Georgina Clarke
Author
Coming Soon!
Lizzie Hardwicke Returns
24 April 2025
London, June 1759.
When a charmless civil servant takes his own life, few are interested in his death. But Lizzie Hardwicke, who plies her trade in the brothels of London whilst also working as an undercover sleuth for the magistrate, can see no reason why a man who had everything to look forward to would wish to end his life.
Lizzie's search for answers takes her from the smoke-filled rooms of fashionable gambling houses, where politicians mix ambition with pleasure, to the violent streets of Soho, ready to erupt with riots in the sultry summer heat. All the while, she is navigating her complicated feelings for the magistrate's trusted assistant, Will Davenport, and a disturbing situation at home.
Then a gambling house owner is brutally murdered, and Lizzie finds herself tangled in a chaos that she cannot control. The darkest of secrets threatens to turn Davenport against her forever; its exposure will send her to the gallows.
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A Good Housekeeping Book of the Year 2022
An Evening Standard Best New Book 2022
The Dazzle of the Light is set in 1920, and tells the story of Ruby, a member of London's notorious Forty Thieves and Harriet, an aspiring journalist - and what happens when their very worlds collide. It's a story of obsession, envy, and betrayal.
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The year is 1759, and London is shrouded in a cloak of fear. With the lawmen at the mercy of robbers and highwaymen, it's a perilous time to work the already dangerous streets of Soho. Lizzie Hardwicke is somewhat protected from the fray at Mrs Farley's Bawdy House, a reputable brothel. But then a wealthy customer is found brutally murdered... and Lizzie was the last person to see him alive.
The magistrate's assistant, William Davenport, has no hard evidence against Lizzie, but his presence and questions make life increasingly difficult. Desperate to be rid of him and prove her innocence, Lizzie turns amateur detective, determined to find the true killer, whatever the cost. Yet as the body count rises, Lizzie realises that, just like her, everyone has a secret they will do almost anything to keep buried...
Republished by VERVE, 6 March 2025. For links, go to:
Lizzie Hardwicke returns!
An undercover assignment for the Bow Street magistrate sees Lizzie Hardwicke trade Mrs Farley's Bawdy House in Soho for life as a seamstress at a theatre on Drury Lane. Once there, she quickly realises that what goes on in the wings is much more intriguing than the theatrics being played out onstage...
When a high-profile investor is brutally hanged at centre stage, Lizzie discovers the body and is once again thrown together with William Davenport, the magistrate's assistant with whom she is growing ever closer. The suspect list rivals any casting call, and Lizzie must use every trick hidden up her sleeve to see through all the performance and bring the culprit into the spotlight.
Republished by VERVE, 6 March 2025. For details, go to:
About me
I have always been passionate about stories and about history.
The Lizzie Hardwicke novels bring to life my love of the eighteenth century and my determination to have a strong, intelligent and lively woman solve some crimes. The Dazzle of the Light offers a glimpse into the lives of women in the early twentieth century.
I am represented by Laura Macdougall of United Agents and published by VERVE.
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