London, 1912: suffragettes and circuses. Page-turning historical fiction for fans of Sarah Waters.
A mystery set among a world of tricks, society columnists, corset fetishists, suffragettes and circus freaks in 1912 London. Taps into the publicity around the suffragette movement in 2015, with a major film due on the subject starring Meryl Streep, Helena Bonham Carter and Carey Mulligan. Not final jacket image.
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The Amber Shadows is a spooky and complex psychological thriller set in Bletchley Park during the second world war. Atmospheric and engaging’