Spotlight of Under A Veiled Moon by Karen Odden

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UNDER A VEILED MOON

KAREN ODDEN

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ALL INFORMATION IN THIS POST IS COURTESY OF THE AUTHOR.

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Karen's fourth novel, Down a Dark River, introduces readers to Michael Corravan, a former thief and bare-knuckles boxer from Irish Whitechapel who becomes a Scotland Yard Inspector.

 

Under a Veiled Moon, the second book in the series, will be released in hardback, e-book, and audio on October 11, 2022.

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PRAISE FOR UNDER A VEILED MOON:

 

“[An] exceptional sequel . . . Odden never strikes a false note, and she combines a sympathetic lead with a twisty plot grounded in the British politics of the day and peopled with fully fleshed-out characters. Fans of Lyndsay Faye’s Gods of Gotham trilogy will be enthralled.”  —Publishers Weekly, starred review



 

“Victorian skulduggery with a heaping side of Irish troubles.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“The tragic crash of the Princess Alice makes for a thrilling set piece in the triumphant return of Inspector Michael Corravan. Rich in emotion and historical detail, Under a Veiled Moon is a brilliant tale of the dark, thorny places where the personal and the political intertwine.”—Mariah Fredericks, Edgar Award-nominated author of the Jane Prescott series



 

“A fascinating and mostly forgotten real-life maritime disaster, the sinking of the Princess Alice in the lower Thames, provides the centerpiece to the second novel in Odden’s spectacular Michael Corravan series, Under a Veiled Moon. Odden unpacks the historical implications of the disaster and then spins the story from there, sending Corravan, a former bare-knuckled boxer turned Scotland Yard inspector, on a heart-pounding investigation through the atmospheric streets of 19th century London, and finally taking him right to his own backyard. Under a Veiled Moon provides a perfect launching point for those new to the series.”
—Edwin Hill, Agatha Award-nominated author of The Secrets We Share

 

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ABOUT UNDER A VEILED MOON:

 

September 1878. One moonlit night, as the small pleasure steamer the Princess Alice makes her daily trip up the Thames, she collides with the Bywell Castle, a 900-ton iron-hulled collier. The Princess Alice shears apart, throwing all 600 passengers into the river, and only 130 survive. It is the worst maritime disaster London has ever seen, and early clues point to sabotage by the Irish Republican Brotherhood, who believe violence is the path to restoring Irish Home Rule.

 

For Scotland Yard Inspector Michael Corravan, born in Ireland and adopted by the Irish Doyle family, the case presents a challenge. Accused by the Home Office of willfully disregarding the obvious conclusion and berated by his Irish friends for bowing to prejudice, Corravan doggedly pursues the truth, knowing that if the Princess Alice disaster is pinned on the IRB, hopes for Home Rule could be dashed forever.



 

Corrovan’s dilemma is compounded by Colin, the youngest Doyle, who has joined James McCabe’s Irish gang. As violence in Whitechapel rises, Corravan strikes a deal with McCabe to get Colin out of harm’s way. But unbeknownst to Corravan, Colin bears longstanding resentments against his adopted brother and scorns his help.


 

As the newspapers link the IRB to further accidents, London threatens to devolve into terror and chaos. With the help of his young colleague, the loyal Mr. Stiles, and his friend Belinda Gale, Corravan uncovers the harrowing truth—one that will shake his faith in his countrymen, the law, and himself. 

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

USA Today bestselling author Karen Odden received her Ph.D. in English literature from New York University and taught at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

 

She has written introductions for the Barnes & Noble Classics series, edited for the academic journal Victorian Literature and Culture (Cambridge UP), and written essays on the Victorian period and literature for numerous publications.

 

When she turned to writing fiction, she drew upon her research, and all her books are set in 1870s London. 

I love libraries and book clubs! 

 

I spent a week this summer in New Hampshire and Maine visiting both libraries and book clubs, and it was so much fun.

 

I gave a talk called “Victorian Mayhem, Murder, and Mystery” and shared slides of the street life, Scotland Yard men, newspaper headlines, and scandals.

 

Attendees loved it, and often, it was one of the first “educational” things they’d done in a long time.

 

If you’d like me to visit your library or book club, either in person or via zoom, please visit www.karenodden.com and hit the CONTACT KAREN button.

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