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The Sinister Mystery of the Mesmerizing Girl by Theodora Goss

The Sinister Mystery of the Mesmerizing Girl

Theodora Goss

S&S/Saga Press · Print & ebook · October 1, 2019

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Who it’s for
A spirited ensemble adventure mixes Victorian peril, mystery, and a race to rescue friends.
Themes
Friendship and rescue, Political conspiracy, Adventure
Pacing
Fast

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About this book

Mary Jekyll and the Athena Club race to save Alice—and foil a plot to unseat the Queen, in the electrifying conclusion to the trilogy that began with the Nebula Award finalist and Locus Award winner The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter. Life’s always an adventure for the Athena Club...especially when one of their own has been kidnapped!

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After their thrilling European escapades rescuing Lucina van Helsing, Mary Jekyll and her friends return home to discover that their friend and kitchen maid Alice has vanished—and so has Mary's employer Sherlock Holmes! As they race to find Alice and bring her home safely, they discover that Alice and Sherlock’s kidnapping are only one small part of a plot that threatens Queen Victoria, and the very future of the British Empire. Can Mary, Diana, Beatrice, Catherine, and Justine save their friends—and save England? Find out in the final installment of the fantastic and memorable Extraordinary Adventures of the Athena Club series.

Mischief and Momentum

A spirited ensemble adventure mixes Victorian peril, mystery, and a race to rescue friends.

Come here for

  • A close-knit club facing kidnappings and a threat to Queen Victoria
  • Historical fantasy with Holmesian company and brisk adventure

Expect

  • Ensemble stakes that grow from personal rescue to national peril
  • A lively conclusion to the Athena Club trilogy

Where it sits

Gaslamp Fantasy50%
Historical Mystery36%
Historical Fantasy22%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Fantasy
  • Historical Fiction
  • Women Detectives
Authors
Theodora Goss
Publisher
S&S/Saga Press
Published
October 1, 2019
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Friendship and rescue · Political conspiracy · Adventure
Reading lane
Fantasy