Death at the Workhouse - Organ, Emily
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Erscheint vorauss. 2. Dezember 2024
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Someone's preying on Victorian London's poor. Can a determined reporter unmask the killer stalking the workhouse? London,1885. News reporter Penny Green is spending time at Shoreditch Workhouse working undercover. She knows more can be done for the deserving poor, but does anyone care? When two workhouse inmates die in a fight, the police and the coroner accept the simplest explanation. Determined to expose the truth, Penny undertakes her own investigation with Inspector James Blakely's help, and it's not long before they make themselves unpopular. A macabre turn finally makes the authorities…mehr

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Someone's preying on Victorian London's poor. Can a determined reporter unmask the killer stalking the workhouse? London,1885. News reporter Penny Green is spending time at Shoreditch Workhouse working undercover. She knows more can be done for the deserving poor, but does anyone care? When two workhouse inmates die in a fight, the police and the coroner accept the simplest explanation. Determined to expose the truth, Penny undertakes her own investigation with Inspector James Blakely's help, and it's not long before they make themselves unpopular. A macabre turn finally makes the authorities act, but can Penny reveal the workhouse's dark secrets before another life is taken? Or will her quest for justice be her final story? A gripping Victorian mystery that shines a light on the shocking realities of life for London's poorest. Death at the Workhouse is the next thrilling instalment in the bestselling Penny Green series. Readers love Death at the Workhouse and the Penny Green series: 'Every book is riveting! Emily Organ never fails to capture my attention from beginning to end!' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Love this Victorian mystery series! The amount of research Emily Organ puts into her Victorian settings to create as much historical accuracy as possible is beyond amazing.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'My favorite mystery series.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Well I only have two books left in the series and I'm truly saddened by this! The talent of story writing was clearly demonstrated in the book! I feel I will miss the characters the most but have enjoyed each book without exception! Perfect reading for anyone!' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I love this series, this book, these characters, the plot twists, and the historical info in this series, and this book. It's always a page turner from Miss Emily... I've burned through the first 8 already!' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A Victorian Delight!' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'If you like Agatha Christie books you are going to like this one.'' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I have read all of this series of books. They are marvellous. I can hardly wait for the next one.'Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Wonderfully written whodunit... unputdownable.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Another delightful Penny Green historical mystery... I'm in love with this series.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Good clean mystery in an enjoyable historical setting.' Reader review, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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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.