Emily Organ

“Miss Green, the actress Lizzie Dixie has been murdered.” I stared at the young inspector. “But it’s impossible. She drowned. Years ago.” London, 1883. Fleet Street’s pioneering lady reporter Penny Green is stunned when a long-dead actress is found murdered in Highgate Cemetery. Lizzie Dixie supposedly drowned in the River Thames years ago, so how did she end up shot to death on a foggy October night? Penny’s personal connection to the victim draws her into the case, as does the charm of Scotland Yard inspector James Blakely. But her return to work sparks the attentions of someone with evil intent. Why did Lizzie fake her own death? Who knew she was still alive? With each revelation, the killer draws nearer. Can Penny unmask the culprit before she becomes the next victim? Or will the bright lights of Victorian London be forever dimmed by a killer lurking in the shadows? An enthralling and atmospheric historical mystery that will have you reading deep into the night. Limelight is the first instalment in the bestselling Penny Green Victorian Mystery series.

“Dead men don’t just walk out of hotels…” Penny faces her most baffling case yet. A famous Egyptologist is found dead in his hotel room. Then his body vanishes. With his wife missing too, news reporter Penny is perplexed. Can the Egyptologist really be dead? Or is it an elaborate ruse? Evidence is thin on the ground and Penny soon discovers that some people are not who they claim to be. Desperate for answers, Penny takes the risk of confronting those close to her. In a test of her resolve, she’s forced to find her own way through a maze of lies and false identities. Who can she trust? And where does the real danger lie?

A woman shot dead on her doorstep. A killer who disappears into the fog. News reporter Penny doesn’t believe in spirits, so she’s unimpressed with the young medium who claims to communicate with the dead. Is it harmless entertainment or something more sinister? When the spiritualist’s performance is interrupted by a protestor, Penny finds an ally. Two days later, her new friend is dead. As Penny investigates, the mystery deepens. Could family money lie behind the murder? Or an affair? Soon, Penny suspects the spiritualist isn’t who she claims to be. There’s another puzzle to solve and increasing conflict with her police inspector husband. A second death puts a twist on the case, but Penny’s running out of time. Then comes news which changes her life forever…

A Victorian wife has obligations to her husband and home. But Penny Blakely is no ordinary Victorian wife. When a house in Penny’s neighbourhood is gutted by fire, she learns of a connection to an unsolved murder. Penny will always be a news reporter at heart and the mystery is impossible to ignore. How did a young, middle-class lady fall from grace? And who killed her? Penny’s search for the truth takes her to London’s East End and a notorious street once known as the Ratcliffe Highway. Her investigations stir long-buried secrets and she soon makes some unpleasant enemies. But will her new husband approve of her exploits and lend his support?

London 1885. A gang of lady thieves is targeting Piccadilly’s wealthy shoppers and no one seems able to stop them. As frustrations build, the body of a young woman is pulled from the River Thames. Reporter Penny Green has a lot to write about, and she faces a new challenge when a stranger approaches her with a riddle. Could it lead to a killer? Time is running out for Penny - her impending marriage to Inspector Blakely signals the end of her Fleet Street career. The riddle could be the last case she works on and it's not without its dangers. Someone seems keen to ensure that Penny doesn't make it to her wedding day at all.

London 1885. Something’s not right at Shoreditch Workhouse and reporter Penny Green is struggling to convince someone to listen. After spending time there undercover, she knows that more can be done for the deserving poor beneath its roof. But does anyone else care? When two workhouse inmates die in a fight, the police and the coroner accept the simplest explanation. Penny undertakes her own investigation with Inspector James Blakely’s help and it’s not long before they make themselves unpopular. A macabre turn finally makes the authorities act, but can anyone stop the force behind the crimes? What readers say about Penny Green: ★★★★★ “A Victorian Delight!” ★★★★★ “Good clean mystery in an enjoyable historical setting” ★★★★★ “If you are unfamiliar with the Penny Green Series, acquaint yourselves immediately!” ★★★★★ “Interesting, complex, believable characters” ★★★★★ “I found myself enthralled by Penny Green” ★★★★★ “An outstanding female lead character” ★★★★★ “I was engrossed from beginning to end” ★★★★★ “If you like Agatha Christie books you are going to like this one” ★★★★★ “I have found Ms. Organ's story telling to be flawlessly entertaining!” ★★★★★ “Very strong mystery set in a very interesting time and place” ★★★★★ “Ms. Organ draws you into Penny's world with her delicious descriptions and masterful story telling” ★★★★★ “I am very pleased with how this series is becoming one of my favorites!” ★★★★★ “Read the books in this series.... guarantee you won’t be disappointed!” ★★★★★ “A great read with a real twist at the end. Emily just gets better and better with this series.” Death at the Workhouse is Book 8 in the Penny Green Mystery Series set in 1880s London. The books can be read in any order: Book 1 - Limelight Book 2 - The Rookery Book 3 - The Maid's Secret Book 4 - The Inventor Book 5 - Curse of the Poppy Book 6 - The Bermondsey Poisoner Book 7 - An Unwelcome Guest Book 8 - Death at the Workhouse Also available: The Penny Green Series: Books 1-3 (The Penny Green Series Boxset Book 1) The Penny Green Series: Books 4-6 (The Penny Green Series Boxset Book 2)

