'Genuinely engrossing.'- Publishers Weekly With equal parts courage, compassion, and intrigue, Christine Trent tells an unrestrained tale of love and loss in the rigidly decorous world of Victorian society. But she's certain there's a killer lurking in the London fog, and the next funeral may be her own. When Graham disappears, Violet takes full control of the business and is commissioned for an undertaking of royal proportions. And the solace she's always found in her work evaporates like a departing soul when she suspects that some of the deceased she's dressed have been murdered. Violet's peculiar but happy life soon begins to unravel as Graham becomes obsessed with his own demons and all but abandons her as he plans a vengeful scheme. She is empathetic, well-versed in funeral fashions, and comfortable with death's role in life-until its chilling rattle comes knocking on her own front door.

While her husband, Graham, is preoccupied with elevating their station in society, Violet is cultivating a sterling reputation for Morgan Undertaking.

Only a woman with an iron backbone could succeed as an undertaker in Victorian England, but Violet Morgan takes great pride in her trade. 'Winningly original.A female undertaker in Victorian London suspects death by unnatural causes in a mystery 'rich with historical incidents and details' ( Publishers Weekly). 'Exuberant, sparkling, beguiling.brims with Dickensian gusto!' -Barbara Kyle, author of The Queen's Lady on The Queen's Dollmaker 'Genuinely engrossing.with a rare Regency heroine who loves her work and does it well.' Publishers Weekly on By the King's Design But she's certain there's a killer lurking in the London fog, and the next funeral may be her own.Įqual parts courage, compassion, and intrigue, Christine Trent tells an unrestrained tale of love and loss in the rigidly decorous world of Victorian society. When Graham's plotting leads to his disappearance, Violet takes full control of the business and is commissioned for an undertaking of royal proportions.

Only a woman with an iron backbone could succeed as an undertaker in Victorian London, but Violet Morgan takes great pride in her trade.

Lady of Ashes by Christine Trent