Award-winning author Laura Joh Rowland is back with the fourth in her critically acclaimed Victorian mysteries where the case of a mutilated "Sleeping Beauty" washes ashore in London.
Laura Joh Rowland is the award-winning author of the samurai detective Sano Ichiro mystery series set in 17th century Japan, as well as a historical suspense series starring Charlotte Bronte. Her work has been published in 21 countries; nominated for the Anthony Award, the Hammett Prize, and the Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Award; won RT Magazine's Reader's Choice Award; and been included in the Wall Street Journal's list of the five best historical mystery novels. Laura holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Public Health degree from the University of Michigan. She is a former aerospace scientist, a painter, and a cartoonist. She lives in New York City with her husband Marty. This is her fourth Victorian mystery.
Praise for The Woman in the Veil:
"Strong in character and plot, Rowland's fourth Victorian mystery
consistently appeals."
—Kirkus Reviews
"Clever...Readers will enjoy Rowland’s original approach and
realistic characters."
—Publishers Weekly
"[The Woman in the Veil] should build interest in Rowland's richly
atmospheric Victorian mysteries."
—Booklist
"Here’s hoping for more stories with these characters."
—Red Carpet Crash
"Impressively elegant and well crafted...A compelling and
compulsive page turner of a read from cover to cover."
—Midwest Book Review
"An appealing trio of crime solvers...The author's knowledge and
understanding of the Victorian age are flawless as she brings this
mystery to an exciting conclusion."
—Historical Novels Review
“[A] memorable new series.”
—New York Journal of Books
“The author is masterful at weaving many moving parts of this story
together...I would highly recommend it to anyone who loves
historical mystery thrillers.”
—Seattle Book Review
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