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The Tumbling Girl

by Bridget Walsh ...

Series Book 1 - Variety Palace Mysteries
**The 1st in an award-winning series of thrilling historical murder mysteries, set in the Victorian London music hall scene and the bustling world of vaudevillePerfect for fans of Karen Odden's AN ARTFUL DODGE“Walsh’s rich and nuanced portrayal of the period will leave readers feeling like they're on the soggy streets of London . . . Un-put-downable.” — Publishers Weekly, Starred Review**1876, ... Read more

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**The 1st in an award-winning series of thrilling historical murder mysteries, set in the Victorian London music hall scene and the bustling world of vaudevillePerfect for fans of Karen Odden's AN ARTFUL DODGE“Walsh’s rich and nuanced portrayal of the period will leave readers feeling like they're on the soggy streets of London . . . Un-put-downable.” — Publishers Weekly, Starred Review**1876,
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The Innocents

by Bridget Walsh ...

Series Book 2 - Variety Palace Mysteries
**Return to the musical halls of Victorian London in this 2nd Variety Palace historical murder mystery “rich with theatrical detail and . . . brilliant characters” (SJ Bennett, author of Murder Most Royal)Perfect for fans of Karen Odden's AN ARTFUL DODGE“Triumphant . . . Vivid period detail, clever plotting, and thoughtful characterizations. This series merits a long run” — Publishers Weekly, ... Read more

$13.99 USD

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**Return to the musical halls of Victorian London in this 2nd Variety Palace historical murder mystery “rich with theatrical detail and . . . brilliant characters” (SJ Bennett, author of Murder Most Royal)Perfect for fans of Karen Odden's AN ARTFUL DODGE“Triumphant . . . Vivid period detail, clever plotting, and thoughtful characterizations. This series merits a long run” — Publishers Weekly,
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The Spirit Guide

by Bridget Walsh ...

Series Book 3 - Variety Palace Mysteries
**Perfect for fans of Karen Odden's AN ARTFUL DODGEA witty, propulsive historical murder mystery investigating a secretive spiritualist cult in Victorian London—and the 3rd stand-alone installment in the beloved Variety Palace Mysteries series!“Splendid.” - Wall Street Journal**1879, Victorian London.Tea room sting operations, seedy music hall secrets, elaborate disguises, and slow-burn romance ... Read more

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**Perfect for fans of Karen Odden's AN ARTFUL DODGEA witty, propulsive historical murder mystery investigating a secretive spiritualist cult in Victorian London—and the 3rd stand-alone installment in the beloved Variety Palace Mysteries series!“Splendid.” - Wall Street Journal**1879, Victorian London.Tea room sting operations, seedy music hall secrets, elaborate disguises, and slow-burn romance
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Domestic Murder in Nineteenth-Century England

Literary and Cultural Representations

by Bridget Walsh ...

Why did certain domestic murders fire the Victorian imagination? In her analysis of literary and cultural representations of this phenomenon across genres, Bridget Walsh traces how the perception of the domestic murderer changed across the nineteenth century and suggests ways in which the public appetite for such crimes was representative of wider social concerns. She argues that the portrayal of ... Read more

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Why did certain domestic murders fire the Victorian imagination? In her analysis of literary and cultural representations of this phenomenon across genres, Bridget Walsh traces how the perception of the domestic murderer changed across the nineteenth century and suggests ways in which the public appetite for such crimes was representative of wider social concerns. She argues that the portrayal of
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The Innocents

by Bridget Walsh ...

Narrated by Jasmine Blackborow ...

Series Audiobook 2 - Variety Palace Mysteries
Unabridged

8 hours 59 min

The Variety Palace Music Hall is in trouble, due in no small part to a gruesome spate of murders that unfolded around it a few months previously. Between writing, managing the music hall and trying to dissuade her boss from installing a water tank in the building, Minnie Ward has her hands full. Her complicated relationship with detective Albert Easterbrook doesn’t even bear thinking about. But ... Read more

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The Variety Palace Music Hall is in trouble, due in no small part to a gruesome spate of murders that unfolded around it a few months previously. Between writing, managing the music hall and trying to dissuade her boss from installing a water tank in the building, Minnie Ward has her hands full. Her complicated relationship with detective Albert Easterbrook doesn’t even bear thinking about. But
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The Tumbling Girl

by Bridget Walsh ...

Narrated by Jasmine Blackborow ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Variety Palace Mysteries
Unabridged

10 hours 26 min

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 to help her find justice, even though he already has his hands full trying to catch the notorious Hairpin Killer. Together they navigate London, from its high-class clubs to its ... Read more

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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 to help her find justice, even though he already has his hands full trying to catch the notorious Hairpin Killer. Together they navigate London, from its high-class clubs to its
... Read more

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The Spirit Guide

by Bridget Walsh ...

Narrated by Jasmine Blackborow ...

