Longlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger 'An intelligent and intriguing
crime novel set in the heart of Victorian London. Its atmospheric
and twisting narrative had me hooked.' Sarah Ward London, 1863:
prostitutes in the Waterloo area are turning up dead, their sexual
organs mutilated and removed. When another girl goes missing, fears
grow that the killer may have claimed their latest victim. The
police are at a loss and so it falls to courtesan and professional
detective, Heloise Chancey, to investigate. With the assistance of
her trusty Chinese maid, Amah Li Leen, Heloise inches closer to the
truth. But when Amah is implicated in the brutal plot, Heloise must
reconsider who she can trust, before the killer strikes again. Tjia
brings us a pacey and exciting murder mystery set in Victorian
London. This historical crime thriller sees a young female
detective work with the police to evade a violent killer. What
Reviewers and Readers Say: `Tjia transports the reader to the mid
nineteenth century so effectively through all the senses; sound,
smell, touch, vision and feeling; contrasting the opulence of
London's Mayfair with the squalor of Thames-side Waterloo ... The
writing is accomplished and economic, taking the reader on various
twists and turns on the journey ... We have discovered a new sleuth
in Heloise Chancey.' David Evans, author of The Wakefield Series,
shortlisted for CWA Debut Dagger in 2013 `Compulsive reading ... I
was enthralled from the very first page. A beautifully written book
with such authenticity, that each page whisked me back in time. The
story galloped along as I followed the characters that were all too
real. I could not put it down.' Caroline Mitchell, author of the DC
Jennifer Knight series `A gripping and refreshingly different
historical crime novel.' Angela Buckley, author of The Real
Sherlock Holmes `Fun, thrilling and very well written - She Be
Damned is a carefully crafted adventure that I hugely enjoyed, and
I look forward to seeing what the delightful Mrs Chancey gets up to
next.' Luke Marlowe, TheBookbag `If you like your heroines
flamboyant, your servants mouthy, and your murders bloody, She Be
Damned is the perfect book to get both your historical fiction fix
and a head start on an excellent upcoming series.' The AU Review
`an entertaining tale with entertaining characters and many plot
twists.' Historical Novels Review
General
Imprint: |
Legend Press Ltd
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
August 2017 |
First published: |
2017 |
Authors: |
M.J. Tjia
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Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 17mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
288 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-78507-931-3 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Crime & mystery >
Historical mysteries
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LSN: |
1-78507-931-X |
Barcode: |
9781785079313 |
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