Carolyn Kirby

The Conviction of Cora Burns

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE CRIMEFEST/SPECSAVERS DEBUT CRIME FICTION AWARD 2020
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2019 HWA DEBUT CROWN
To believe in her future, she must uncover her past…
Birmingham, 1885.
Born in a gaol and raised in a workhouse, Cora Burns has always struggled to control the violence inside her.
Haunted by memories of a terrible crime, she seeks a new life working as a servant in the house of scientist Thomas Jerwood. Here, Cora befriends a young girl, Violet, who seems to be the subject of a living experiment. But is Jerwood also secretly studying Cora…?
With the power and intrigue of Laura Purcell's The Silent Companions and Sarah Schmidt's See What I Have Done, Carolyn Kirby's stunning debut takes the reader on a heart-breaking journey through Victorian Birmingham and questions where we first learn violence: from our scars or from our hearts.
'Even at its darkest it is beautifully written, the research is meticulous and the complex Cora makes a flawed but affecting heroine. A great historical novel with bite' — Sunday Mirror
'Kirby writes with skill and gusto' — Times
'This richly woven Gothic tale is an atmospheric treat' — Heat Magazine
'Perfect for fans of Sarah Waters, this book took me into Cora's world so expertly I experienced it with every sense' — Cass Green, author of The Woman Next Door, In A Cottage In A Wood, Don't You Cry
'The Conviction of Cora Burns is a striking debut. Rich in gothic darkness and period detail, the brutality of Victorian Britain is exquisitely drawn. A beautifully-written story which enveloped me from first page to last' — Amanda Jennings, author of Cliff House and In Her Wake
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336 printed pages
Copyright owner
Bookwire
Original publication
2019
Publication year
2019
Publisher
No Exit Press
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