The Watercress Girls - Seeley, Kay
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Spirited and beautiful Annie Flanagan's reckless ambition takes her from the Hackney watercress beds to dancing at the Folies-Bergère in Paris. She returns to work in an establishment catering to the needs of wealthy and influential gentlemen. When she disappears, leaving her illegitimate son behind, her friend Hettie Bundy sets out to find her. Hettie's search leads her from the East End of London, where opium dens and street gangs rule, to the corruption and depravity in Victorian society. Secrets are revealed that put both their lives in danger. Can Hettie find Annie in time? What does the…mehr

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Spirited and beautiful Annie Flanagan's reckless ambition takes her from the Hackney watercress beds to dancing at the Folies-Bergère in Paris. She returns to work in an establishment catering to the needs of wealthy and influential gentlemen. When she disappears, leaving her illegitimate son behind, her friend Hettie Bundy sets out to find her. Hettie's search leads her from the East End of London, where opium dens and street gangs rule, to the corruption and depravity in Victorian society. Secrets are revealed that put both their lives in danger. Can Hettie find Annie in time? What does the future hold for the watercress girls? A Victorian Mystery The Watercress Girls was chosen as a FINALIST in The Wishing Shelf Awards where it was described as 'A totally engrossing, powerfully written historical novel.
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Kay Seeley is a talented storyteller and bestselling author of five Victorian novels and three Short Story Collections. Her short stories have been published in women's magazines and short-listed in competitions. Her novels had been finalists in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. She lives in London and loves its history. Her stories are well researched, beautifully written with compelling characters where love triumphs over adversity novels set in Victorian London's East End. Often heart-wrenching but always satisfyingly uplifting, her books are perfect for fans of Catherine Cookson, Anna Jacobs and Dilly Court. Kay writes stories that will capture your heart and leave you wanting more.