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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorA Study in Sable
Mercedes Lackey · 313 pages
Sent by Lord Alderscroft to the bachelor's flat of a certain famous, and rather rude, detective, psychics Sarah and Nan are compelled to prove their powers to him before being asked to consult on behalf of his Elemental Masters associates, John and Mary Watson.
Mesmerized
Candace Camp · 415 pages
All her life, Olivia Moreland has denied her clairvoyant abilities, working instead to disprove the mediums that flock to London. But when Stephen, Lord St. Leger, requests her help in investigating an alleged psychic, she can't ignore the ominous presence she feels within the walls of his ancient estate. Nor can she ignore the intimate connection she feels to Stephen, as if she has somehow known
Burning Lamp
Amanda Quick, Jayne Ann Krentz · 392 pages
In this second novel of the Dreamlight Trilogy from New York Times-bestselling author Amanda Quick, psychic power and passion collide as a legendary curse comes to a burn...The Arcane Society was born in turmoil when the friendship of its two founders evolved into a fierce rivalry. Nicholas Winters's efforts led to the creation of a device of unknown powers called the Burning Lamp. Each generation
Soulless
Gail Carriger · 300 pages
Alexia Tarabotti is laboring under a great many social tribulations. First, she has no soul. Second, she's a spinster whose father is both Italian and dead. Third, she was rudely attacked by a vampire, breaking all standards of social etiquette. Where to go from there? From bad to worse apparently, for Alexia accidentally kills the vampire -- and then the appalling Lord Maccon (loud, messy, gorgeo
Mrs Hudson and the Spirits' Curse
Martin Davies · 320 pages
The Lady Julia Grey Bundle
Deanna Raybourn
"To say that I met Nicholas Brisbane over my husband's dead body is not entirely accurate. Edward, it should be noted, was still twitching on the floor."Starting with her husband's sudden death, Lady Julia Grey is swept into a world of mystery and deceit. It is also the world of the enigmatic and maddeningly attractive private investigator Nicholas Brisbane...From the extravagant world of Victoria
Kitty Peck and the Music Hall Murders
Kate Griffin · 353 pages
The Ghost and Mrs. Jeffries
Emily Brightwell · 238 pages
Mrs. Jeffries Victorian Mystery series #3 A Vision of Death At the seance, Mrs. Hodges was a bit taken aback by the medium's dire prediction. But she soon dismissed it as stuff and nonsense. After all, she was a woman who knew her own mind--*and* minded everyone else's business. But that very night, demanding, domineering Mrs. Hodges was murdered. The Inspector's on the case, but he doesn't
Haunting Violet
Alyxandra Harvey · 343 pages
Sixteen-year-old Violet Willoughby has been part of her mother's Spiritualist scam since she was nine, but during an 1872 house party in Hampshire, England, she is horrified to learn that she can actually see ghosts, one of whom wants Violet to solve her murder.
The Devious Dr. Jekyll
Viola Carr · 447 pages
Crime scene physician Dr. Eliza Jekyll, daughter of the infamous Henry, tries to balance her newfound fame with the dangerous secret of her diabolical other self, Lizzie Hyde, while investigating a bizarre crime with the mercurial Captain Remy Lafayette.
Good Night, Mr. Holmes
Carole Nelson Douglas · 286 pages
Irene Adler, the beautiful American opera singer who once outwitted Sherlock Holmes, is given a life of her own in this first of a series. Her talent for detection is called upon, not her singing, as she rescues handsome barrister Godfrey Norton, and "duels" with Mr. Holmes himself.
India Black
Carol K. Carr · 304 pages
Madam India Black is thrust into a deadly game of intrigue and blackmail between Russian and British agents after Sir Archibald Latham of the War Office has a heart attack and dies while visiting her Victorian London brothel.
The Secret Adventures of Charlotte Brontë
Laura Joh Rowland · 379 pages
Upon learning that she has been falsely accused of plagiarism, the normally mild-mannered Charlotte Brontë sets off for London to clear her name. But when she unintentionally witnesses a murder, Charlotte finds herself embroiled in a dangerous chain of events that forces her to confront demons from her past. With the clandestine aid of the other Brontë sisters, Emily and Anne, and of the suspi
Lady of Ashes
Christine Trent · 426 pages
Only a woman with an iron backbone could succeed as an undertaker in Victorian England, but Violet Morgan takes great pride in her trade. While her husband, Graham, is preoccupied with elevating their station in society, Violet is cultivating a sterling reputation for Morgan Undertaking. She is empathetic, well-versed in funeral fashions, and comfortable with death’s role in life—until its chillin
Beloved Poison
E.S. Thomson · 395 pages
After uncovering six tiny coffins at St. Saviour's Infirmary, apprentice apothecary Jem Flockhart seeks answers, following a trail that leads from the dissecting room to Newgate prison and the gallows.
The Third Circle
Amanda Quick, Jayne Ann Kretnz · 375 pages
Called "supremely addictive" by Booklist, the Arcane Society novels, written under both the Amanda Quick and Jayne Ann Krentz names, have pulled readers into a saga filled with steamy romance, drama, and dark intrigue. Her newest novel promises to mesmerize as well. Leona Hewitt, disguised in men's formal evening clothes, has secretly made her way into Lord Delbridge's private museum to retrieve a
Death by Silver
Melissa Scott, Amy Griswold · 272 pages
Calling on his old school friend Julian Lynes--private detective and another victim of the younger Nevett--Ned races to solve the murder, clear the stain on his professional reputation, and lay to rest the ghosts of his past. Assisted by Ned's able secretary Miss Frost, who has unexpected metaphysical skills of her own, Ned and Julian explore London's criminal underworld and sodomitical demimonde,