The Murder of Harriet Monckton

'The contemporary crime novelist Elizabeth Haynes makes a strong foray into historical crime.' - The Times 100 Best Books for Summer 2019; 'If you love period mysteries then give this one a go!' - Just Another Book Nerd - The Readers Board, Bookstagrammer; 'Double standards, inequality, hypocrisy, poison (and a map!) - a great read.' - Anita, Miru Reads, Bookstagrammer; 'I read this over lockdown but I loved it! I found it so interesting as it is based on a real murder that was never solved. The characters were so believable and I love stories where the protagonist never talks.' - 4/5 Star Review by Esmea Lila, Bookstagrammer; 'It is a fascinating tale even without knowing the story of its inception and it weaves so well it is easy to forget that it is based on a true story. After hearing the afterword from Elizabeth I can totally understand why she didn't want Harriet's story to be forgotten.' - 5/5 star review by Bookstagrammer, Karen's Reads; 'June's book club choice! Based on a true story and set in my home town, I was fascinated by references to Bromley during the 1840. Lots of historical reference and an insight into beliefs and procedures during this time.' - Nina Loves to Read, Bookstagrammer; 'The murder of Harriet Monkton was never solved but Elizabeth Haynes did an amazing job of tying up all the ends and solving the murder for us. The local area is referenced well - she obviously did her homework and the characters are developed over a period of time, leaving you wondering all the way through.' - Book Club Rules, Bookstagrammer; 'This book is... absolutely incredible. I haven't read a book set out quite like it before and it had so many twists and turns that I didn't see coming! Can't recommend [it] enough.' - Incandescently Bookish, Bookstagrammer; 'Dark, troubling and richly evocative. Elizabeth Haynes has re-imagined the case of Harriet Monckton to startling effect.' - Colette McBeth; 'I could hardly put this book down. I was so excited about having another opportunity to read Haynes writing; I reviewed Never Alone and was spellbound by her storytelling and the detail - not to mention by the suspense she creates.' - Recommended Reading, Patricia's Wisdom; 'It's hard to imagine another author better suited to write this convincing, atmospheric, frustrating, and compelling story. Haynes brilliantly allows the reader into the innermost thoughts of all these characters, each guilty in their own way, and yet keeps the satisfying secret of who the poisoner was unrevealed until the very end. Recommended.' - Kirsten Hannum, Historical Novel Society; 'Haynes vividly brings to life an intellectually curious, vibrant young woman ill-suited to the strictures of Victorian village life. Historical mystery fans will be rewarded. A rich and suspenseful psychological crime novel.' - Publishers Weekly; 'The colourful cast, supported by some of the local characters, the pompous, the plain gossipy and those with various axes to grind, an imaginative plot and dialogue and brilliant descriptive settings bring Victorian Bromley to vibrant life. The book is captivating, masterful and moving, and you simply will find it difficult to put down. Haynes' passion for Harriet's story, explained in a touching afterword detailing her research, makes a fitting conclusion to a truly gripping and memorable piece of historical true crime/fiction that's full of lust, mistrust and guilt.' - John Cleal, Crime Review; 'This book is an amazing piece of historical fiction; Haynes definitely shows us how to do this right. Seriously, the talent on display in this book floored me. In her notes at the end, Haynes says that she wanted to tell Harriet's story because the real Harriet never got justice for what happened to her. We'll never know, not after so much time and so little documentation. But I feel that Haynes did Harriet right in The Murder of Harriet Monckton. Harriet has a voice after all these years.' - A Bookish Type; 'This Victorian murder case h

Elizabeth Haynes is a former police intelligence analyst who lives in Norfolk with her husband and son. Her first novel, Into the Darkest Corner, was Amazon's Best Book of the Year 2011 and a New York Times bestseller. Now published in 37 countries, it was originally written as part of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), an online challenge to write a 50,000 word novel in the month of November. She has written a further three psychological thrillers-Revenge of the Tide, Human Remains and Never Alone-and two novels in the DCI Louisa Smith series, Under a Silent Moon and Behind Closed Doors. Next came her highly praised historical novel The Murder of Harriet Monckton (a Sunday Times Summer Read) which is based on the 1843 unsolved murder of a young school teacher in Bromley, Kent. Elizabeth's latest novel, You, Me and the Sea is a contemporary story of love and redemption set on a remote, windswept Scottish island.