Emily Organ

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Death at the Workhouse

An Utterly Captivating Historical Mystery

Beschreibung

Someone's preying on Victorian London's poor. Can a determined reporter unmask the killer stalking the workhouse? London,1885. News reporter Penny Green is spending time at Shoreditch Workhouse working undercover. She knows more can be done for the deserving poor but does anyone care? When two workhouse inmates die in a fight, the police and the coroner accept the simplest explanation. Determined to expose the truth, Penny undertakes her own investigation with Inspector James Blakely's help and it's not long before they make themselves unpopular. A macabre turn finally makes the authorities act but can Penny reveal the workhouse's dark secrets before another life is taken? Or will her quest for justice be her final story? A gripping Victorian mystery that shines a light on the shocking realities of life for London's poorest. Death at the Workhouse is the next thrilling instalment in the bestselling Penny Green series.

Autor

Emily has been a full-time author since 2017. She's written over thirty books which include the Penny Green Victorian mystery series and the Augusta Peel 1920s mysteries. Born in Yorkshire, Emily grew up in the south of England. She got hooked on mysteries at a young age when she came across Agatha Christie's books in her local library. Emily studied and worked in London where many of her stories are set. London's architecture and history has always fascinated her, and she'll happily spend hours geeking over old maps and historical newspapers. Emily lives in Berkshire with her husband and teenage children. When she's not writing and researching, she enjoys running, walking her dog and drawing.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Storm Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 324
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. November 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 129mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 286g
• ISBN-13: 9781805088691
• ISBN-10: 1805088696
• Artikelnr.: 72125722