Author: jesskidd

In this “miraculous and thrilling” (Diane Setterfield, #1 New York Times bestselling author) mystery for fans of The Essex Serpent and The Book of Speculation, Victorian London comes to life as an intrepid female sleuth wades through a murky world of collectors and criminals to recover a remarkable child. Bridie Devine–flame-haired, pipe-smoking detective extraordinaire–is confronted with the … extraordinaire–is confronted with the most baffling puzzle yet: the kidnapping of Christabel Berwick, secret daughter of Sir Edmund Athelstan Berwick, and a peculiar child whose reputed supernatural powers have captured the unwanted attention of collectors in this age of discovery. Winding her…

“Exceptional” (Publishers Weekly starred review): His whole life, Mahony assumed that his mother abandoned him. But when he discovers that there was foul play involved, he heads back to the rural village where he was born.