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The ingenious solution to the mystery makes this the series' best entry yet. Victorian whodunit fans are in for a treat * <b>Publishers Weekly Starred Review</b> * Victorian whodunits don't get much better than this * <b>Publishers Weekly Starred Review</b> of <b>Spring of Hope</b> * A period mystery bolstered by an exciting mix of imagination and historical truth * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>Spring of Hope</b> * Cleverly plotted, deftly written, with vivid characters, rich period ambience, and gentle humor, Harrison's latest is sure to please fans of historical mysteries * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>Spring of Hope</b> * Subtle humor, period ambience, skulduggery, larger-than-life characters, a clever plot, and a satisfying ending * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>Summer of Secrets</b> * An inspired premise and compelling characters make the third in this series the best to date * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>Summer of Secrets</b> * Superior plotting and characterization ... Fans of Harrison's Burren mysteries will be pleased * <b>Publishers Weekly Starred Review</b> of <b>Winter of Despair</b> * A surprising conclusion, coupled with vivid characters, authentic period details, and a constantly zigzagging plot, makes this a good choice for fans of historical murder mysteries * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>Season of Darkness</b> * The Victorian atmosphere is thick enough to cut with a knife. The real triumph is Harrison's Dickens: sublimely conceited, short-tempered, self-dramatizing, often bombastic * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>Season of Darkness</b> *

Victorian whodunits don't get much better than this * <b>Publishers Weekly Starred Review</b> of <b>Spring of Hope</b> * A period mystery bolstered by an exciting mix of imagination and historical truth * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>Spring of Hope</b> * Cleverly plotted, deftly written, with vivid characters, rich period ambience, and gentle humor, Harrison's latest is sure to please fans of historical mysteries * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>Spring of Hope</b> * Subtle humor, period ambience, skulduggery, larger-than-life characters, a clever plot, and a satisfying ending * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>Summer of Secrets</b> * An inspired premise and compelling characters make the third in this series the best to date * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>Summer of Secrets</b> * Superior plotting and characterization ... Fans of Harrison's Burren mysteries will be pleased * <b>Publishers Weekly Starred Review</b> of <b>Winter of Despair</b> * A surprising conclusion, coupled with vivid characters, authentic period details, and a constantly zigzagging plot, makes this a good choice for fans of historical murder mysteries * <b>Booklist</b> on <b>Season of Darkness</b> * The Victorian atmosphere is thick enough to cut with a knife. The real triumph is Harrison's Dickens: sublimely conceited, short-tempered, self-dramatizing, often bombastic * <b>Kirkus Reviews</b> on <b>Season of Darkness</b> *

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Cora Harrison turned to writing historical fiction after she retired from teaching to live on a farm near the Burren in the west of Ireland. As well as the Gaslight mysteries, she is the author of the Reverend Mother mysteries, and the Mara series of Celtic mysteries, set in 16th century Ireland.

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