Linda’s love affair with the printed word started when she was two, when her mother, a keen reader, taught her the alphabet. She has had her nose in a book ever since. By her teens, she had developed an absorbing and enduring interest in true crime and history and a special fascination for the Victorian era.
2003 saw the launch of her first published book, Chloroform: the Quest for Oblivion. Several true crime books were to follow, most recently The Secret Poisoner, a study of nineteenth century poison murder, and three biographies, including The Marquess of Queensberry: Wilde’s Nemesis.
Linda’s first fiction series, the Frances Doughty Mysteries set in 1880s Bayswater, features a clever and determined lady detective. Through her adventures, Linda explores aspects of Victorian life such as diet, education, medicine, women’s rights, fear of premature burial and the fashion for cycling.
In her second series, set in 1870s Brighton, Mina Scarletti is a deceptively diminutive lady who writes horror stories and exposes the activities of fraudulent spirit mediums.
Linda is delighted to be an active member of the Crime Writers’ Association, and was elected Vice-Chair in 2017.
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Sherlock Holmes and the Power Principle (The Early Casebook of Sherlock Holmes 9)
Sherlock returns in a puzzling new adventure! Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle, Anthony Horowitz and classic crime fiction.
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The Greatest Rogue in England
The outrageously debauched life of Colonel Francis Charteris (1675-1732), as immortalized in Hogarth’s Harlot’s Progress, and his spectacular fall from grace at the hands of a humble servant.
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Sherlock Holmes and the Cabinet of Wonders (The Early Casebook of Sherlock Holmes 8
Another twisty mystery for the young Sherlock Holmes! Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle, Anthony Horowitz and classic crime fiction.
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Sherlock Holmes and the Duelling Dukes (The Early Casebook of Sherlock Holmes 6)
Discover one of Sherlock Holmes’ secret early cases! Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle, Anthony Horowitz and classic crime fiction.
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Sherlock Holmes and the Persian Slipper (The Early Casebook of Sherlock Holmes 4)
Another eerie mystery from Sherlock Holmes’ early casebook! Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle, Anthony Horowitz and classic crime fiction.
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Sherlock Holmes and the Explorers’ Club
Another thrilling instalment of Sherlock Holmes’ early casebook! Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle, Anthony Horowitz and classic crime fiction.
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Sherlock Holmes and the Rosetta Stone Mystery (The Early Casebook of Sherlock Holmes #1)
Sherlock Holmes’ earliest case has been uncovered! Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Arthur Conan Doyle, Anthony Horowitz and classic crime fiction.
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The Cyanide Ghost (Mina Scarletti Mystery #6)
More puzzling apparitions mystify Mina Scarletti in her next investigation! Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie and Antonia Hodgson…
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His Father’s Ghost (Mina Scarletti Mystery #5)
Join Mina Scarletti in another thrilling ghostly mystery! Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie and Antonia Hodgson…
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Midwinter Mysteries
Eleven authors. Eleven stories. One festive collection! Perfect for fans of crime fiction, short stories, thrillers — and Christmas!
The Ghost of Hollow House (Mina Scarletti Mysteries #4)
Mina Scarletti returns in her most thrilling mystery yet! Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie and Antonia Hodgson…
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The Mina Scarletti Mystery Series: Books 1-3
Death and deception in Victorian Brighton! Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie and Antonia Hodgson…
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The Royal Ghost (Mina Scarletti Mysteries #2)
A Victorian mystery with a haunting twist! A scandalous rumour is sweeping through Brighton. But is everything really as it seems…?
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Mr Scarletti’s Ghost (Mina Scarletti Mysteries #1)
The first in a thrilling Victorian mystery series, with a feisty female lead! Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie and Antonia Hodgson...
Those grieving for their lost love ones are desperate to communicate with the dead once more. But are they falling prey to unscrupulous fortune hunters?
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An Unquiet Ghost (Mina Scarletti Mysteries #3)
Mina Scarletti, writer of horror stories but supernatural sceptic at heart, is becoming well known for unmasking those who fraudulently claim to be able to communicate with the dead. So it is no surprise to her when a young couple write to her seeking her advice.
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