Miss Sharp's Monsters

Murder, monsters…and a disreputable Victorian lady's maid. A killer stalks the grimy streets of Whitechapel - but Scotland Yard seems determined to turn a blind eye. With one look at her best friend's corpse, Liz Sharp already knows the truth: the killer is a werewolf. No one important will hold a werewolf accountable - after all, the monsters rule Europe. Certainly, no one will believe a werewolf victim like Liz: the very scars that make her determined to investigate Sal's death also condemn her as the sort of female who'd sell her blood for easy money. As it happens, Liz's best hope for justice might well lie with her emotionally repressed employer, Princess May. Though the princess has connections with werewolf royalty, there's no one else Liz can turn to. Certainly, she can't risk trusting the irritatingly personable Inspector Short, who dogs her steps from the slums of Whitechapel to the palaces of St James. But as corpses mount up, Liz discovers that no one is precisely who she thought: not Sal, not herself, and certainly not the werewolf. Luckily, she has a few tricks hidden in the pockets of her trusty bloomers…. The first novel of Miss Sharp's Monsters is a witty historical fantasy adventure, perfect for fans of The Parasol Protectorate or Pride and Prejudice and Zombies! It includes A Study in Sirens, a bonus story from the series.

Revenants, revolution…and an amnesiac lady's maid on the loose. A trip to Europe is all in a day's work for Liz Sharp - that is, until an anarchist throws a bomb at her employer. As a lady's maid/bodyguard to royalty, Miss Sharp's duty seems clear: Protect Princess May, defuse the bomb, and hand over the would-be-killer to the police. At least, that's what the distractingly good-looking Inspector Short advises. But Liz isn't so sure. No one deserves to be executed and revivified as one of the undead policemen that terrorise Europe - and if that wasn't enough, the bomber, Anton Lupei, claims he and Liz were once lovers. If only she can gain his trust, Anton could be Miss Sharp's only link with a past and family she has forgotten. As the Orient Express steams from Paris to Hungary, Liz's search for her past threatens to uncover a continent-spanning conspiracy. Why are the anarchists targeting Princess May? Who was Miss Sharp before she lost her memories? And how do you avoid being drained by a very hungry vampire? It's just as well Liz thought to bring a set of lock-pick hairpins…. The second novel of Miss Sharp's Monsters is a thrilling historical fantasy adventure for fans of The Parasol Protectorate or Van Helsing. Includes a special note from the author.