Lady of Ashes Lady of Ashes Mysteries Paperback Christine Trent

from Carpe_Librum

For some reason, I've always been fascinated by the Victorian traditions of mourning: black crepe, hair brooches, mourning jewellery, funeral etiquette and the list goes on. When I heard about the lead character in Christine Trent's Lady of Ashes, I just knew I had to read this book. Set in Londo...

from msjessie

A richly detailed and atmospheric historical fiction tale set during the 1860's in England, Lady of Ashes is the first in a forthcoming series from veteran Christine Trent about a female undertaker named Violet Morgan. One thing that is both certain and obvious about the novel is that the author ...

from JaneSteen

Where I got the book: borrowed on Overdrive. ***SPOILER WARNING*** I'm a sucker for the whole Victorian-obsession-with-death thing and can personally think of a dozen plots that might revolve around the delightfully lugubrious profession of undertaker, so I picked up Trent's novel with anticipati...

from MyBookAddiction

LADY OF ASHES by Christine Trent is an exciting Victorian Historical Mystery set in 1860 London. It is the first in a new mystery series. It centers around a Victorian era undertaking business in London,and the adventures of Violet Morgan. Violet husband of seven years,Grahan, is not all he appea...

from KRoan

compelling series with a good character. I like her.