Black Silk and Sympathy: The captivating first novel in a new historical fiction

Description: Black Silk and Sympathy by Deborah Challinor A dazzling new series from bestselling historical fiction author Deborah Challinor, exploring the fascinating world of Victorian funeral customs and featuring Sydneys first female undertaker. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Men have been undertakers for hundreds of years. Not women, men. You dont belong.Sydney, 1865. Orphaned and impoverished, Tatiana Caldwell travels from London to make a new life. Her path leads her to Crowe Funeral Services, where she apprentices under the tutelage of Titus Crowe, the enigmatic owner.Tatty finds herself drawn to the fascinating conventions of the funeral trade - plumed horses and processions, mutes and mortuary trains, flowers and finery - as well as the more visceral new practice of embalming. Soon she becomes a wife, then, after the sudden death of Titus, Sydneys first female undertaker.Her hard-won stability is shattered when Elias Nuttall, a ruthless rival in the funeral trade, accuses Tatty of murdering her husband. Facing public scorn and legal peril, Tatty gathers an unlikely band of allies in a battle to clear her name.Black Silk and Sympathy is a riveting and realistic journey through the front parlours and dark alleys of 1860s Sydney, from the criminal courts to the cemetery at midnight. Author Biography Deborah Challinor has a PhD in history and is the author of numerous bestselling novels, including the Children of War series, the Convict Girls series, the Smugglers Wife series and the Restless Years series. She has also written one young adult novel and two non-fiction books. In 2018, Deborah was made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to literature and historical research. She lives in New Zealand with her husband. Details ISBN1460763661 Author Deborah Challinor Publisher HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd Series Tatty Crowe Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781460763667 Format Paperback Publication Date 2024-04-03 Imprint HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd Subtitle The captivating first novel in a new historical fiction series from the popular bestselling author of FROM THE ASHES, for fans of Jackie French, Tea Cooper and Kirsty Manning Place of Publication New South Wales Country of Publication Australia Audience General NZ Release Date 2024-04-03 Pages 384 AU Release Date 2024-04-03 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159177196;

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