Harlots. Poster of the 2017 TV series and cover of the 2005 book, The Covent Garden Ladies
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The Covent Garden Ladies
Hallie Rubenhold, 2005
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Moira Buffini, Alison Newman, 2017-2019

In 1763 London, women’s opportunities for economic advancement are either through marriage or sex work. The city’s brothels are run by canny and determined businesswomen, such as Margaret Wells and Lydia Quigley, but there is a new morality on the rise. Religious evangelists demand the closure of brothels, and police are happy to launch brutal raids.


The Marlow Murder Club. Poster of the 2024 TV series and cover of the 2021 book
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The Marlow Murder Club
Robert Thorogood, 2021
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Steve Barron, 2024

Judith, Suzie, and Becks initiate their own investigation alongside the official police inquiry led by Tanika. As they delve deeper, they confront the daunting task of questioning witnesses and confronting genuine peril. Racing against time, they endeavor to thwart the killer’s plans and bring them to justice.


Ice Cream Girls. Poster of the 2013 TV series and cover of the 2010 book, The Ice Cream Girls
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The Ice Cream Girls
Dorothy Koomson, 2010
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Dan Zeff, 2013-

During the summer of 1995, two teenage girls who were in a vulnerable state, were accused of killing their schoolteacher. Poppy was charged with the murder and the two girls separated for seventeen years. In present-day, Serena, now a happily married mother, returns to the same seaside town to take care of her ailing mother, Rachel. Meanwhile, Poppy, who spent seventeen years in prison for a crime she claims she didn’t commit, is determined to uncover the truth about Marcus’ murder.