Some say the Hotel Tempesta is cursed, but its owner, Mr Gallo, refuses to believe it. When he’s brutally murdered one night, the suspicion falls on his guests. Ten suspects in total. And Penny Green is one of them. Does Mr Gallo’s murder have anything to do with the criminal mastermind on the run from America? Penny and Inspector James Blakely must negotiate a world of courtesans, stolen paintings and secret codes to prove Penny's innocence and uncover the truth. What readers say about Penny Green: ★★★★★ “A Victorian Delight!” ★★★★★ “Good clean mystery in an enjoyable historical setting” ★★★★★ “If you are unfamiliar with the Penny Green Series, acquaint yourselves immediately!” ★★★★★ “Interesting, complex, believable characters” ★★★★★ “I found myself enthralled by Penny Green” ★★★★★ “An outstanding female lead character” ★★★★★ “I was engrossed from beginning to end” ★★★★★ “If you like Agatha Christie books you are going to like this one” ★★★★★ “I have found Ms. Organ's story telling to be flawlessly entertaining!” ★★★★★ “Very strong mystery set in a very interesting time and place” ★★★★★ “Ms. Organ draws you into Penny's world with her delicious descriptions and masterful story telling” ★★★★★ “I am very pleased with how this series is becoming one of my favorites!” ★★★★★ “Read the books in this series.... guarantee you won’t be disappointed!” ★★★★★ “A great read with a real twist at the end. Emily just gets better and better with this series.” An Unwelcome Guest is Book 7 in the Penny Green Mystery Series set in 1880s London. The books can be read in any order: Book 1 - Limelight Book 2 - The Rookery Book 3 - The Maid's Secret Book 4 - The Inventor Book 5 - Curse of the Poppy Book 6 - The Bermondsey Poisoner Book 7 - An Unwelcome Guest Book 8 - Death at the Workhouse Also available: The Penny Green Series: Books 1-3 (The Penny Green Series Boxset Book 1) The Penny Green Series: Books 4-6 (The Penny Green Series Boxset Book 2)

A trail of suspicious deaths and a culprit who can’t be caught.Journalist Penny Green is reporting on what seems to be a straightforward poisoning case in Bermondsey. But then a series of macabre photographs comes to light. Memento mori with a twist.When Scotland Yard begins exhumations, Penny and Inspector James Blakely are daunted by the size of the investigation. The case is brought to a simple conclusion when the poisoner confesses. Or so everyone thinks.As the body count rises, the search extends across London to the warren of caves beneath Chislehurst. Few can match the cunning of a serial poisoner. Not only is Penny outwitted, she could also lose her livelihood.

Discovered Penny Green yet? A woman dies in a burglary in Fitzrovia. A man is murdered in an opium den in Limehouse. Gutsy Fleet Street reporter Penny Green suspects the two deaths are connected, but how can she prove it? The answer may lie in Whitehall where the India Office reaps the benefits of Britain’s opium trade. But when Inspector James Blakely of Scotland Yard begins investigating, an unforeseen danger looms. Soon Penny is forced to act alone and is put to the ultimate test when her quest becomes personal. Curse of the Poppy is Book 5 in the Penny Green Mystery Series set in 1880s London. The books can be read in any order: Book 1 - Limelight Book 2 - The Rookery Book 3 - The Maid's Secret Book 4 - The Inventor Book 5 - Curse of the Poppy

London 1884. Electricity pioneer Simon Borthwick lights up Victorian London with a stunning illuminations display – then shoots himself in a hansom cab. Plucky Fleet Street reporter Penny Green witnesses the inventor’s death and suspects the clue to his suicide lies in a mysterious letter he left behind. But can she persuade Inspector James Blakely of Scotland Yard that a crime has been committed? Borthwick isn’t the only person who died that day and Penny soon encounters a shadowy world which the police can’t get close to. When the intimidation begins, Penny starts to fear for her own safety. James does what he can to protect her, but is it enough? For fans of classic murder mysteries! The books in the Penny Green Series can be read in any order.

A short murder mystery. Enjoy this read in thirty minutes. London 1881. A young teacher dies at a school just weeks after her sister. A tragic coincidence or something more sinister? Fleet Street reporter Penny Green is suspicious but nothing suggests the sisters have been murdered. The police are disinterested and the school wants to move on from the tragedy. How can Penny persuade someone to listen to her? Penny risks taking matters into her own hands. But the risk might be a step too far.

The truth is rarely simple. London 1884. Victorian industrialist Alexander Glenville is a man with many secrets. Fleet Street reporter Penny Green is tasked with working undercover as a maid in his home, but tragedy strikes when Glenville’s daughter is poisoned. Penny’s insider knowledge is crucial for Scotland Yard’s murder investigation, but someone in the Glenville household already suspects that she’s more than just a servant. Can Penny and Inspector James Blakely solve the mystery before Penny’s cover is blown? For fans of classic murder mysteries! The books in the Penny Green Series can be read in any order.

There’s a killer in the slums. London 1884. When a thief robs Fleet Street reporter Penny Green, she finds herself caught up in a horrifying murder. Someone is terrorizing the residents of St Giles Rookery and Scotland Yard sends Inspector James Blakely to investigate. When the serial killer claims a victim outside the slums, Victorian London is sent into panic. Can Penny’s friendship with the people of St Giles uncover the culprit? She and James must overcome their complicated relationship to work together, but each new murder threatens to derail their work for good. If you like historical murder mysteries then you must read this second book in the Penny Green Series. The books can be read in any order.