The Murder of Harriet Monckton

Elizabeth Haynes

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New Internationalist
02 December 2019

Fiction & Literature; Historical mysteries

From the award-winning and bestselling author of Into the Darkest Corner comes a delicious Victorian crime novel based on a real murder.

The Murder of Harriet Monckton is based on an unsolved true crime. On 7th November 1843, 23 year-old Harriet Monckton is found murdered in the privy behind the dissenting chapel she regularly attended in Bromley, Kent. The townsfolk are appalled by her death, apparently as a result of swallowing a fatal dose of prussic acid, and even more so when the autopsy reveals that Harriet was almost six months pregnant.

Drawing on the original coroner's reports and witness testimonies, Elizabeth Haynes builds a compelling picture of Harriet Monckton's final days through the eyes of those closest to her: her fellow teacher and companion, her would-be fiancé, her seducer, and her former landlord and lover. All are suspects. Each has a reason to want her dead. Brimming with lust, mistrust and guilt, The Murder of Harriet Monckton is a masterclass of suspense from one of our greatest crime writers.

By: Elizabeth Haynes
Imprint: New Internationalist
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 135mm,
ISBN: 9781912408047
ISBN 10: 191240804X
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 02 December 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Elizabeth Haynes is a former police intelligence analyst whose debut novel, Into the Darkest Corner (2011), was Amazon's Best Book of the Year, a New York Times bestseller and published in 37 countries. Myriad publishes Haynes' other psychological thrillers: Revenge of the Tide (2012); Human Remains (2013) and Never Alone (2016). Her police procedural crime novels, Under a Silent Moon (2013) and Behind Closed Doors (2014) are published by Sphere.

Reviews for The Murder of Harriet Monckton

A thoroughly absorbing whodunnit, with an unexpected conclusion. Haynes' novel is also a touching portrait of a young woman unjustly stigmatised by the prejudices of her day. The Sunday Times Fans of The Suspicions Of Mr Whicher will love this novelisation of a real-life murder that shocked the inhabitants of a small Kentish town. Red 'Ten Books to Read this Autumn

Short-listed for Historical Writers' Association Gold Crown 2019
Short-listed for Historical Writers’ Association Gold Crown 2019
Short-listed for Thrill Zone, Best Translated Thriller for the Dutch Edition 2020