Lady of Ashes
- 420bladzijden
- 15 uur lezen
In 1861 London, Violet Morgan works to build a respectable undertaking business abandoned by her husband. She comforts the bereaved, advises on funeral fashion and etiquette, and organizes funerals.
De Vrouw van AsReeks
Stap in de met gas verlichte straten van het Victoriaanse Londen met deze boeiende historische mysterieserie. Volg de unieke reis van een vrouwelijke uitvaartondernemer, wiens beroep een ongeëvenaard perspectief biedt op misdaad en geheimen. Elke zaak duikt in de schaduwrijke hoeken van de samenleving, waarbij ingewikkelde complotten worden ontrafeld en de menselijke conditie wordt onderzocht. Deze serie is perfect voor lezers die houden van sfeervolle settings en ingewikkelde, karaktergedreven mysteries.
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Uloupené tělo
- 327bladzijden
- 12 uur lezen
Po upevnění své pověsti jako nejváženější majitelky pohřebního ústavu v Londýně se Violet Harperová rozhodla zužitkovat své znalosti v divočině amerického Západu. Avšak když její matka onemocní, je Violet i se svým manželem Samuelem povolána zpět do Anglie, kde jsou její schopnosti vyhledávané tak jako předtím. Dostane se jí pocty, aby připravila pohřeb pro Anthonyho Fairmonta, vikomta Raybourna, blízkého přítele královny Viktorie, který zemřel za podivných okolností – služby Violet však zatím nebudou zapotřebí, alespoň dokud se nenajde tělo, které záhadně zmizelo…
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A Virtuous Death
- 288bladzijden
- 11 uur lezen
Set against the backdrop of Queen Victoria's mourning, the story intertwines her relationship with John Brown, a mysterious servant with an interest in the occult. When undertaker Violet Harper attends one of Brown's tarot readings, he ominously predicts death looming over Buckingham Palace. Initially skeptical, Violet's disbelief wanes as Brown's unsettling prophecies start to manifest, leading her to confront the chilling reality of his insights. The narrative explores themes of grief, superstition, and the intersection of life and death.
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Mourning Bells
- 272bladzijden
- 10 uur lezen
Set in Victorian London, the story follows Violet Harper, a respected undertaker tasked with transporting coffins on the London Necropolis Railway. Her inaugural journey takes a chilling turn when the silence is interrupted by a coffin bell, signaling a potential nightmare of being buried alive. This intriguing premise explores themes of mortality, fear, and the societal customs surrounding death, highlighting the unique role of undertakers during a time when such anxieties were prevalent.
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Death at the Abbey
- 290bladzijden
- 11 uur lezen
Set against the backdrop of Nottinghamshire, an undertaker named Violet Harper is unexpectedly called to Welbeck Abbey by the eccentric Fifth Duke of Portland, known as the "mad duke." Instead of a human body, she finds herself preparing the remains of the duke's beloved raven, Aristotle. As the duke plans an extravagant funeral to dispel his servants' superstitions about the raven's death being a bad omen, Violet navigates the peculiarities of the duke's world and the unique challenges of her profession.