The Wages of Sin
A compelling tale of medicine and murder in Victorian Edinburgh
$34.93
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
13 March 2018
Summary
An irresistible mystery set in 1890s Edinburgh, Kaite Welsh’s THE WAGES OF SIN features a female medical student-turned-detective, and will thrill fans of Sarah Waters and Antonia Hodgson.
Sarah Gilchrist has fled from London to Edinburgh in disgrace and is determined to become a doctor, despite the misgivings of her family and society. As part of the University of Edinburgh’s first intake of female medical students, Sarah comes up against resistance from lecturers, h…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472239822 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1472239822 |
| Author: | Kaite Welsh |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Tinder Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 13 March 2018 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 26mm |
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Critics Review
The first book in what will, one hopes, be a long-running series, featuring a new kind of historical leading lady, Welsh’s debut is an inspiring feminist tale perfect for the modern age
An enthrallingly gothic murder mystery - The Herald
This powerful novel combines a disturbing look at late Victorian attitudes towards women and morality with a satisfying murder mystery - Sunday ExpressA gripping story, a great central character and full of riotous, beautifully drawn period detail - Kate HamerEdinburgh is the superb gothic setting for this nail-biting debut - Fabulous MagazineWelsh makes clever use of the conventions of the genre while throwing in a twist informed by modern sensibilities. Damp, sooty, moralistic, and sinning Edinburgh is convincingly evoked. A gritty detective story as unflinching as its heroine, rich in well-researched period detail - Kirkus ReviewsAbout The Author
Kaite Welsh
Kaite Welsh is an author, critic and journalist. Her work has appeared in everything from the Times Literary Supplement to Cosmopolitan and she covers LGBT issues for the Daily Telegraph. Her short fiction, featuring roller derby, Greek myths and ghosts, have appeared in several anthologies and she guest lectures on Creative Writing at universities around the UK.
She lives in Edinburgh with her wife, three cats and a lot of books.
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