WINNER OF THE HWA DEBUT CROWN AWARD
SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA JOHN CREASEY DAGGER AWARD
'Splendid' Wall Street Journal
'A wry, warm and proper rib-tickling slice of dirty Victorian gothic' Julia Crouch
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.
| ISBN: | 9781913547639 |
| Publication date: | 1st February 2024 |
| Author: | Bridget Walsh |
| Publisher: | Gallic Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 288 pages |
| Series: | Variety Palace Mysteries |
| Genres: |
Crime and mystery: private investigator / amateur detectives Historical crime and mysteries Comic (humorous) crime and mystery Crime and mystery: women sleuths Thriller: serial killers |