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The Wicked Cometh, 9781473661394
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In London’s dark alleys, a sinister investigation will test Hester.

The Wicked Cometh

the addictive historical mystery

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  • Paperback

    352 pages

  • Release Date

    7 January 2019

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Summary

The Wicked Cometh: A Darkly Delicious Victorian Mystery

‘We have no need to protect ourselves from the bad sort because WE are the bad sort …’

‘Beguiling’ Stylist

The year is 1831. Down murky alleyways, acts of unspeakable wickedness are taking place and London’s vulnerable poor are disappearing from the streets. Out of these shadows comes Hester White, a bright young woman who is desperate to escape these slums by any means…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781473661394
ISBN-10:1473661390
Author:Laura Carlin
Publisher:Hodder & Stoughton
Imprint:Hodder Paperback
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:352
Release Date:7 January 2019
Weight:247g
Dimensions:197mm x 133mm x 22mm
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Critics Review

You can almost taste the gin and the soot … but we reckon you’ll be enjoying it too much to care – Metro

This deliciously dark confection of a novel has as many twists and turns as the London backstreets of its setting and I devoured it in two sittings!

Contains lovely lyrical writing … and a heady romance at its heart - Sunday Express

Carlin’s great at conjuring up an image of darkest 1800s London, while her female characters are both of their time, while also being witty and modern - Stylist

Splendidly diverting … Spirited and highly readable - Irish Times

The darkest corners of Georgian London are gleefully drawn in this brilliant story - Emerald Street

A delightful romp. I can’t wait to see what Carlin writes next

Laura Carlin earns every single comparison to Sarah Waters she’s going to get. It’s a sterling, historical, dark, twisty novel - Radio 4 Open Book

Charming and a delight to read. An added bonus is that the cover of this book is one of the most beautiful I have ever seen. - Yorskshire Post

About The Author

Laura Carlin

Laura Carlin left school at 16 to work in retail banking and it was only after leaving her job to write full-time that she discovered her passion for storytelling and exploring pockets of history through fiction. She lives in a book-filled house in rural Derbyshire with her family (and a very naughty cat). The Wicked Cometh is her first novel.

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