Description
Product ID: | 9781913547516 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Series: | A Variety Palace Mystery |
Title: | The Tumbling Girl |
Authors: | Author: Bridget Walsh |
Page Count: | 296 |
Subjects: | Historical crime and mysteries, Historical mysteries, Thriller / suspense fiction, Thriller / suspense |
Description: | Select Guide Rating The first in a sharp, witty series of Victorian mystery novels, The Tumbling Girl sees an unlikely duo team up to solve a grisly spate of murders. 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, who already has his hands full trying to catch the notorious Hairpin Killer. But Minnie can't help getting involved in the investigation, and as the bodies begin to pile up, Albert's burgeoning feelings for his amateur partner start to interfere... A dazzling debut for fans of Sarah Waters and Elizabeth Macneal, and shows like Miss Scarlet and the Duke. SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA JOHN CREASEY DAGGER ''Splendid'' Wall Street Journal ''A wry, warm and proper rib-tickling slice of dirty Victorian gothic’ Julia Crouch, author of The Daughters 1876, Victorian London. Minnie Ward, a 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.Together they navigate London, from its high-class clubs to its murky underbelly. But as the bodies pile up, they must rely on one another if they’re going to track down the killer – and make it out alive . . . The first in a sharp, witty series of Victorian mystery novels, The Tumbling Girl is sure to delight fans of Sarah Waters, Elizabeth Macneal, and Miss Scarlet and the Duke. |
Imprint Name: | Gallic Books |
Publisher Name: | Gallic Books |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2023-05-25 |