Series
Series about Victorian London (2 series)
The River Maid in Order
Beginning in the riverside districts of Victorian London, The River Maid series follows working women whose lives are bound to the Thames, maritime trade and the fortunes of the Manning family. Essie Chapman’s encounter with the enigmatic Raven carries her far beyond Limehouse, while the later novels trace…
Raffles in Order
The Raffles books follow A. J. Raffles, a celebrated amateur cricketer who secretly supports himself through burglary, and Harry “Bunny” Manders, the former schoolmate who becomes his accomplice and narrator. Hornung reverses the Holmes-and-Watson pattern by placing ingenuity, loyalty and detection on the criminal side, while the clubs,…
