The Woman in Room Three : A Victorian Mystery and Suspense Novel

London, 1864 When Felix Cowdrey accepts a new position as doctor in a private lunatic asylum in Essex, he has hopes of making his name as an alienist. At first, everything seems to be going his way. He's making excellent progress with one of his patients and he's sure he's found the job he was born to do. But a sudden death and the return of a young lady to the madhouse's best bedroom sets Felix on a new path that will expose a shocking family secret and uncover a deadly conspiracy that will change his life forever. Perfect for lovers of classic Victorian mystery and suspense novels like Wilkie Collins' The Woman in White and Laura Purcell's The Corset . A WOMAN WRONGFULLY INCARCERATED. A DOCTOR FIGHTING TO FREE HER. England, 1864. Dr Felix Cowdrey is working in a London free hospital, and hating every minute of it. So many of his patients have illnesses and injuries that cannot be treated, and his inability to help them pains him deeply. But an unexpected encounter with the owner of a private lunatic asylum seems to offer what he wants most: the chance to make a name for himself and become a celebrated alienist. Felix enjoys an early success with a female inmate at Flete House and all seems to be going well. But the return of a young woman to the madhouse's best bedroom sets Felix on a new path that will expose a shocking family secret and uncover a deadly conspiracy that will change his life forever. Perfect for lovers of classic Victorian mystery and suspense novels like Sarah Waters' Fingersmith, Laura Purcell's The Corset and Claire Evans' The Graves of Whitechapel In this gripping novel set in Victorian England, an idealistic young doctor sets out to free one of his lunatic patients and unwittingly uncovers a deadly family conspiracy. England, 1864. On the verge of giving up a career in medicine, Felix Cowdrey takes up a position at a private lunatic asylum, hoping to make his name as an alienist and prove himself to his doubting family. But all is not rosy at Flete House. His employers are not quite what he expected, and Felix soon discovers it's even harder to heal broken minds than it is to heal bodies. Then a young woman returns to the madhouse's best bedroom and appeals to him for help. It's an appeal Felix cannot ignore. Felix has a decision to make. If he helps Rachel Hebron, he will be setting foot on a path that will change his life, and the lives of others, for ever. If he doesn't help her, a sane young woman may be condemned to be locked up for ever.