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In the fog of Victorian London, a killer stalks the slums. London, 1884. When reporter Penny Green's prized possession - her father's expedition diaries - are stolen from her in a street robbery, she's determined to get them back. Her pursuit leads her into the notorious St Giles Rookery slum and straight into a murder scene. To her shock, Penny finds herself implicated in the crime. Desperate to clear her name, Penny teams up with Inspector James Blakely of Scotland Yard and begins to uncover the slums' tragic secrets - unsolved murders and a community ignored by authorities. Can Penny…mehr

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In the fog of Victorian London, a killer stalks the slums. London, 1884. When reporter Penny Green's prized possession - her father's expedition diaries - are stolen from her in a street robbery, she's determined to get them back. Her pursuit leads her into the notorious St Giles Rookery slum and straight into a murder scene. To her shock, Penny finds herself implicated in the crime. Desperate to clear her name, Penny teams up with Inspector James Blakely of Scotland Yard and begins to uncover the slums' tragic secrets - unsolved murders and a community ignored by authorities. Can Penny unravel the mystery of her father's final journey, find the killer and clear her name? Or will the secrets of the past claim another life in the fog-shrouded alleyways of London? A gripping Victorian mystery that blends historical intrigue with page-turning suspense. The Rookery is the second instalment in the bestselling Penny Green series.
Autorenporträt
Emily has been a full-time author since 2017. She's written over thirty books which include the Penny Green Victorian mystery series and the Augusta Peel 1920s mysteries. Born in Yorkshire, Emily grew up in the south of England. She got hooked on mysteries at a young age when she came across Agatha Christie's books in her local library. Emily studied and worked in London where many of her stories are set. London's architecture and history has always fascinated her, and she'll happily spend hours geeking over old maps and historical newspapers. Emily lives in Berkshire with her husband and teenage children. When she's not writing and researching, she enjoys running, walking her dog and drawing.