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Laura Purcell


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Laura Purcell is a writer, history fan and guinea pig lover living in Colchester. She is writing a series of novels about the women who loved (and hated!) the Hanoverian monarchs.


Genres: Historical, Historical Mystery, Horror, Young Adult Fantasy
 
New and upcoming books
October 2025

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House of Splinters
 
Series
Hanoverian
   1. Queen of Bedlam (2014)
   2. Mistress of the Court (2015)
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Novels
   God Save the King (2012)
   The Silent Companions (2017)
   The Corset (2018)
     aka The Poison Thread
   Bone China (2019)
     aka The House of Whispers
   The Shape of Darkness (2021)
   The Whispering Muse (2023)
   Moonstone (2024)
   House of Splinters (2025)
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Collections
   The Haunting Season (2021) (with others)
   The Winter Spirits (2023) (with others)
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Books containing stories by Laura Purcell
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The Other Side of Never (2023)
Dark Tales from the World of Peter & Wendy
edited by
Paul Kane and Marie O'Regan
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After Sundown (2020)
(ABC of Horror, book 1)
edited by
Mark Morris

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Award nominations
2022 Edgar Award for Best Paperback original (nominee) : The Shape of Darkness
2018 Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award (shortlist) : The Silent Companions


Laura Purcell recommends
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Theatre of Marvels (2022)
Lianne Dillsworth
"A dazzling tale of self-discovery with a cast of vivid characters, I loved it."
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A Single Thread (2019)
Tracy Chevalier
"‘I loved it! Enchanting and full of hope. Absolutely needed in this political climate."
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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder (2019)
(Good Girl's Guide to Murder, book 1)
Holly Jackson
"A fiendishly-plotted mystery that kept me guessing until the very end."

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