Books with author Corra Harris

Jane wants to meet a hero worthy of her extraordinary imagination: a gentleman who is dashing and daring and handsome and brave; who can dance like a viscount and duel like a king. Jane and Jenny are whiling away the season in Bath and there are plenty of dances, rumours and scandals to entertain them. But a good reputation, once lost, is gone forever; and Jane is in danger of becoming the talk of the town for all the wrong reasons

When shy Jenny Cooper goes to stay with her cousin Jane Austen, she knows nothing of the world of beautiful dresses, dances, secrets, gossip, and romance that Jane inhabits. At fifteen, Jane is already a sharp observer of the customs of courtship. So when Jenny falls utterly in love with Captain Thomas Williams, who better than Jane to help her win the heart of this dashing man? But is that even possible? After all, Jenny’s been harboring a most desperate secret. Should it become known, it would bring scandal not only to her, but also to the wonderful Austen family. What’s a poor orphan girl to do? In this delicious dance between truth and fiction, Cora Harrison has crafted Jenny’s secret diary by reading everything Jane Austen wrote as a child and an adult, and by researching biographies, critical studies, and family letters. Jenny’s diary makes the past spring vividly to life and provides insight into the entire Austen family—especially the beloved Jane.

It’s a race against time for Alfie and the gang! Perfect for fans of Sherlock Holmes, Charlie N. Holmberg, Markus Zusak and Leigh Bardugo.Can Alfie find the killer before the killer finds him…? As soon as Alfie saw the cold, dead body on the steps of Hungerford Bridge, he knew who it was.Joe the chimney sweep – a poor young orphan boy, like Alfie and the boys in his care.No one else is concerned about the death of a street urchin, but Alfie is sure Joe was murdered.Along with his blind brother Sammy and cousins Jack and Tom, Alfie will do whatever it takes to get justice for Joe.Together they must brave the dark and dirty world of the chimney sweeps to uncover the deadly truth…DEATH OF A CHIMNEY SWEEP is the fourth young adult crime thriller in an exciting historical series, the Victorian London Murder Mysteries, following a gang of street urchins fighting crime in London’s slums. VICTORIAN LONDON MURDER MYSTERY SERIES: BOOK ONE: THE MONTGOMERY MURDERBOOK TWO: THE DEADLY FIREBOOK THREE: MURDER ON STAGEBOOK FOUR: DEATH OF A CHIMNEY SWEEPBOOK FIVE: THE BODY IN THE FOGBOOK SIX: DEATH IN THE DEVIL’S DEN

Based on real events, meet the teenage Jane Austen in these irresistible tales of dashing young men, glorious gowns and first love. Jenny Cooper has found her hero, thanks to her cousin Jane Austen (who considers herself and expert in affairs of the heart). Now it’s Jane’s Turn to fall in love, and there are plenty of dances, romours, scandals and eligible gentlemen to entertain two teenage girls in search of adventure. But a good reputation, once lost, is gone forever - and Jane is in danger of becoming the talk of the town for all the wrong reasons...

It's 1847 and the Great Famine is destroying Ireland. The Drumshee twins, Fiona and Deirdre, and their brothers, Martin and Daniel, are in trouble. The black fever has killed their parents and they have no money left to buy food. They've no choice but to enter the dreaded workhouse. In the workhouse they face a fight for survival. Will they be able to overcome hunger, fever and the Matron's greed? Will Fiona and Deirdre come up with an escape plan? And if they ever get back to Drumshee will they be in time to keep the secret safe because once again, Drumshee is hiding something ...

He's dead! screamed Mahon, his face as white as his tunic...' In the Ireland of Saint Patrick and the Brehon Laws, Drumshee is shaken by a terrible crime. Gabur, the cruel assistant brehon, is found murdered - and Mahon, one of his young students, is everyone's main suspect.But when Ita and the other law students start investigating, they discover that Mahon was far from the only person with a reason to want Gabur dead. Can they prove his innocence before it's too late?

The Roman Mysteries meets Sherlock Holmes! Alfie and his gang are on a dangerous mission. Spying on a Russian secret agent, they must be quick, clever, and totally invisible. It's a thrilling game, until the Russian is found murdered, and Alfie faces the greatest threat of his life. . . The sixth exciting adventure in the London Murder Mysteries series

The first in a series of historical romances set in the roaring 1920s, perfect for Downton Abbey fansIt's 1923 and London is a whirl of jazz, dancing, and parties. Violet, Daisy, Poppy, and Rose Derrington are desperate to be part of it, but stuck in an enormous crumbling house in the country, with no money and no fashionable dresses, the excitement seems a lifetime away. Luckily the girls each have a plan for escaping their humdrum country life: Rose wants to be a novelist, Poppy a jazz musician, and Daisy a famous film director. Violet, however, has only one ambition: to become the perfect debutante, so that she can go to London and catch the eye of Prince George, the most eligible bachelor in the country. But a house as big and old as Beech Grove Manor hides many secrets, and Daisy is about to uncover one so huge it could ruin all their plans—ruin everything—forever.

In the mean streets of Victorian London lies the body of wealthy Mr Montgomery. The police must move fast to catch his killer. They need an insider, someone streetwise, cunning, bold … someone like Alfie. When Inspector Denham makes him an offer he can’t refuse, it’s up to Alfie and his gang to sift clues, shadow suspects and negotiate a sinister world of double-dealing and danger – until the shocking truth is revealed. The first action-packed adventure in The London Murder Mysteries series.