Victorian Suspense

Something odd is happening at the O’Farrell Street boardinghouse, and Annie is worried that her new baby might be in danger. But never fear! Dandy, the Boston terrier, will discover the culprit, and all will be well. Dandy’s Discovery is a short story in the Victorian San Francisco Mystery series, and it comes right after Beatrice Bests the Burglars.

Raven looks out over the small town of Cogsworth and imagines a life beyond her grandmother's mansion. But Raven holds a dark secret that prevents her from leaving. Now an orphan, Raven must do her best to hide her gifts of sight if she's to survive the cruel Victorian society. However, when a ghost of a child comes to her for help, Raven finds herself in the gas-lit streets of London, on the trail of a female serial killer. As she tries to solve the string of murders, she realizes that the murders are almost identical to those from a case left unsolved years before she was born.

In this short story it is the fall of 1879 and San Francisco swelters under a heat wave while Barbara Hewitt, a reserved school-teacher, uncovers a mystery with the help of her son's Boston Terrier, Dandy. This story is set in the gas-lit world created by Locke in her Victorian San Francisco Mystery series, which includes Maids of Misfortune, Uneasy Spirits, Bloody Lessons, and the short story "The Misses Moffet Mend a Marriage".

Mail-order-bride-to-be Heather Stanford dreads the day the matron of the St. Louis bridal agency finds her a husband and sends her west. Heather actually has no desire to marry; she just wants to free her struggling family from the financial burden of another mouth to feed. Still, she holds true to her plan when the fateful day arrives and Mrs. Seymour sings the praises of her prospective groom.

Claire starts to feel there is a Victorian visitor who may want to contact her. But who is the Victorian visitor, one of her new friends–or someone else..?

Benedict Svoboda knows what it means to experience loss. After the death of his mother, the rejection of his father, and the loss of his mentor, Ben is determined all the more to protect those in his care—and none more so than his beloved wife, Marguerite. However, Marguerite is no stranger to espionage. Having worked with Lady Penelope Ollerton-Wellesley and the Order of the Crystal Daggers for many years, Marguerite is able—and perhaps too eager—to work with Ben on his various missions, despite his objections.

Step into the shadowy streets of Victorian London with In The Fog, a gripping tale of mystery and intrigue by Richard Harding Davis. Set against the backdrop of dense fog that cloaks the city, this story weaves a compelling narrative of deception, danger, and unexpected twists. Follow a group of dinner guests at a prestigious London club as they recount a chilling tale involving a missing nobleman, a strange encounter in the fog, and a crime that defies explanation.

Samuel Black must make a decision: to be a spy like his father or follow his heart. Either is likely to give his mother chest pains.

María Feodorovna es una actriz rusa de éxito que vive en Londres y quetiene una aventura con Black, el atractivo propietario del restaurante demoda de la ciudad. Un día, él cree que María lo ha engañado y, loco decelos, corta la relación.Poco después, recibe una carta de ella en la que le dice que nunca le hasido infiel, aunque reconoce que le había ocultado algo: que trabaja comoespía para el gobierno británico. La carta es una declaración de amor yuna despedida, porque la han encomendado una misión muy peligrosa enMadrid de la que no sabe si volverá.Cuando Black consigue encontrarse de nuevo con ella, la han disparado yestá muy grave.

An old man lives in a Victorian house alone. Or so he thinks. When he visits his basement, he is literally haunted by his past.

It's the very end of December, 1880, and the servant Kathleen Hennessey expects to spend a quiet week taking care of the O'Farrell Street boarding house while her employers, Annie and Nate Dawson, are off spending the Christmas holidays with Nate's family. However, when she agrees to help out one of her friends, Kathleen discovers that a simple case of a servant being dismissed without notice has turned into a complicated puzzle that she is determined to solve.

This city is going to ruin you. Just like it ruined your mother. Rose Fraser is nervous yet excited at the idea of a London season. Her excitement fades away when she starts receiving threats in the form of intricately folded, anonymous notes. Nerves turn to fear as the threats escalate. Feeling trapped, unable to go to the police, she turns to the only person she thinks can help her, her most serious suitor, private investigator James Grey. But will he uncover the truth before things take a turn for the worst?

While a door that just won’t stay closed may not seem like the most terrifying of hauntings, being alone in a silent manor for days on end certainly adds to the atmosphere. A request to discover the reason for the obstinate door includes a cash motivation and newly unemployed Theophilus Edlyd readily accepts the challenge.

A dangerous man from her past. A handsome duke in her present. Secrets that threaten their future. After tragedy hits and danger moves in, Pauline Danahue flees London, searching for sanctuary and a way to start over. A job at a small university becomes the perfect refuge. Her new life's mission - keeping recalcitrant professor, Edward Bailey, on task after a shattered heart renders him broken and destroyed. But Fate isn't done with Pauline. The same vicious man from her past sets his malicious sights on her, shattering her safe haven.

Twenty years ago, one foggy night, David Bowler, a tailor disappeared. Twenty years later, a ringer by the name of Easter Wells appears and finds himself instantly drawn into the tale. Intrigued by the inconsistencies surrounding the reports, Wells sets out to unravel the 20-year-old mystery. But all he has at his disposal are a bunch of Londoners and their foggy memories. As conversations flow over wine, tea, and even haircuts, Easter Wells must disentangle the right thread to put to rest a 20-year-old enigma. A murder is certain.

She has an excellent escape planned... Lady Tempest MacIntyre has been offered, by her stepfather, as an item up for auction! But she has an excellent escape planned... if she can keep from tripping over the good intentions of the Duke of Stromburg, sometimes referred to as Lord Fool.

Claire and Mel follow a clue to the local Victoriana Fun Fair, which seems to be a little bit funny…
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This thrilling romantic adventure follows the plucky Mary on her journey into the depths of Dickensian England where she encounters a myriad of odd characters some of whom mean her harm while others strive to help her. Mary has a secret. Should it be discovered, she will be transported in chains to Australia as a criminal. When a childhood friend reappears in her life, friendship turns to love. But her joy is tinged with fear. He is now an officer in Queen Victoria's army. If he discovers Mary's secret, his duty will be to have her arrested and transported.

The Rayne family is trapped in a rut of bad luck. And now, it's up to Lady Theodosia Rayne to steal back the Theodosia sword, a gladius that was pilfered by the rival, loathed Renshaw family. Hopefully, recovering the stolen sword will break the cycle and reverse her family's fate. Damian Renshaw, the Duke of Devlin, is feared by all - all, that is, except Lady Theodosia, the brazen spitfire who enters his home and wrestles an ancient relic from his wall.

A young man’s inheritance includes more than a house when an ebony-framed painting of a beautiful woman starts to exert a strange hold over its new owner. Could this lead to his tragic demise?