Local police deem it a suicide, not caring to look any deeper into the incident. At the end of her first week on the job, she discovers the dead body of one of her nurses in the hospital library. London, 1853: Florence Nightingale is the new nurse Superintendent at the Establishment For Gentlewomen During Temporary Illness. Why did I let this sit on my unread NetGalley shelf for so long? This was really good! Learn more about Christine at or follow her on Facebook at 4.5 Victorian mystery stars!

In addition to six novels and three short stories in the LADY OF ASHES series, Christine has also written several historical novels about women in unusual professions, including THE QUEEN'S DOLLMAKER (a dollmaker to Marie Antoinette), A ROYAL LIKENESS (an apprentice to the great waxworker, Madame Tussaud), and BY THE KING'S DESIGN (a draper to the Prince Regent). Harris, and Anna Lee Huber, and follows the travels of a cursed pocket watch through time. THE DEADLY HOURS is an anthology written with Susanna Kearsley, C.S. On September 1, 2020, Sourcebooks will release Christine's latest entry in the LADY OF ASHES historical mystery series featuring Violet Harper, a Victorian undertaker with a passion for her macabre work. The year 2020 marks 200 years since Florence's birth. King comes No Cure for the Dead, the rich and enthralling series debut from Christine Trent.Ī MURDEROUS MALADY, Book 2 of the Florence Nightingale mystery series, was published on May 7, 2019, during National Nurses Week, which is always the week leading up to Florence's birthday on May 12th. With no one but herself to count on, Florence must now puzzle out what the death of an unknown, nondescript young nurse has to do with conspiracies lurking about at the highest levels of government before she’s silenced too.įor fans of Anne Perry and Laurie R. As Florence digs deeper, however, her attention turns to one of the hospital investors and suddenly, Sidney becomes reluctant to help.

Her efforts are met with upturned noses and wayward glances except for her close friend and advocate inside the House of Commons, Sidney Herbert. Her name was Nurse Bellamy.įlorence’s mettle is tested by the dual goals of preserving what little reputation her hospital has and bringing Nurse Bellamy’s killer to justice.

She has hardly had time to learn the names of the nurses in her charge when she suddenly finds one of them hanging in the Establishment’s library. Lady of the Lamp Florence Nightingale has just accepted the position of Superintendent of the Establishment for Gentlewomen During Temporary Illness in London. When a young nurse dies on her watch, Florence Nightingale must uncover the deep-hidden secrets someone will kill to keep buried.

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