The Outcast Girls

#2 Worlds End Bureau Victorian Mystery

Alys Clare

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Severn House
24 February 2022

Fiction & Literature; Historical mysteries

Series: A World’s End Bureau Mystery

Private investigators Lily Raynor and Felix Wilbraham get more than they bargain for when they take on a case in a girls' boarding school, in the latest World's End Bureau Victorian mystery.

London, 1881. Lily Raynor, owner of the World's End Investigation Bureau, is growing increasingly worried. Work is drying up, finances are tight and she cannot find enough for her sole employee, Felix Wilbraham, to do. So when schoolteacher Georgiana Long arrives, with a worrying tale of runaway pupils, it seems like the answer to her prayers. The case is an interesting one, and what could be less perilous than a trip to a girls' boarding school, out in the Fens?

Disguised as the new Assistant Matron, Lily joins the Shardlowes School staff, while Felix - suppressing his worries about his cool, calm employer - remains behind. But there are undercurrents at Shardlowes, and the shadowy, powerful men who fund the school's less fortunate pupils loom larger as Felix's own investigations unfold. Felix can't shake off his fear that Lily is in danger - and soon, his premonitions come frighteningly true . . .

By: Alys Clare
Imprint: Severn House
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: Main
Dimensions: Height: 217mm, Width: 139mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9781780297330
ISBN 10: 1780297335
Series: A World’s End Bureau Mystery
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 24 February 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Alys Clare lives in the English countryside where her novels are set. She went to school in Tonbridge and later studied archaeology at the University of Kent. She is also the author of the Hawkenlye, Aelf Fen and Gabriel Taverner historical mystery series.

Reviews for The Outcast Girls (#2 Worlds End Bureau Victorian Mystery)

Chilling . Anne Perry fans will want to check this out * Publishers Weekly * Mystery and social commentary combine in a heartbreaking and sadly relevant tale * Kirkus Reviews * Impressive . . . the solid plotting, colorful Victorian settings, and fun detective duo bode well for future instalments * Publishers Weekly on The Woman Who Spoke to Spirits * Engaging, dark, atmospheric, and, at times, quite charming and humorous . . . A fine choice for all mystery collections * Booklist on The Woman Who Spoke to Spirits * The author's writing style, likable characters, and intriguing plot will draw in readers . . . Recommended for historical and traditional mystery lovers * Library Journal on The Woman Who Spoke to Spirits * Marvelous * Kirkus Reviews on The Woman Who Spoke to Spirits *