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Lady Trent Mysteries

by Gilbert Morris 3 books in this series

The Lady Trent Mysteries follow Serafina Trent, an aristocratic widow and scientifically minded investigator, and Dylan Tremayne through a sequence of murders and inheritance disputes in late-1850s London. Their enquiries move between noble households, crowded streets and the developing institutions of Victorian policing.

The novels combine crime fiction, Gothic atmosphere and restrained romance with debates over evidence, scepticism and faith. Serafina’s independence challenges assumptions about class and women’s authority, while the cases expose the vulnerabilities hidden beneath respectable Victorian society.

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Books in this series (3 books)

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1. The Mermaid in the Basement

Gilbert Morris

4.3(138)

A wealthy widow of a nobleman, daughter of a famous scientist, and skeptic who only trusts what can be proven. Meet Serafina Trent. A woman about to take 19th Century London by storm. It's London, 1857, and everything is at stake for Serafina Trent. A woman…

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2. A Conspiracy of Ravens

Gilbert Morris

4.1(751)

With the aid of her partner Dylan Tremayne, Lady Serafina Trent aims to help her neighbors—the Haydens—determine who the true heir is to their sizable estate. After some investigating, she shocks the Haydens when she reveals that the child they believed had died at birth is…

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3. Sonnet to a Dead Contessa

Gilbert Morris

4.1(645)

In London, 1858, women of British nobility are being murdered with alarming frequency, so Scotland Yard calls on Lady Serafina Trent and her crime-solving partner, Dylan Tremayne, to help piece together the perplexing clues. With Dylan's help, Serafina has garnered acclaim as a brilliant detective―solving mysteries…

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