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Praise for ‘Death at Dawn’

‘Great period detail and heaps of energy... feisty’ Daily Mirror

‘Echoes of Georgette Heyer... well-crafted... an enjoyable romp’ She

‘Good old-fashioned adventure... romps along at a fine pace...a thrilling murder-mystery’ Easy Living

‘Some well-described set pieces temper the breakneck pace of the action, and the ending is as satisfying as one could wish’ The Times

'Light, easy reading for anyone who enjoys a bit of Victorian mystery' Observer

'An enjoyable historical novel' Woman's Day

‘Fast-paced and lively.... this historical drama will definitely keep you intrigued – definitely hard to put down!’ My Weekly

Duelling, derring-do, and dastardly deeds are all in a day’s work for Liberty Lane, a new heroine for fans of Georgette Heyer and Sarah Waters’s Victorian novels.

The Augustus theatre in Victorian London likes to put on a good show. But when a public spat erupts between two dancers on the London stage, it comes to a dramatic conclusion that definitely wasn’t part of the script: one dead, the other arrested for murder. As far as the jury’s concerned, it’s an open-and-shut case, but Liberty Lane believes otherwise.

Soon she’s leading her own investigation, in a desperate race against the hangman’s noose. And while the criminal underworld may be no place for a lady, there’s no place for a criminal to hide once Liberty’s on the case...