Series Audiobook 3 - Variety Palace Mysteries
Unabridged

9 hours 57 min

1879, Victorian London. Tragedy strikes Minnie Ward's beloved Variety Palace Theatre when a man is found dead in suspicious circumstances. Along with private detective Albert Easterbrook, she investigates. The trail leads them from the streets of London to a grand country house in the Suffolk countryside, home of the shadowy Spirit Sisterhood, who promise their clients an audience with the ... Read more

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1879, Victorian London. Tragedy strikes Minnie Ward's beloved Variety Palace Theatre when a man is found dead in suspicious circumstances. Along with private detective Albert Easterbrook, she investigates. The trail leads them from the streets of London to a grand country house in the Suffolk countryside, home of the shadowy Spirit Sisterhood, who promise their clients an audience with the
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A Brief History of the Coast in 100 Objects

by Sally Coulthard ...

Narrated by Sally Coulthard ...

Unabridged

10 hours 7 min

An immersive history of our coasts and the people who have shaped themThe coast means something different to everyone.It’s a place of pleasure and reckless pursuits, of fishing, fearless endeavours and a crashing, rugged beauty. The coast is, and always has been, our first line of defence and our springboard to other cultures.Through the lens of 100 carefully selected objects, this treasure chest ... Read more

$28.99 USD

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An immersive history of our coasts and the people who have shaped themThe coast means something different to everyone.It’s a place of pleasure and reckless pursuits, of fishing, fearless endeavours and a crashing, rugged beauty. The coast is, and always has been, our first line of defence and our springboard to other cultures.Through the lens of 100 carefully selected objects, this treasure chest
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Game, Set & Murder

The deliciously gripping new cosy murder mystery you won’t be able to put down!

by Judy Murray ...

Narrated by Rose Robinson ...

Unabridged

7 hours 44 min

'Full of twists and turns it kept me guessing right to the end. A real page-turner, the perfect holiday read!' SUE BARKER'A tale of a dastardly tennis coach and a group of friends who play together. Really fun' CLARE BALDING'Cosy crime at its best, Judy has aced it! Just what I needed for my summer holiday' SANTA MONTEFIOREFOUR CLOSE FRIENDS.ONE BIG SECRET.</... ... Read more

$31.99 USD

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'Full of twists and turns it kept me guessing right to the end. A real page-turner, the perfect holiday read!' SUE BARKER'A tale of a dastardly tennis coach and a group of friends who play together. Really fun' CLARE BALDING'Cosy crime at its best, Judy has aced it! Just what I needed for my summer holiday' SANTA MONTEFIOREFOUR CLOSE FRIENDS.ONE BIG SECRET.</...
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The Wrath

A completely addictive serial killer thriller

by Martina Murphy ...

Narrated by Aoife McMahon ...

Series Audiobook 5 - DS Lucy Golden
Unabridged

9 hours 45 min

'Breathtaking!' - Amazon review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Another riveting page-turner from Martina Murphy's series' - Amazon review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐----------You will not know the day, or the hour, but I am coming for you...When DS Lucy Golden discovers an abandoned car showing signs of a recent and bloody escape, the race is on to find the injured occupant, who must be somewhere close by on the Irish island ... ... Read more

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'Breathtaking!' - Amazon review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Another riveting page-turner from Martina Murphy's series' - Amazon review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐----------You will not know the day, or the hour, but I am coming for you...When DS Lucy Golden discovers an abandoned car showing signs of a recent and bloody escape, the race is on to find the injured occupant, who must be somewhere close by on the Irish island ...
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The Dragon Lady

by Louisa Treger ...

Narrated by Laura Kirman ...

Unabridged

8 hours 7 min

Bloomsbury presents The Dragon Lady by Louisa Treger, read by Laura Kirman.In a period of civil unrest before the War of Liberation, a wealthy and influential couple leave Britain to make a new life in 1950s Rhodesia.Opening with the shooting of Lady Virginia 'Ginie' Courtauld in her tranquil garden in 1950s Rhodesia, The Dragon Lady, so called for the exotic tattoo snaking up her leg, tells Ginie ... Read more

$18.99 USD

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Bloomsbury presents The Dragon Lady by Louisa Treger, read by Laura Kirman.In a period of civil unrest before the War of Liberation, a wealthy and influential couple leave Britain to make a new life in 1950s Rhodesia.Opening with the shooting of Lady Virginia 'Ginie' Courtauld in her tranquil garden in 1950s Rhodesia, The Dragon Lady, so called for the exotic tattoo snaking up her leg, tells Ginie
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Bloody, Brilliant Tudors

100 Tales of Gowns, Gossip and Gory Ends

by Elizabeth Goff ...

Narrated by Gerard Logan ...

Unabridged

10 hours 18 min

Did Henry VIII really plan to have Anne Boleyn's beloved dog thrown out the window? Was Elizabeth I secretly a man? Who were the Grey sisters, and why is theirs one of the saddest Tudor stories of all? From Henry VII to Elizabeth I, Bloody, Brilliant Tudors answers all these questions and more. Come with us as we delve into the people and places behind the world-famous Tudor myths and legends. ... Read more

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Did Henry VIII really plan to have Anne Boleyn's beloved dog thrown out the window? Was Elizabeth I secretly a man? Who were the Grey sisters, and why is theirs one of the saddest Tudor stories of all? From Henry VII to Elizabeth I, Bloody, Brilliant Tudors answers all these questions and more. Come with us as we delve into the people and places behind the world-famous Tudor myths and legends.
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