| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
523 pages ; 24 cm |
| Summary |
"Lauren Owen's thrilling first novel introduces an utterly beguiling world. London, 1893: James Norbury is a shy would-be poet, newly down from Oxford and confounded by the sinister, labyrinthine city at his doorstep. Taking up lodging with a dissolute young aristocrat, he is introduced to the drawing rooms of high society and finds love in an unexpected quarter. On the cusp of achieving a happiness long denied to him, he vanishes without a trace. In Yorkshire, his sister Charlotte - only in her twenties but already resigned to life as a rural spinster - sets out to find her brother. Her search for answers leads her to one of the country's pre-eminent and mysterious institutions: The Aegolius Club, whose members include the richest, most ambitious men in England. Trying to save James - and herself - from the Club's designs, Charlotte uncovers a secret world at the city's margins populated by unforgettable characters: a female rope walker turned vigilante, a street urchin with a deadly secret, and the chilling "Dr. Knife." As emotionally involving as it is suspenseful, The Quick will establish its young author as one of contemporary fiction's most dazzling talents" -- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Siblings -- Fiction.
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Private clubs -- Fiction.
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Vampires -- Fiction.
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London (England) -- Fiction.
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| Genre/Form |
Mystery fiction.
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Suspense fiction.
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Fiction. (OCoLC)fst01423787
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| Subject |
Brothers and sisters. (OCoLC)fst00839671
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Private clubs. (OCoLC)fst01747952
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Vampires. (OCoLC)fst01163968
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England -- London.
(OCoLC)fst01204271
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| ISBN |
9780812993271 (alk. paper) |
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0812993276 (alk. paper) |
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