Publication: 28th August 2025 (paperback), 25th September 2025 (eBook) – Storm Publishing
A churchyard discovery. A shocking secret. A deadly confrontation.
London,1889. When the body of a wealthy widow is found in the neglected graveyard of St Anne’s Church, Soho, Emma Langley and Penny Green soon discover her respectable façade concealed a web of bitter enemies.
From a disgraced doctor stripped of his livelihood to a governess whose reputation was destroyed by lies, the victim, Mrs Melbourne, left a trail of devastation in her wake.
Then Mrs Melbourne’s Belgravia mansion is consumed by a mysterious fire. Emma and Penny must race to decipher water-damaged papers salvaged from the ruins that could hold the key to the truth.
But as anonymous threatening letters arrive warning them to abandon their investigation, the friends realise they’re hunting someone who will kill again to protect their secret. In the shadow-filled streets of Victorian London, can Emma and Penny expose the murderer before they become the next victims?
Even though Murder in the Soho Graveyard is the third novel in the Emma Langley Victorian Mystery series, this is my first book, both in the series and by this author, and I can tell you that not only it can be easily read as a stand-alone, but that it made me want to read the previous book in the series. The writing is immersive, the atmosphere is evocative, and the mystery is intriguing.
It’s 1890 in London and it all starts when the body of a widow is found in an abandoned graveyard. Emma Langley, a music teacher, and her friend Penny Green, a former journalist, decide to investigate to prove the innocence of the woman who found the body, Clara Clifton, whose job is to visit neglected graveyards for the Metropolitan Public Gardens Committee. As Emma and Penny investigate, they discover that the victim, a respected philanthropist who everyone initially seems to commend, was actually hated by many and the list of suspects keeps growing.
I do love historical mysteries and Murder in the Soho Graveyard kept me engrossed. The protagonists are two strong, intelligent, and inquisitive women who are determined to find out the truth, even after they receive threatening letters. The author perfectly mixes historical facts with the narrative and adds a gothic atmosphere that fits perfectly with the mystery. I am always looking for more historical mysteries and I am delighted to have discovered Emily Organ. I can’t wait to read more of her books!
A huge thank you to Storm Publishing and NetGalley for providing me with a proof of the novel.
Emily has been a full-time author since 2017. She’s written over thirty books which include the Penny Green Victorian mystery series and the Augusta Peel 1920s mysteries. Born in Yorkshire, Emily grew up in the south of England. She got hooked on mysteries at a young age when she came across Agatha Christie’s books in her local library. Emily studied and worked in London where many of her stories are set. London’s architecture and history has always fascinated her, and she’ll happily spend hours geeking over old maps and historical newspapers. Emily lives in Berkshire with her husband and teenage children. When she’s not writing and researching, she enjoys running, walking her dog and drawing.
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Yes, this does sound good. Is it a series, or a stand alone?
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It’s a series, but they can be easily read as standalone
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