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Dark Dawn Over Steep House
The Gower Street Detective Series (Book 5)
- Author
- M.R.C. Kasasian
- Narrator
- Emma Gregory
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 12 August 2026
- Run Time
- 14 hours 50 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Fresh, funny historical mystery series for fans of Jasper Fforde and M.C. Beaton.
'Delightful and original... A series that could well become a cult' Daily Mail
125 Gower Street, London, 1884.
Sidney Grice – London's foremost personal detective – is restless. Having filed his latest case under 'S' for 'Still To Be Solved', his ward, March Middleton, remains determined to uncover the truth.
When an attacker strikes on the murky streets of Limehouse, and a new victim is discovered in an overcrowded cafe, it's clear that the duo are on the trail of a serial offender. A trail that leads them to a Prussian Prince, an Armenian gangster, and the shadowy ruin of a once-loved family home, Steep House...
Reviews for DARK DAWN OVER STEEP HOUSE:
'A welcome addition to the genre' Historical Novel Society
'Classic whodunit fans will appreciate Kasasian's playing fair with them' Publishers Weekly
'Ingenious and atmospheric... Packed with delicious humour, red herrings and devious twists and turns' Bookish Jottings
'Strikes the perfect balance between humour and tension... A real page turner' Portable Magic
'Quirky humour, eccentric characters and a compelling plot' What Cathy Read Next
Read the whole series:
THE MANGLE STREET MURDERS
THE CURSE OF THE HOUSE OF FOSKETT
DEATH DESCENDS ON SATURN VILLA
THE SECRETS OF GASLIGHT LANE
DARK DAWN OVER STEEP HOUSE.
Critics Review
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An ingenious and atmospheric historical mystery... Packed with delicious humour, red herrings, devious twists and turns, wonderful characters, evocative period details and some dark and grisly descriptions... Witty, clever and highly enjoyable'
Bookish Jottings
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The books are a perfect recipe of action, characters and narration, although in this latest book, there is a fair amount of sadness too
Childtastic Books
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The tone and structure was reminiscent of the work of Edgar Allan Poe... Kasasian strikes the perfect balance between humour and tension, and this gives the novel the ingredients for a real page turner'
Portable Magic
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I found the mixture of quirky humour, eccentric characters and compelling plot really entertaining and I hope there will be another outing for Sidney Grice and March Middleton soon
What Cathy Read Next
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A rollicking blend of mystery, historical fiction, and coming-of-age novel. Stakes are high in this game of who dies next, which is one of the darker entries in Kasasian's Gower Street series, but nonetheless compelling for its mood change
Booklist (starred review)
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Kasasian's fifth Victorian-era novel featuring 'personal detective' Sidney Grice and Grice's ward, March Middleton, shows him back at the top of his game. The twisted solution to the case ranks as one of the series' most terrifying, and classic whodunit fans will appreciate Kasasian's playing fair with them
Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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Set in 1884 London with its fashionable squares, seedy slums and busy dockland vividly described. The pacing is rapid, with short chapters containing plenty of movement and action. A change from the elegant manners of most Victorian mystery novels and evokes masculine grittiness instead of the more usual feminine nuance
Historical Novels Society
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A welcome addition to the genre
Historical Novel Society
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Details
- Author
- M.R.C. Kasasian
- Narrator
- Emma Gregory
- Duration
- 14 hours 50 minutes
- Release Date
- 12 August 2026
- ISBN
- 9781035925759
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre
- Crime and / or mystery fiction, Historical crime and mysteries
Synopsis
Bloomsbury presents Dark Dawn Over Steep House by M.R.C. Kasasian, read by Emma Gregory.Fresh, funny historical mystery series for fans of Jasper Fforde and M.C. Beaton.'Delightful and original... A series that could well become a cult' Daily Mail 125 Gower Street, London, 1884. Sidney Grice – London's foremost personal detective – is restless. Having filed his latest case under 'S' for 'Still To Be Solved', his ward, March Middleton, remains determined to uncover the truth. When an attacker strikes on the murky streets of Limehouse, and a new victim is discovered in an overcrowded cafe, it's clear that the duo are on the trail of a serial offender. A trail that leads them to a Prussian Prince, an Armenian gangster, and the shadowy ruin of a once-loved family home, Steep House... Reviews for DARK DAWN OVER STEEP HOUSE: 'A welcome addition to the genre' Historical Novel Society'Classic whodunit fans will appreciate Kasasian's playing fair with them' Publishers Weekly'Ingenious and atmospheric... Packed with delicious humour, red herrings and devious twists and turns' Bookish Jottings'Strikes the perfect balance between humour and tension... A real page turner' Portable Magic'Quirky humour, eccentric characters and a compelling plot' What Cathy Read NextRead the whole series: THE MANGLE STREET MURDERS THE CURSE OF THE HOUSE OF FOSKETT DEATH DESCENDS ON SATURN VILLA THE SECRETS OF GASLIGHT LANE DARK DAWN OVER STEEP HOUSE.
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