Synopsis
Longlisted for the Crime Writers' Association Historical Dagger Award
'This is escapist fiction at its best. Grisly, addictive fun . . . I devoured it in 24 hours' – Emilia Hart, author of Weyward
An addictive Gothic historical fiction set in the macabre world of Victorian London. From the capital's stinking streets to the icy landscapes of the Arctic, Maude Horton's Glorious...
Details
14 November 2024336 pages
9781529072921Imprint: Picador
Reviews
This is escapist fiction at its best. Grisly, addictive fun . . . I devoured it in 24 hoursEmilia Hart, author of Weyward
Brilliant! Every page is stuffed with adventure . . . A joyous, propulsive piece of writing from a truly talented writerStuart Turton, author of The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
Thrilling, heartfelt and utterly compulsive — a gripping adventure story and an intelligent, richly textured portrait of a moment in history . . . I loved itEmma Stonex, bestselling author The Lamplighters
Adventurous and beautifully written, I loved the clever, propulsive storytelling and the wealth of historical detail . . . so accomplished, I thoroughly enjoyed itRosie Andrews, author of The Leviathan
