"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title. Sixteen-year-old Violet has learned to pick pockets and set up rooms for fake séances, but she knows she’ll be stuck in poverty if she doesn’t marry a. In Victorian England, the daughter of a fake medium finds herself embroiled in a murder mystery when she starts seeing real ghosts. A well-paced, clever and scary supernatural-suspense story.” ― Kirkus Reviews by Alyxandra Harvey RELEASE DATE: June 21, 2011. “Harvey keeps the narrative moving smoothly and well as she weaves romance, suspense and even a bit of comedy into the story. Harvey's writing is witty and brings headstrong, irreverent Violet to life.” ― Publishers Weekly “Harvey (the Drake Chronicles) delivers a fun adventure in the form of a Victorian mystery novel that captures the feel (and the flaws) of the age. The ghosts are genuinely creepy, the leading men are deliciously swoonworthy, and the ending is appropriately happy, making this a perfect accompaniment to a stormy night and a nice spot of tea.” ― The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books HAUNTING VIOLET by Alyxandra Harvey RELEASE DATE: JIn Victorian England, the daughter of a fake medium finds herself embroiled in a murder mystery when she starts seeing real ghosts. “Harvey brings together with aplomb all the quintessential elements of a classic Victorian gothic: the beautiful but fortuneless heroine looking for a better life, the rambling estate with too many secrets, the suspicious-looking death of yet another beautiful girl, and, finally, the promise of a sultry and forbidden romance.
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