The Secret Adventures of Charlotte Brontë by Laura Joh Rowland

She's a heroine for our times.'- New Orleans Times-Picayune 'Rowland simply refuses to let readers lift their eyes from the page.' - Minneapolis Star-Tribune 'Sharply relevant, Rowland's inventive action-thriller delivers enough intrigue and romance to satisfy a wide array of readers.' - Booklist 'A wide variety of interesting scientific, political, and literary tidbits are crammed into this romantic mystery' - Library Journal 'The audacity of building a mystery caper around this unlikely heroine is part of the novel's considerable charm.

spunky and adventurous and a die-hard romantic all the way. Even more important, the mystery itself is particularly fine.'- Entertainment Weekly ' Bedlam invokes a Queen Victoria that's reminiscent of the petulant Japanese ruler in Rowland's other series (Sano Ichiro mysteries), and her minutely drawn scenes of street life in Victorian London are just as memorable as those from the Tokyo of 400-plus years ago.' - Times-Picayune 'This lighthearted romp is a veritable festival of the Penny Dreadful.' - New Jersey Star-Ledger 'This delightful and sophisticated mystery transports readers through an era of Victorian history, with Charlotte Brontd leading the way.A must read for historical fans.' - Romantic Times 'A sure bet.

' creates a believable Charlotte whose intelligence, stubbornness, and wit recall Jane at every turn.

The Secret Adventures of Charlotte Brontë by Laura Joh Rowland