Maude Horton’s Glorious Revenge

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'Grisly, addictive fun . . . I devoured it in 24 hours' – Emilia Hart, author of Weyward

In deepest winter, beware the coldest hearts . . .

London, 1850. Constance Horton has disappeared.

Maude, her older sister, knows only that Constance abandoned the apothecary they call home, and, disguised as a boy, boarded a ship bound for the Arctic. She never returned. ‘A tragic accident’, the Admiralty called it. But Maude Horton knows something isn’t right.

When she finds Constance’s journal, it becomes clear that the truth is being buried by sinister forces. To find answers – and deliver justice for her sister – Maude must step into London’s dark underbelly, and into the path of dangerous, powerful men. The kind of men who seek their fortune in the city’s horrors, from the hangings at Newgate to the ghoulish waxworks of Madame Tussaud’s.

It is a perilous task. But Maude has dangerous skills of her own . . .

'Brilliant! Stuffed with adventure' - Stuart Turton, author of The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
'A gripping adventure story' - Emma Stonex, author of The Lamplighters
'Victorian gothic at its very very best' - Susan Stokes-Chapman, author of Pandora

Critics Review

This is escapist fiction at its best. Grisly, addictive fun . . . I devoured it in 24 hours
Emilia Hart, author of Weyward
Brilliant! Every page is stuffed with adventure . . . A joyous, propulsive piece of writing from a truly talented writer
Stuart Turton, author of The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle
Thrilling, heartfelt and utterly compulsive — a gripping adventure story and an intelligent, richly textured portrait of a moment in history . . . I loved it
Emma Stonex, bestselling author The Lamplighters
Adventurous and beautifully written, I loved the clever, propulsive storytelling and the wealth of historical detail . . . so accomplished, I thoroughly enjoyed it
Rosie Andrews, author of The Leviathan
Spellbinding . . . this is Victorian gothic at its very very best. I was hooked from the first page!
Susan Stokes-Chapman, author of Pandora
A taut and riveting adventure . . . The jaw-dropping cliffhangers mean it’s hard not to read it in a single sitting
Stylist
Rip-roaring and guillotine-sharp - I couldn't tear myself away
Ellery Lloyd, author of The Club
Dark, thrilling & completely absorbing, MAUDE is glorious. Lizzie Pook taps into a centuries-long fascination with true crime taking us from the Arctic via gruesome hangings into Madame Tussaud’s. BRAVO!
Nikki May, author of Wahala
A riveting tale of a sister’s burning desire for revenge, the tension tightening like a hangman’s noose . . . atmospheric, gripping and beautiful - the execution of this novel is flawless
Amy McCulloch, author Breathless
A captivating historical thriller . . . I loved this page turning story of two sisters, a heartbreaking mystery, and a life-or-death quest
Charmaine Wilkerson, author of Black Cake
Exquisite . . . this novel is subversive, surprising and gothically tense. I can't wait to read whatever Pook writes next
Sophie Haydock, author of The Flames
Brilliant . . . Pook’s masterful pacing and meticulous attention to historical detail make this sing. Fans of Stuart Tarton’s high seas whodunits will be rapt
Publisher's Weekly
A spellbinding novel set in the frozen Arctic and in London during the height of murder mania…. Pook paints a macabre image of a time when death was often more valuable than life itself
Kirkus
Stellar . . . Pook once again weaves a rousing tale around the escapades of a bold, spirited, and cunning woman
Booklist
A lush murder mystery, Pook is a master of suspense . . . an unforgettable, atmospheric thrill ride
Adriana Trigiani, author of The Good Left Undone
Showcases Victorian London in all its grisly, macabre glory - from the very first page this novel had me in its grip. First-class storytelling, simultaneously full of heart and dark as pitch
Lianne Dillsworth, author of Theatre of Marvels
Deliciously satisfying . . . a marvellous tonic of a novel, fizzing with adventure and brimming with darkness
Polly Crosby, author of Vita and the Birds
A delicious slice of gothic Victoriana - sumptuously written and packed with ice, bones and bodies
Freya Berry, author of The Dictator's Wife
A gloriously ghoulish Victorian tale of Arctic adventure, icy revenge & diabolical anatomicals . . . A gothic treat! Superb!
Kate Griffin, author of Fyneshade
A beautifully written, meticulously researched gem of a book
Bridget Walsh, author of The Tumbling Girl
Maude Horton's Glorious Revenge had me gripped in the icy maws of the Arctic, captivated by the gruesome murder tours of the 19th Century, and desperate to find out Constance's fate. This is historical fiction fiction at its absolute glorious best
Louise Morrish, author of Operation Moonlight
Tense and vividly atmospheric, with a determined, independent heroine intent on the truth. It’s beautifully written, unflinching and brimming with adventure. I loved the journey to a world I knew nothing about - it’s gloriously transporting
Jennifer Saint, bestselling author of Ariadne on Moonlight and the Pearler's Daughter
Gripping . . . an entertaining tale of adventure and dark goings-on
Good Housekeeping
A lively and engaging read
The Times
A rollicking historical adventure . . . a protagonist you’ll be rooting for from the first page to the last . . . terrific
Criminal Element

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Well narrated and a really good story. There's a real feel of the time it was set in - I mean, I hadn't heard of Hanging Tours?! What a way to spend the day!!
ClareR 03/07/2024

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