Fiction » Historical » Victorian

The Death and Life of Sherlock Holmes    by Grace Best-Page
Price: $8.95 USD. 127460 words. Language: English. Published on February 24, 2013. Fiction » Historical » Victorian.

Jackie Bowman, a modern-day American woman, mysteriously time travels to 1891 where she meets Sherlock Holmes at the point of his untimely “death” at the Reichenbach Falls. Disguised as Jack, she and Holmes share adventures and form a friendship over the next three years. With humor, drama, and poignancy, this book tells the story of what really happened during Holmes’ hiatus.
Bloody Rain - Murder, Madness & the Monsoon    by Rick Spilman
Price: Free! 5870 words. Language: English. Published on February 21, 2013. Fiction » Adventure » Sea adventures.

Bloody Rain is a short story set in the 1880s on the sailing ship, Queen Charlotte, in the Hoogly River off the Calcutta and in the Bay of Bengal - a tale of murder, madness and the monsoon.
Wessex Tales: "The Dorset Ooser Dines" (Story 26)    by Robert Fripp
Price: Free! 8040 words. Language: English. Published on February 20, 2013. Fiction » Historical » Victorian.

In the village of Child Okeford a ‘Bull’ or 'Ooser' used to show up uninvited at Christmas festivities, causing mayhem. One guest at his manor's annual ball sees an opportunity to make a good match for his daughter. He pays the Ooser to carry her off. Rescued by her otherwise timid suitor, the girl's future is assured. *The Plain Text version cannot display the photo of the Ooser in this tale.
Charlotte Hart    by Claudio Milo
Price: $4.99 USD. 126300 words. Language: British English. Published on February 16, 2013. Fiction » Classics.

Set in the 1800s - this well-written, truly classical masterpiece, takes the reader back in time to a wealthy English country estate. A young nurse from a poor village takes up residence to be both nurse and governess in a wealthy neighbourhood. Love and matters of human compassion encourage the heroine, Charlotte Hart, to become more than what she intended to be.
The Beast    by Ticka C. Bates
Price: $2.99 USD. 109210 words. Language: English. Published on February 7, 2013. Fiction » Literature » Fairy tales.

From Revolutionary War to Civil War, THE BEAST utilizes the familiar elements of a classic fairytale as man is separated from beast one layer at a time.
Wessex Tales: "Crossing" (Story 31)    by Robert Fripp
Price: Free! 4600 words. Language: English. Published on January 28, 2013. Fiction » Historical » Victorian.

Long ago, the ancient lady in the darkened bed had been the first white woman to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. Or had she been the first to walk around it? Whatever the truth, that legend from her lifetime would soon die with her. Unconscious on her deathbed, scenes from her life run through her head while caregivers chatter around her. [1976]
The Worth of Rubies - A Victorian Short Mystery    by Anthea Lawson
Price: $0.99 USD. 7960 words. Language: English. Published on January 20, 2013. Fiction » Mystery & detective » Historical.

Noble ladies are falling victim to a string of brazen public jewelry robberies, but the inquisitive Miss Isabelle Strathmore suspects more is afoot than mere theft… A Victorian-set short mystery of approx. 5,000 words. Includes a bonus chapter of Anthea's RITA-nominated Victorian romantic adventure, PASSIONATE.
Through the Opera Glass    by Sharon E. Cathcart
Price: $1.59 USD. 20520 words. Language: English. Published on January 11, 2013. Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - single author.

Author Sharon E. Cathcart took up a challenge in 2012: to write flash fiction and full length short stories based on various prompts. Each story features one or more characters from "In The Eye of The Beholder: A Novel of the Phantom of the Opera" or its forthcoming sequel, "In The Eye of The Storm."
A Storm of Peril    by Roger Kean
Price: $2.99 USD. 86120 words. Language: English. Published on January 11, 2013. Fiction » Adventure » Action.

1857 – The terror of the Indian Uprising against British rule… As hell breaks loose, two teenage brothers, Ned and Dick Warrener, and their family are plunged into the maelstrom – hunted fugitives from appalling violence. On their desperate trek through a mutinous country they must brave extreme perils if they are to survive. Only courage, cunning, and sheer tenacity will see them through…
RipHer    by Sherrel Lee
Price: $0.99 USD. 64640 words. Language: English. Published on January 6, 2013. Fiction » Historical » Victorian.

Dr. Rowena Radcliffe meets five women destined for fame due to the mystery that surrounds their deaths at the hand of Jack the Ripper. RipHer will reveal the truth - why they were selected - who killed them.