{"product_id":"smoke-and-silk-a-compulsive-historical-mystery-set-in-victorian-london-paperback-1","title":"Smoke and Silk: A Compulsive Historical Mystery Set in Victorian London - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFiona Keating\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Atmospheric, intricate and authentic' ERIN KELLY\u003cbr\u003e'Utterly immersive and completely compelling . . . A dazzling debut' D. V. BISHOP\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An unusual and enjoyable crime story' \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e*** \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDARKNESS LIES IN THE SHADOWS OF VICTORIAN LONDON\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOpium, treachery, murder . . .\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePearl Fitzgerald arrives in Limehouse - London's very -first Chinatown - to settle her late father's affairs and claim her inheritance. But when she unwittingly -finds herself at the scene of a murder, her plans are thrown off course. Even more so by the alluring Mei, sister to the dead man. Utterly infatuated, Pearl promises Mei that she will bring her brother's killer to justice, and she dives into the East End's criminal underworld. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut in the city of smoke and silk, where cultures clash and the hangman's noose is always waiting, the truth comes at a cost. With each step of the investigation Pearl risks her livelihood, her relationship with Mei, and her life. Because the killer will strike again, and they're already hunting for the next victim . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOpium smuggling, murder and unexpected romance meet in this historical thriller for fans of Leonora Nattrass, Laura Shepherd-Robinson and Sarah Waters.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A tale that brings a lost world vividly back to life' NEIL BARTLETT\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Keating's delicious debut guides us through the little-known world of Victorian London's Chinese community in working-class Limehouse' STELLA DUFFY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFiona Keating is a journalist and editor, covering world news, travel and current affairs as well as history and archaeology. She has worked for ITN, \u003ci\u003eIBTimes\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSKY\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e Independent\u003c\/i\u003e, and the\u003ci\u003e Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e. She was born in Penang, Malaysia, is from Chinese\/Irish heritage and has lived in London since she was two years old. She completed the Crime Writing MA at City University and lives in Greenwich with her partner. \u003ci\u003eSmoke and Silk\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.5 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 30, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45820323332293,"sku":"9781035418329","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/6Qp2bqHygL9781035418329_72727af6-278b-4023-9928-8cec0bcc8068.webp?v=1771071515","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/smoke-and-silk-a-compulsive-historical-mystery-set-in-victorian-london-paperback-1","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}