mysterious feline figure that seems to connect everything. What is the significance of the jade-eyed cat figurine found near ...

Annie Fuller, a young boardinghouse housekeeper and reluctant clairvoyant, met the kind, older Chinese servant Mr. Wong during her investigations into a mysterious death in Maids of Misfortune, the first book in Locke's Victorian San Francisco Mystery series. In "Mr. Wong Rights a Wrong", Annie Fuller once again turns to Mr. Wong for help in solving a puzzle that could have life or death consequences.

A former smuggler and thief, Ariq--better known as the Kraken King--doesn't know what to make of the clever, mysterious woman he rescues from an airship besieged by marauders. Unsure if she's a spy or a pawn in someone else's game, Ariq isn't about to let her out of his sight until he finds out.

Enjoy this romantic Victorian mystery... Discover the adventure, romance and mystery of the complete Mute of Pendywick Place Series in one volume. Explore Victorian England in all seasons, and experience the lives of Victoria Thulin and her teacher Basil Collingwood as they endeavor to retrieve Victoria's unbreakable code and stop the deadly Professor Winchester from selling it to the highest bidder in Europe.

Dorothea Wilcox is employed as governess for the Earl of Cumberwell's six-year-old daughter. But when the earl first sees Dorothea, her sylph-like winsomeness convinces him that she has come to disrupt the tranquility of his life. Her innocent blue eyes hide a deep secret. Not only do the earl and Dorothea need to overcome the social difficulties of love between the classes; they also need to find out if their love is strong enough to weather the ravages of the past. Publisher’s Note: This steamy historical romance contains elements of power exchange.

The Governess by H. Wilhelm Starkweather is a captivating psychological fiction novel set in the eerie, atmospheric world of Victorian England. This chilling tale explores themes of isolation, supernatural encounters, and the unraveling of the human psyche, all within the confines of a mysterious country estate. Step into the shadowy corridors of Bly Manor, where secrets are whispered in the dark and every creak of the floorboards tells a story. Discover the unsettling experiences of a young governess as she navigates the eerie halls of Bly Manor, where not all is as it seems. Follow the ...

Dr. Watson’s walk home to 221B Baker Street one afternoon is abruptly delayed as he comes upon the aftermath of the collapse of a building under construction in the heart of London. Rushing in to give aid to any survivors, Watson soon finds that Sherlock Homes has likewise been drawn to the scene, after hearing the cacophonous noise of the disaster as it unfolded. What begins as a straightforward rescue mission soon unfolds into a mystery with a deep darkness at its heart, as shocking facts arise unforeseen in The Riddle of the Three Builders, the fifty-fourth tale in author C. Thorne’s...

A Devil’s Bargain – A Gothic Tale of Love, Curses, and the Shadows That Bind Us There are houses that whisper. Houses that breathe. Houses that remember every soul that ever dared to cross their threshold. Ravenshade Manor is one of them. When Evelina Harrow arrives at the decaying estate, she believes she’s simply settling a family debt. But from the moment she steps inside, the house knows her name. The walls shift when she isn’t looking. Shadows move where no light should be. And then there’s Lucien D’Armand—the cursed and enigmatic lord of Ravenshade, a man who walks the ...

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 ...