The Conviction of Cora Burns

Author(s): Carolyn Kirby

Location(s): Birmingham

Genre(s): Historical, Fiction

Era(s): 1885

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To believe in her future, she must uncover her past…

Birmingham, 1885.

Born in a gaol and raised in a workhouse, Cora Burns has always struggled to control the violence inside her.

Haunted by memories of a terrible crime, she seeks a new life working as a servant in the house of scientist Thomas Jerwood. Here, Cora befriends a young girl, Violet, who seems to be the subject of a living experiment. But is Jerwood also secretly studying Cora…?

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victoria cosgriff

Author: victoria cosgriff

THOROUGHLY enjoyed this book as I have been to many of the places mentioned in it. EXTREMELY well written and very well researched I must say of all the books I read this is one of the best as...

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Poverty & mystery in Victorian Birmingham

Author: JustRetiring

‘Set in the 1880s in Birmingham, this is an atmospheric and gripping novel about a determined young woman who strives to overcome the hardship and violence that plagues her and the dark, fractured memories which haunt her. With a...

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Carolyn Kirby

Author: JessicaRabbit31

I was very excited to read this one as Historical Fiction is my favourite genre, especially when it’s a dark, gothic Victorian novel full of mystery. At the forefront on the story is Cora...

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